NURTURING FIBRES Butterfly Tee Sample made in Eco-Cotton, colour Aventurine Designed by Tracy Schmittgen for Nurturing Fibres 1 | P a g e Butterfly Tee www.nurturingfibres.co.za NURTURING FIBRES PATTERN DIFFICULTY k – knit stitch, place on LH needle, Intermediate - Advanced k2tog – knit two together k2tog, k3. LH – left hand b) Slip 2nd, 3rd, and 4th MEASUREMENTS Mk1 kfb/pfb – make 1 stitch (k wrapped stitches, unwrap or p as usual, then repeat into each stitch, slip onto RH Pattern Sizes: Small (medium, the back of the same stitch needle. large, 1xl, 2xl, 3xl, 4-5xl) p – purl c) Slip last 5th wrapped stitch To Fit Bust (inches): 32 -34 (36- p/u – pick up off needle, unwrap and let 38, 40 – 42, 44 – 46, 48 – 50, 52 patt – pattern drop, sl4sts onto RH needle, – 54, 56 – 62) pm – place marker pick up dropped stitch and To Fit Bust (cm’s): 81 – 87 (92 – psso – pass slipped stitch over place on LH needle, return the 97, 102 – 107, 112 – 117, 122 – rep – repeat 4sts back onto LH needle, k3, 127, 132 – 137, 142 – 157) req – required k2tog. Note: of the first mk5 Sleeve Opening: 30 (32.5, 36, ret – return centre sts, you now have 3 40, 44, 48, 55.5) rnd – round centre wrapped (now Hip Width: 97 (107, 117, 127, 137, RH – right hand unwrapped) sts remaining on 147, 162) RSF – right side facing each butterfly. Repeat for Length: 58 (60, 62, 64, 66, 68, st/s – stitch/es each butterfly. 70) st st – stocking stitch Row 4: Purl all stitches except MATERIALS sl – slip stitches for the unwrapped 3 slipped SH – stitch holder stitches from previous row, Nurturing Fibres Eco-Fusion or SM – slip marker slip these 3sts from LH needle Eco-Cotton w/e – work even without to RH needle and continue 7 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) balls further shaping row to next 3 slipped sts. 125m/50g Aventurine WSF – wrong side facing Repeat for each butterfly. Needles: w & t – wrap and turn Row 5: a) Knit to 3sts before - Straight: 3.50mm and yo – yarn over needle centre 3 unwrapped slipped 4.00mm stitches in previous row, sl3sts - Circular/DPN’s: 3.50mm SPECIAL STITCH onto RH needle, slip off the 1st 2x long stitch holders PATTERN of the unwrapped slipped 3 Stitch markers sts letting it drop, return the 3 Tapestry Needle Butterfly Stitch: sts from RH needle and place Scissors back onto LH needle, pick up Row 1 (RSF): Note: The centre dropped stitch, place on LH GAUGE stitch is defined as the centre needle, k2tog, k2. 24sts x 30 rows, using 4.00mm of the butterfly pattern b) Slip off the 2nd of the needles and Eco-Fusion/Eco- placement. Into the centre unwrapped slipped 3 sts onto Cotton = 10x10cm stitch where butterfly must be RH needle. positioned, mk5 as follows: c) Slip off the last of the ABBREVIATIONS k1, yo, k1, yo, k1. Repeat for unwrapped slipped 3 sts off alt – alternate each Butterfly. needle, let drop, sl3sts onto ast – at the same time Row 2: Into the 5sts made in RH needle, pick up dropped b/o – bind off previous row, purl each stitch stitch and place on LH Needle, beg – begin wrapping yarn around needle return the 3 sts back onto LH BOR – beginning of round twice per stitch. Repeat for Needle, k2, k2tog. Note: of the BSP – butterfly stitch pattern each butterfly. remaining last 3 centre (see special stitches) Row 3: a) Knit to 4sts before unwrapped sts at begin of c/o – cast on centre 5 wrapped stitches row, you now have 1 cont – continue made in previous row, sl4sts remaining. Repeat for each c/f – centre front onto RH needle, slip off 1st butterfly. dpn – double pointed needles wrapped stitch, unwrap and let Row 6: Purl remaining last dec – decrease drop, return the 4sts back onto unwrapped slipped stitch. ie: foll/s – follows/following LH needle, pick up dropped purl all sts on this row. inc – increase Repeat for each butterfly. 