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SPRING! SPRING! SPRING! The Gentle Rain tee is a celebration of spring! As summer approaches in the Midwest and the temperatures rise, every rain cloud feels like a gift. Every time a breeze carries in soft clouds, the cool temperatures that accompany rainfall give us the chance to pull on a hand-knit sweater. The Gentle Rain tee is a quick knit for all seasons! Worked seamlessly from the top down, the Gentle Rain tee is a puddle-popping playground for color. Using four colors and uncomplicated (rain-shaped) stranded colorwork, this sweater never requires you to catch a float. Grab your knitting needles, bring an umbrella, and enjoy the bounty of spring with the Gentle Rain tee!

This sweater is knit seamlessly from the top down in four colors. This pattern includes instructions for modifying the circumference of your sleeves, and for changing the length of your yoke to fit your gauge. BONUS: Use the coloring page included in the pattern to plan your tee!

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

This sweater is designed to fit with 2-6” (5-15cm) of positive ease at the bust.

The samples are shown in a cropped size 3 with 4” (10 cm) of positive ease at the bust and a full length size 7 with 6” (15 cm) of positive ease at the bust.

YARN
DK weight yarn
Lolodidit USA DK (100% Superwash Merino Wool, 280 yards / 4 oz 255 meters / 115 grams)

Cropped size 3 shown in “Hello, Gorgeous” (MC), “Summer Nights” (C1), “ShBoom” (C2), & “Shamrock” (C3)

Full Length size 7 shown in “Princess Peach” (MC), “Little Darlin” (C1), “That’s Amore” (C2), & “Blue Suede Shoes” (C3)

Lavender Lune Merino DK (100% Superwash Merino Wool, 231 yards / 3.5 oz 211 meters / 100g grams)

Cropped size 3 shown in “Shy Away” (MC), “Foxy” (C1), “Cahill” (C2), & “Walker” (C3)

CROPPED TEE YARDAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
MC (light pink): 305 (340, 410, 450, 485, 530, 565, 665, 705, 750) yards / 279 (311, 375, 411, 443, 485, 517, 608, 645, 686) meters
C1 (purple): 155 (170, 190, 235, 250, 280, 345, 380, 400, 510) yards / 142 (155, 174, 215, 229, 256, 315, 347, 366, 466) meters
C2 (light blue): 115 (130, 145, 155, 170, 185, 200, 225, 235, 255) yards / 105 (119, 133, 142, 155, 169, 183, 206, 215, 233) meters
C3 (green): 200 (225, 245, 270, 290, 315, 340, 375, 395, 420) yards / 183 (206, 224, 247, 265, 288, 311, 343, 361, 384) meters

FULL LENGTH TEE YARDAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
MC (light peach): 388 (436, 515, 567, 611, 668, 712, 824, 873, 930) yards / 355 (399, 471, 518, 559, 611, 651, 754, 798, 850) meters
C1 (light blue): 161 (179, 199, 244, 262, 292, 357, 392, 415, 525) yards / 147 (164, 182, 223, 240, 267, 327, 359, 380, 480) meters
C2 (coral): 121 (139, 154, 164, 182, 197, 212, 237, 250, 270) yards / 111 (127, 141, 150, 167, 180, 194, 217, 229, 247) meters
C3 (dark blue): 200 (225, 245, 270, 290, 315, 340, 375, 395, 420) yards / 183 (206, 224, 247, 265, 288, 311, 343, 361, 384) meters

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Bust Circumference: 32 (36.25, 40, 44.25, 48, 52.25, 56, 60.25, 64, 68.25) inches / 81.5 (92.5, 102, 113, 122, 133, 142, 153.5, 162.5, 174) cm

NEEDLES
US 4 (3.5mm) or as required to meet gauge 16” (40cm) & 32” (80cm) circular needles for neck & body and DPNs in the same size for sleeves

US 3 (3.25mm) 16” (40cm) & 32” (80cm) circular needles for neck & body ribbing and DPNs in the same size for sleeve ribbing

GAUGE
22 sts & 24 rounds = 4 inches 10cm in stockinette in the round after blocking on LARGER needles

22 sts & 24 rounds = 4 inches 10cm in colorwork motif in the round after blocking on LARGER needles

TOOLS
1 stitch marker, scrap yarn, & tapestry needle

SKILLS
knitting in the round, short rows, stranded colorwork, ribbing