Bari Tee

The Bari Tee pairs luxurious baby yak and silk yarn with a simple texture for pleasant, relaxing knitting. The light, shawl-like fabric makes a drapey piece that can be layered or worn on its own.

Finished Size 35 (38½, 42, 46, 49½, 53)“ circumference at underarm. Tee shown measures 38½”; modeled with 5½“ of positive ease.

Yarn mYak Baby Yak Silk (50% baby yak, 50% silk; 127 yd 116 m/∕7/8 oz 25 g): Ananda, 8 (8, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins.

Needles
Main Fabric Needle: Suggested size US 5/3.75 mm, 32” circular or preferred needle for flat knitting plus a spare needle in the same size (for Modified Three-Needle Bind Off)

Ribbing Needle: Suggested size US 3/3.25 mm, 32” circular or preferred needle for flat knitting

Neckband Needle: Suggested size US 3/3.25 mm, 16” circular

Adjust needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Marker (m); removable m or knitter’s pins; stitch holders or spare circular needles; tapestry needle.

Gauge 22 sts and 36 rows = 4” in Seedling Stitch on larger needle.

NOTES

• Front and back pieces are worked back and forth from the bottom up.

• Shoulders are joined used a decorative Modified Three-Needle Bind Off then sleeves are picked up from the body pieces and knit flat towards the cuff.

• Side and underarm seams are sewn with mattress stitch and a minimal ribbed collar is picked up from the neck edge and worked in the round.

• Circular needles are used to accommodate the large number of stitches but knitter’s preferred needle for flat knitting may be substituted.

• Throughout, Right and Left Shoulder refers to the garment as it is worn, not as it may appear when knitting.

• Keep one stitch at each edge in garter stitch for selvedge to aid with blocking and seaming.