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PATTERN INFORMATION
New version of the pattern added on June 1st, 2016.

Light and lacy, Sunny T-shirt is quick to knit - and easier than it looks. It has a seamless, top-down construction, with yoke increases incorporated in the stitch pattern and optional short rows used to raise the back of the neck. You can make the sleeves long or short - the pattern contains instructions for both options. The neck is finished with horizontal rib that is stretchy and works well with lace.

The adult version is available here: Sunny.

Skills needed
Provisional cast-on, increases, decreases, working in the round, working a lace pattern following either charts or written instructions, short rows (optional).

Sizes
2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12) years
Finished chest circumference: 56 (60, 64, 70, 75, 80) cm/ 22 (23.5, 25.25, 27.5, 29.5, 31.5) in. The T-shirt is designed with slight positive ease. If you prefer more ease, go one size up. The sample is shown in size 10 years with 4 cm/ 1.6 in of positive ease at chest.

Gauge
(measured after blocking)
Gauges vary for different sizes.
• Ostrich Plumes st (used for body): 1 pattern repeat of 16 sts x 32 rows is 7 (7.5, 8, 7, 7.5, 8) cm/ 2.75 (3, 3.2, 2.75, 3, 3.2) in wide and 9.5 (10.5, 11, 9.5, 10.5, 11) cm/ 3.75 (4.1, 4.3, 3.75, 4.1, 4.3) in high, with main size needle.
• Feather and Fan st (used for sleeves): 1 pattern repeat of 16 sts is 6 (6.5, 7, 6, 6.5, 7) cm/ 2.4 (2.6, 2.75, 2.4, 2.6, 2.75) in wide and there are 30 (28, 26, 30, 28, 26) rows per 10 cm/ 4 in, with main size needle.

Materials
Yarn: fingering weight wool
• Short sleeved version: 250 (260, 260,400, 400, 420) m/ 275 (285, 285, 440, 440, 460) yds.
• Long sleeved version: 350 (400, 400, 550, 600, 600) m/ 385 (440, 440, 605, 660, 660) yds.
Shown in Malabrigo Sock, 100% merino wool, 402 m/ 440 yds per 100g, col. Ochre) Use 100% wool for best results. Wool or cotton blends with acrylic or nylon are not suitable - they will not hold blocking.

Needles and notions:
Needle sizes vary for different garment sizes.
• main size needles: 3.75 (4, 4.5, 3.75, 4, 4.5) mm/ US #5 (6, 7, 5, 6, 7) DPNs and a circular needle, length appropriate for body circumference (for body and sleeves)
• smaller needles: either DPNs or a long circular needle one size smaller than main size needles (for finishing sleeves and neckband)
• larger circular needle: one size larger than main size needle, length appropriate for body circumference (for lower body)
• 2 st markers
• scrap yarn