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It’s here! It’s here! It’s finally here! The youth version of Deborah Tee is finally complete. Now every beautiful lady, no matter how big or small, can have their very own Deborah Tee. Baby Deborah Tee and Adult Deborah Tee have been the most used shirts this summer in our house and I’m certain my 4th will be wearing her Youth Deborah Tee as often as I’ll let her.

One thing I get asked often is if my kids will wear their matching sweaters together often. Actually, no. If they do it, it’s usually by accident. I know many bigger families love matching but ours usually only do it for family photos at my request. They have their own styles, and the beauty of homeschooling is they get to express those personal styles without judgement. And that includes when and where they wear their clothes.

I also think, most people don’t realize that many of the designs I make for my kids are actually their brainchild. They tell me a sweater they have in their head and I make it a reality. 2 great examples of this are Judah Zipped Cardigan and Noah Sweater. Of course, sometimes they are my personal style as well. That would be Deborah Tee. She was what I wanted. And my kids were very happy to have their own after seeing mine. I pray you love her as much as they do.

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Materials and Info

Size: 3, 4 (5, 6) 7, 8 (9, 10) 11, 12 (13, 14)

Materials: Approximately 4, 4 (4, 4) 5, 5 (5, 6) 6, 7 (7, 7) balls of KnitPicks Samia (50g/188y), needle, stitch markers

Needle Size: 1(US) 2.5mm & 2(US) 3mm straight and dpn

Gauge (tension): 32sts & 36 rows to make 10cm square, using size 2(US) 3mm needles

Chest Measurement: 55, 57, (59, 61) 63, 66 (69, 72) 75, 78 (81, 84) cm

METHOD

This pattern is a top-down raglan that is worked in the round with 10cm of ease.

Deborah Lace Stitch Patten

In the Round

Rounds 1-3 – knit across

Round 4 – [yo, k1, K2tog, k1] repeat [to] across

Rounds 5-7 – knit across

Round 8 – [k2tog, k1, yo, k1] repeat [to] across

Worked Flat

Row 1 – purl across

Row 2 – knit across

Row 3 – purl across

Row 4 – [yo, k1, K2tog, k1] repeat [to] across

Row 5 – purl across

Row 6 – knit across

Row 7 – purl across

Row 8 – [k2tog, k1, yo, k1] repeat [to] across

Youth Deborah Tee Pattern

NECK

Cast on 66, 62 (68, 64) 66, 68 (70, 72) 74, 74 (76, 78) sts in using larger needles

Join in the round

SET-UP ROUND

Purl 2 (front), pm,

Purl 8, 6 (8, 6) 6, 6, (6, 6) 6, 6 (6, 6) (sleeve), pm,

Purl 11, 11 (12, 12) 11, 12 (13, 14) 13, 13 (14, 15) (back), pm,

Purl 24, 24 (24, 24) 28, 28 (28, 28) 32, 32 (32, 32) (lace panel), pm

Purl 11, 11 (12,12) 11, 12 (13, 14) 13, 13 (14, 15) back), pm

Purl 8, 6 (8, 6) 6, 6 (6, 6) 6, 6 (6, 6) (sleeve), pm,

Purl 2 (front)

Begin Deborah Lace Stitch pattern now within marked panel now. Set up row counts as row 1.

RAGLAN SHAPING

Raglan shaping and neck shaping are worked AT THE SAME TIME so be sure to read both Raglan Shaping and Neck Shaping sections before continuing.

Shape raglan seams by increasing 1 st each side of each marker, a total of 8 sts increased per round

Work each raglan round as follows:

Inc round – [k1, m1l, work to 1 st before marker, m1r, k1, sm] repeat across

Work raglan increases as described above on every round/row 2, 4 (2, 4) 2, 2 (0, 2) 2, 4 (2, 2) then every other round/row 22, 22 (24, 24) 27, 27 (30, 30) 31, 31 (34, 35) times.

Work 0, 0 (0, 0) 0, 0 (1, 0) 0, 0 (0, 0) rounds without any shaping.

NECK SHAPING

Stitches are increased at the beginning and end of each row to shape the front neck.

Start front neck shaping after working 1, 3 (2, 2) 2, 3 (3, 6) 5, 5 (6, 6) rows after the set-up row:

Cast on 1st at each end of front neck.

Work 3 more rows without neckline shaping.

Cast on 1 st at each end of front neck each following 2 rows.

Work 1 more row.

Cast on 1 st at each end of front neck each following 4, 4 (5, 5) 5, 6 (6, 5) 6, 6 (7, 7) rows.

Cast on 2 sts at each end of front neck each following 2 rows.

Cast on 3, 3 (3, 3) 3, 3 (4, 5) 5, 5 (5, 5) sts at each end of next row.

Cast on 7, 7 (7, 7) 8, 8 (8, 9) 9, 9 (9, 10) sts at each end of next row.

