Ribbed Shell Tee Size Small
Finished Measurement
Chest 36″
Length 22½”
Yarn
Red Heart “Luster Sheen” (100% acrylic; 307 yds / 3½ oz, per skein) – 6 skeins
OR approximately 1125 yds of sport weight yarn in color(s) of your choice
PATTERN
Yoke
Rnd 1 (RS): Fhdc 78
Rnd 2: Do not turn at beg of this rnd, ch 2 (counts as 1 hdc), * hdc in each of next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st; rep from * around, join with sl st beg ch 2 – 104
Rnd 3 (Shell setup rnd): Do not turn at beg of this rnd, Beg Shell in first st, sk 3 sts, Shell in next st, sk 3 sts, Inc Shell in next st, [sk 3 sts, Shell in next st] 9 times, sk 3 sts, Inc Shell in next st, work [ ] twice, sk 3 sts, Inc Shell in next st, work [ ] 9 times, sk 3 sts, Inc Shell in next st, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3, sl st in next dc and in next ch-1 sp – 22 Shells, 4 Inc Shells, 30 ch-1 sps.
Pm in first ch-1 sp, 5th ch-1 sp, 16th ch-1 sp, 20th ch-1 sp. After each subsequent Yoke rnd, move each marker to the ch-1 sp directly above it.
Next rnd (inc rnd): Turn, beg Shell in the same space, * Shell in each ch-1 sp to 1 sp before marker, Inc Shell in ch-1 sp just before marked sp; rep from * 3 more times, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3, sl st in next dc and in next ch-1 sp – 26 Shells, 4 Inc Shells, 34 ch-1 sps.
Rep the last rnd 2 more times – 34 Shells, 4 Inc Shells, 42 ch-1 sps.
Without turning, work Rnd 2 of Shell pat.
[Work an inc rnd as above, then without turning, work rnd 2 of Shell pat] 4 times – 58 Shells.
Turn work.
Body
Rnd 1 (RS, divide for Body and Sleeves): Beg V-st in first sp, mark the shell that Vst is placed in AND the ch-1 sp made by the Vst, * sk 11 Shells for Sleeve, ch 5 for underarm, V-st in next ch-1 sp, mark the shell that Vst is placed in AND the ch-1 sp made by the Vst, Shell in each of next 16 ch-1 sps, * V-st in next ch-1 sp, mark the shell that Vst is placed in AND the ch-1 sp made by the Vst; rep from * to * once more, join with sl st in 3rd of beg ch-4, sl st in next ch-1 sp – 32 Shells and 4 V-sts.
Rnd 2 (RS): Do not turn at beg of this rnd, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), * [V-st in next underarm ch, dc in next ch, sk next ch, dc in next ch] 1 times, V-st in next ch, dc in next V-st, Shell in each of next 16 ch-1 sps, * dc in next V-st, work from * to * once more, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3, sl st in next dc and in next ch-1 sp – 36 ch-1 sps.
Rnd 3: Turn, Beg Shell in same sp as last sl st, Shell in each ch-1 sp around, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3, sl st in next dc and in next ch-1 sp – 36 Shells.
Work 23 more rnds in Shell pat.
Bottom Edging
Note: Do not turn at beg of any of the following rnds, the edging will be worked with RS facing only.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in each dc around, skipping all ch-1 sps, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 – 144 sts.
Rnds 2-4: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), fpdc around next dc, *dc in next st, fpdc around the next dc; rep from * around.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in the same st, sc in each st around, join with sl st in beg sc.
Fasten off.
Sleeves
Note: The chains that were left empty when you separated out the sleeves and body will be referred to as the “unused chain loop” in sleeves.
With RS facing, join yarn with sl st in marked ch-1 sp just before underarm.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), *dc2tog using the next 2 marked sps **, [Vst in unused ch loop], repeat from * to **, dc in next marked st, shell in each ch 1 around, sl st into the top of the ch 3 to join
Rnd 2: Do not turn at the beginning of this round, Ch3 (counts as 1 dc), skp next dc2tog, shell in next ch 1, skip the next dc2tog, dc in the next dc, shell in each Ch 1 around, sl st in next dc and in next ch-1 sp.
Work 4 more rnds in Shells pat.
Cuff Edging
Note: Do not turn at beg of any of the following rnds, the edging will be worked with RS facing only.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in each dc around, skipping all ch-1 sps, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 – 52 sts
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), fpdc around next dc, *dc in next st, fpdc around the next dc; rep from * around.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in the same st, sc in each st around, join with sl st in beg sc.
Fasten off.
Work other sleeve the same.
Neck Edging
Pm at each corner of neck opening – 4 markers placed.
Note: Two options are given for the neck edging. The first (wider neck opening) produces a boat neck like collar. If you prefer a smaller neckline, skip this section and proceed to the second (narrower neck opening).
Wider Neck Opening
With RS facing, join yarn with sl st at back neck.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 hdc), * hdc in each st to 1 st before marker, hdc2tog over next 2 sts and move marker to hdc2tog just made; rep from * 3 more times, hdc in each st to end, join with sl st beg ch 2 – 74 sts.
Fasten off.
Narrower Neck Opening
With RS facing, join yarn with sl st at back neck.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 hdc), * hdc in each st to 3 sts before marker, [hdc2tog over next 2 sts] 3 times and move marker to center hdc2tog of the 3 just made; rep from * 3 more times, hdc in each st to end, join with sl st beg ch 2 – 66 sts.
Fasten off. Weave in all ends.
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