Espresso

Espresso Tee by Annie Haas

What is Being Made

The Espresso Tee is a knitted short-sleeve top designed by Annie Haas for This.bird.knits Designs. This garment is crafted as a fast, fun knit project that showcases opportunities for creative color play. The design features a main color paired with multiple contrasting colors, making it an excellent project for stash busting with small yardage amounts. The sleeve length can be easily modified to suit individual preferences, offering flexibility in the final garment design.

Craft and Techniques

This project is worked using the knitting craft with intermediate difficulty level, making it suitable for knitters with some experience. The garment is constructed using circular needles in a top-down yoke construction method, which is a popular modern technique for creating fitted garments. The yoke and body sections are worked circularly, and the pattern notes indicate that larger sizes may benefit from longer circular needle cords for comfortable working. The design incorporates color work elements that allow knitters to practice color changes and stash busting techniques.

Stitches and Construction Details

While specific stitch abbreviations are not detailed in the provided content, the pattern utilizes standard knitting techniques appropriate for a DK weight yarn project. The garment features a yoke construction with the body and sleeves worked from the top down. The modifiable sleeve length indicates that knitters have control over the finished proportions, allowing for customization from short sleeves to potentially longer variations.

Materials and Yarn Requirements

The Espresso Tee is designed to be worked in Sugarplum Circus Merino DK yarn, which provides a lightweight, breathable fabric suitable for a tee-style garment. The yarn specifications are 231 yards per 100 grams.

• Main Color (MC) - Espresso: 650 to 910 yards depending on size (ranging from XS through XL)
• Contrasting Color 1 (CC1) - Flirt: Approximately 15 to 55 yards
• Contrasting Color 2 (CC2) - Bettina: Approximately 15 to 55 yards
• Contrasting Color 3 (CC3) - Burnt Caramel: Approximately 15 to 55 yards

Needles Required: US Size 6 (4.0 mm) circular needles with a minimum 30-inch cord and US Size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needles with a minimum 30-inch cord. For larger sizes, longer cords are recommended for the yoke and body sections to accommodate the increased stitch count comfortably.

Yarn Weight and Gauge Considerations

This pattern is worked in DK weight yarn, a medium-light yarn weight that creates a fabric with good drape and breathability, ideal for a summer or transitional season tee. The use of DK weight with the specified needle sizes creates an appropriate gauge for a fitted garment with comfortable wearing ease.