Anker’s Summer Shirt – Numero Deux

As soon as I finished my first Anker’s Shirt, I knew that I wanted a second one in a summer yarn. We added Sandnes Garn Tynn Line to our summer yarn shelves at Black Sheep Yarns. I wanted to try this linen-cotton-rayon yarn but it is might skinny. I decided to double it and see if it would work for my summer Anker’s.

I knit a gauge swatch (which is how I begin every garment) to see if I liked the fabric and also to check if my stitch count works with what the designer specifies. My knitting tension is always tight so I usually have to size up to get the right fit or use bigger needles to get my numbers to match. In this case, my numbers were all over the place. I had to sit down and work out the math in the pattern to translate it to be the fit I wanted.

Since I had just knit this design with my first Anker’s, things were still fresh in my mind and so I was able to make tweaks and adjustments. For this version, I wanted it to be more fitted at the shoulders and yoke and comfortable in the body section. I also wanted to avoid the sleeves turning out too loose. I basically rewrote the pattern to suit my requirements and began this tee.

My row gauge was off and so I added an extra round of rib in each of the sections. I added a set of German Short Rows after the yoke to raise the back neck and I also added two extra raglan increases. I know that linen and cotton virtually have no give, so I had to be very precise with the math. All this technical blah, blah, blah aside, I love it!!

The result is exactly what I wanted!

The fabric is just lovely and cool and it makes a great addition to my summer wardrobe.

The Anker’s shirt knits up so quickly with the larger gauge. I love the combination of the rounded yoke with the more traditional raglan shaping at the bust. This will be my go-to summer shirt. Another win!

Anker’s Summer Shirt II
Pattern: Anker’s Summer Shirt by PetiteKnit
Yarn: Sandnes Garn Tynn Line in “Kitt 1015″
Needles: Sizes US 6 & 7 / 4 & 4.5 mm

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