2 | P a g e Butterfly Tee www.nurturingfibres.co.za NURTURING FIBRES How to stagger butterflies: With rem 19sts on the needle, complete to row 6 as per rejoin yarn and begin short instructions. Rows 1-6: 13sts must separate rows as folls: Next Rows 7-12: Beg 2 BSP’s the center stitch of each on row 7, each 6sts apart from butterfly. Row 1: RSF: K19, sl1 off SH for centre of BSP previously Row 7 - 12: Begin next set w & t. (19 sts worked, 1 st made. immediately. Position the slipped: 20sts.) Next: Work even: 2 rows. Butterfly centre stitch of this Row 2: W & t first stitch, p19, Shape Back Neck and next set in the middle of the p4sts off SH, sl1 off SH for w & Shoulders: butterflies of the previous set. t. (1 st wrapped, 23 sts worked, RSF: Work 72 (76, 79, 85, 90, 1 st slipped: 25sts.) 94, 99) sts, B/o 17, (21, 27, 27, IMPORTANT! Row 3: W & t first stitch, k24, 29, 33, 41) sts, Work to row PATTERN NOTES k4sts off SH, sl1 off SH for w & end. ● Garment is worked flat from t. (1 st wrapped, 28 sts worked, WSF: Ret to neckline. the bottom up with side 1 st slipped: 30sts.) Next, Work rows 1-8 as folls: seams. Next: complete the remaining Row 1: B/o 4 sts at neck edge, ● Sizes given in and after 16, (18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 30) rows: work back to shoulder edge. brackets are for the larger Rep rows 2-3, working 4sts Row 2: B/o 15 (15, 15, 20, 20, th sizes, where only one size is and slipping the 5 stitch off 20, 20) sts at shoulder edge, given it pertains to all sizes. SH for w & t on each row work back to neck edge. until 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,12) sts Row 3: B/o 3sts at neck edge, INSTRUCTIONS rem on each SH. work back to shoulder edge. Next 2 rows: Work rem sts off Row 4: B/o 15 (15, 15, 20, 20, SH’s, ast finishing w & t’s from 20, 20) sts at shoulder edge, previous row. (Total sts all on work back to neck edge. needle: 116, (128, 140, 152, 164, Rep row 3-4 once more. 176, 194) sts.) Row 7: B/o 3sts at neck edge, Last Row: Work even. work back to shoulder edge. Row 8: B/o rem 14, 18, 21, 12, BODY 17, 21, 26) sts. Opposite side: WSF: Re-join Next: Work even: 76 (74, 72, 70, yarn at neck edge, foll rows 1- 68, 66, 56) rows. 8. Increase Body for Tee-Shape: Mk1 at each end stitch on FRONT every row for a total of 22 BACK rows: Kfb on k rows and pfb Take Note: On RSF front panel on p rows. (44sts increased. is divided into half: *Using 4mm straight needles 160, (172, 184, 196, 208, 220, RH side of panel: Butterfly c/o 116 (128, 140 152, 164, 176, 238) sts.) Patterns made on Stocking 194) sts. Stitch. ARMHOLE GAP LH side of panel: Reverse Hemline finish: Work 10 rows stocking stitch. of garter stitch. Snip off end of Next: Work even: 26 (32, 38, 44, Only begin a BSP with a yarn leaving a 10cm tail. 50, 56, 62) rows. minimum of 8sts available on Set up and begin BSP’s to sit either side. This is important Curved Hemline Shaping: below centre back neck as when working the front Place on stitch holders as folls: folls: neckline and shoulder shaping With RSF: Slip first 48, (54, 60, Next Row: RSF: Inc 1 st at as well as approaching the 66, 72, 78, 87) sts onto a SH. centre of work and PM: side seams. With WSF: Slip first 49 (55, 61, mk1kfb. 67, 73, 79, 88) sts onto SH. Next Row: P Start here: Work as instructions 19sts rem on needle.* Next Rows 1-6: Beg 1 BSP at for Back from * up to * centre stitch marker on row 1, Begin Short Rows Next: With Short Row Shaping: remaining 19sts on needle, 3 | P a g e Butterfly Tee www.nurturingfibres.co.za NURTURING FIBRES rejoin yarn to beg short rows Row 5: B/o 2 sts at neck edge, as folls, at the same time beg work back to shoulder edge. and set up BSP’s on Row 6: W/e back to neck numbered rows as folls: edge. Row 7: Work 1 BSP only, all Rep Rows 5-6: once more. sizes: PM on the 7th st away (66 (70, 74, 80, 86, 90, 97) sts from middle of work, beg Row 9: B/o 1 st at neck edge, centre of 1st BSP at marker. work back to neck edge. Row 13: Work 2 BSP’s only, all Row 10: W/e back to neck sizes, beg on 6sts away from edge. either side of BSP made on Rep Rows 9-10: 6;6;7[7;8;8]10 Row 7 (staggered). more times. (59, (63, 66, 72, 77, Row 19: Work 4 BSP’s only, all BODY 81, 86) sts sizes; staggered. Cont beg Next: Work even 0 (0, 4, 4, 2, 2, Next: Work even: 76 (74, 72, 70, new BSP’s on every 6th row. 4) rows to complete 26th (27th, 68, 66, 56) rows, AST Tip: use help box on last page 29th, 29th, 30th, 32nd, 32nd ) Rows of complete 15 (15, 15, 15, 15, 15, to tick off rows as you BSP’s.