Owasso Tee in Blue Sky Fibers Extra - 202131 - Downloadable PDF

Owasso Tee in Blue Sky Fibers Extra – Knitting Pattern Summary

About This Pattern

The Owasso Tee is a beautifully textured, oversized pullover tee designed by Bobbi Intveld and published by Blue Sky Fibers as part of their Classic Series. Knitted in the signature Blue Sky Fibers Extra yarn, this garment is crafted with a focus on rich surface texture and relaxed, layerable style. It is available as a downloadable PDF and is rated Intermediate in difficulty, making it an excellent project for knitters who are comfortable with basic shaping and textured stitch patterns and are ready to take on a more satisfying, structured garment construction.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a women's oversized tee-style pullover with generous positive ease, designed intentionally for a relaxed, layered look. The sample shown was knitted in size S with 11 inches of ease, illustrating just how roomy and comfortable this silhouette is intended to be. The tee features a neckband and armbands worked in the round, giving the finished garment clean, polished edges. It is a top-down or seamed construction suitable for a wide range of body sizes.

Sizing and Fit

The Owasso Tee is offered in an impressive nine sizes, ranging from Women's XS through 5XL, making it a wonderfully inclusive pattern. The sizes are designed to fit bust measurements of 28–30 inches up to 60–62 inches, with finished bust measurements spanning 39 to 72 inches to accommodate the intended oversized ease. Finished lengths range from approximately 23½ to 29½ inches, depending on size. Instructions are written for the smallest size, with all larger sizes clearly noted in parentheses throughout the pattern.

Stitch and Technique Details

The primary stitch used throughout the body of the Owasso Tee is the Shaker Rib, a classic knitting stitch pattern that creates a deeply textured, squishy, and visually striking fabric. Shaker Rib is a variation of ribbing that typically involves a combination of knit and purl stitches worked with slip stitches, producing a thicker, more dimensional fabric than standard 1x1 or 2x2 rib. This stitch is particularly well-suited to an aran-weight yarn like Blue Sky Fibers Extra, as the yarn's loft and softness enhance the raised texture of the pattern.

• Shaker Rib stitch – used throughout the main body of the tee for all-over texture
• Circular knitting – used for the neckband and armbands, worked in the round on a shorter circular needle
• Flat knitting – used for the body panels on a longer circular needle
• Sizing and shaping – intermediate-level shaping techniques are incorporated to achieve the finished silhouette across nine sizes

The gauge for this pattern is 15 stitches and 30 rows to 4 inches in Shaker Rib using the largest needle size. Achieving accurate gauge is especially important with a textured stitch like Shaker Rib, as the stitch pattern draws in the fabric horizontally and creates a denser fabric than stockinette. Knitters are encouraged to swatch carefully before casting on.

Materials – Yarn

The recommended yarn is Blue Sky Fibers Extra, a luxurious aran-weight yarn with a fiber composition of 55% Baby Alpaca and 45% Fine Merino wool. Each hank contains 150 grams and 218 yards, making it a substantial and generous skein. The blend of baby alpaca and fine merino gives the yarn exceptional softness, warmth, and a beautiful natural drape — qualities that make it ideal for a wearable, next-to-skin garment like the Owasso Tee. The alpaca content adds a subtle halo and lightweight warmth, while the merino provides elasticity and stitch definition, which is especially beneficial when working a textured stitch like Shaker Rib.

The quantity of yarn required ranges from 5 hanks for the smallest sizes up to 11 hanks