Jon in the round

STITCH COUNT CHECK

Total stitches: 300, 312 (320, 332) 336, 348 (360, 380) 392, 408 (420, 432)

Front/Back: 94, 98 (100, 104) 106, 110 (114, 120) 124, 128 (132, 136)

Sleeve: 56, 58 (60, 62) 62, 64 (66, 70) 72, 76 (78, 80)

DIVIDE FOR BODY AND SLEEVES

Work across 47, 49 (50, 52) 53, 55 (57, 60) 62, 64 (66, 68) front stitches, remove raglan marker,

place 56, 58 (60, 62) 62, 64 (66, 70) 72, 76 (78, 80) sleeve stitches on stitch holder,

cast on 8, 8 (8, 8) 8, 10 (10, 10) 10, 10 (12, 12) sts, remove raglan marker,

work across 94, 98 (100, 104) 106, 110 (114, 120) 124, 128 (132, 136) back stitches, remove raglan marker,

place 56, 58 (60, 62) 62, 64 (66, 70) 72, 76 (78, 80) sleeve stitches on stitch holder,

cast on 8, 8 (8, 8) 8, 10 (10, 10) 10, 10 (12, 12) sts, remove, raglan marker,

Work across remaining 47, 49 (50, 52) 53, 55 (57, 60) 62, 64 (66, 68) front stitches.

[204, 212 (216, 224) 228, 240 (248, 260) 268, 276 (288, 296) sts]

BODY

Continue in pattern as established for 21.5, 22 (23.5, 25) 26.5, 27.5 (29, 30) 31.5, 32 (34, 35.5) cms

Switch to smaller needles.

Work in k1p1 ribbing for 2cms

Bind off in pattern.

SLEEVE (REPEAT FOR BOTH SLEEVES)

Using larger needles (you may need to use dpn or magic loop),

pick up and knit 5, 5 (5, 5) 5, 6 (6, 6) 6, 6 (7, 7) sts from underarm,

work the 56, 58 (60, 62) 62, 64 (66, 70) 72, 76 (78, 80) sts from stitch holder,

pick up and knit 5, 5 (5, 5) 5, 6, (6, 6) 6, 6 (7, 7) sts from underarm, pm.

[66, 68 (70, 72) 72, 76 (78, 82) 84, 88 (92, 94) sts]

Knit 1, 3 (3, 3) 3, 3 (3, 3) 3, 5 (3, 5) rounds.

Next round – decrease 1 stich at each side of marker on next then every following 0, 0 (6th, 0) 0, 8th (0, 6th) 10th, 0 (6th, 6th) rounds 0, 0 (1, 0) 0, 1 (0, 2) 1, 0 (2, 2) times. 64, 66 (66, 70) 70, 72 (76, 76) 80, 86 (86, 88) sts

Then decrease each side of marker every following 8th, 4th (4th, 6th) 14th, 6th (8th, 4th) 8th, 6th (4th, 4) rounds 1, 2 (1, 2)  1, 1 (2, 1) 1, 3 (2, 2) times to 62, 62 (64, 66) 68, 70 (72, 74) 78, 80 (82, 84) sts.

Knit 4 more rounds.

Change to smaller needle.

Work in k1p1 ribbing for 1, 1 (1.5, 1.5) 1.5, 1.5 (1.5, 1.5) 1.5, 1.5 (1.5, 1.5) cms.

Bind off in pattern.

NECK

With right side facing, using smaller needle, beginning at the back left raglan, pick up and knit:

8, 6 (8, 6) 6, 6 (6, 6) 6, 6 (6, 6) sts from left sleeve,

14, 16 (16, 16) 16, 17 (17, 19) 19, 19 (20, 20) sts down left front,

14, 14 (14, 14) 16, 16 (16, 18) 18, 18 (18, 20) sts along center front,

14, 16 (16, 16) 16, 17 (17, 19) 19, 19 (20, 20) sts up right front,

8, 6 (8, 6) 6, 6 (6, 6) 6, 6 (6, 6) sts, from right sleeve,

46, 46 (48, 48) 50, 52 (54, 56) 58, 58 (60, 62) sts from back.

[104, 104 (110, 106) 110, 114 (116, 124) 126, 126 (130, 134) sts]

Join in the round and place beginning of round marker.

Work for 2cms.

Bind off in pattern.

FINISHING

Weave in all ends and block accordingly.

Abbreviations

K – knit                                                   

P – purl

PM – place marker                                    

SM – slip marker

STS – stitches

YO – yarn over

K2tog -knit 2 stitches together                 

SSK – slip, slip, knit the slipped sts together

M1R – Insert the left needle under the strand that runs between two stitches from back to front, then knit this strand

M1L – Insert the left needle under the strand that runs between two stitches from front to back, then knit this strand through the back loop

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