Looking for a fun warm weather top?  Look no further than the Tie Sleeve Tee!  I wore this tee last week at the CGOA Chain Link Conference and received so many compliments on it!  

We took this pic while we were up in Manchester, NH so I could share a sneak peek of the sweater on my Instagram.  I love sharing sneak peeks. 😀

This entire sweater is crocheted in two pieces with a matching front and back.  It is made of double crochet and chain spaces – no complicated stitching required!

I worked mine up in Malabrigo Worsted and I would really love to work up a version in a cotton yarn.  This was perfect for the mild New England summer, but I wore it at home and it was a bit hot – I’m thinking of making another in Caron Cotton Cakes!  

Any worsted weight yarn would work for this sweater as long as you can get gauge with it – let your imagination run wild!  Color blocking, stripes, anything you can think of.  I think all of these would look great.

I can’t wait to see what you make with this free crochet pattern for the Tie Sleeve Tee!

Find this pattern on Ravelry here!

Tie Sleeve Tee

What You’ll Need

Yarn: Malabrigo Merino Worsted (100% Merino Wool; 210 yards [192 meters]/100 grams): Lettuce, 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) skeins

Hooks: US size J/10 (6.0 mm)

Notions: Tapestry needle

Skill Level: Easy

Size: Finished Bust Size 37 (41, 46, 50, 55)” to fit bust 34 (38, 43, 47, 52)”
3” positive ease recommended
Shown in size 37”

Gauge: 4 V-sts = 3”; 8 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Stitch Pattern after blocking

Special Stitches:
V-st: dc, ch 1, dc in same st or space

Pattern

Back

Ch 79 (88, 97, 106, 115).
Row 1: Dc in 5th ch from hook, (ch 1, dc) in same ch, *sk 2 ch, V-st in next ch; rep from * to last 2 ch, sk next ch, dc in last ch, turn – 25 (28, 31, 34, 37) V-sts.
Row 2: Ch 3, sk first dc, *V-st in next ch-1 sp; rep from * across row, ending with dc in top of t-ch, turn.

Rep Row 2 until piece meas 12” from beginning.

**Construction for this sweater is the same as the Split Sleeve Tee except for the ties – check out the video tutorial for these Tees here:

Shape Sleeves

Row 1: Ch 3, V-st in first dc, V-st in ch-1 sp, V-st in last dc, turn – 27 (30, 33, 36, 39) V-sts.

Row 2: Rep Row 1 – 29 (32, 35, 38, 41) V-sts.

Row 3: Rep Row 1 – 31 (34, 37, 40, 43) V-sts.

Row 4: Rep Row 1 – 33 (36, 39, 42, 45) V-sts.

Row 5: Ch 19, dc in 5th ch from hook, (ch 1, dc) in same ch, *sk 2 ch, V-st in next ch; rep from * across to last 2 ch, sk last 2 ch, V-st in each V-st, turn – 38 (41, 44, 47, 50) V-sts.

Row 6: Rep Row 5 – 43 (46, 49, 52, 55) V-sts.

Row 7: Ch 3, sk first dc, *V-st in next ch-1 sp; rep from * across, ending with dc in top of t-ch, turn.

Rep Row 7 until piece meas 7 (7, 8, 8, 9)” from Sleeve Row 5.

Tie

Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), skip first dc, dc in next 3 sts; turn – 4 dc.

Rows 2-11: Work even in dc.
Fasten off.

Front

Work same as Back.

Finishing

Block Front and Back.

Sew Front to Back at shoulders in 1½” seams using schematic as guide.

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Sew underarm and side seams.

Hem

With RS facing, join yarn at side seam.

Rnd 1: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), dc in same st, V-st in each ch-2 sp, join to 3rd ch of t-ch with sl st.

Rnd 2: Sl st in next ch-1 sp, ch 4 (counts as dc, ch-1), dc in same ch-1 sp, V-st in each ch-1 sp, join to 3rd ch of t-ch with sl st.

Rnd 3: Rep Rnd 2.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc evenly around.

Fasten off.

Weave in all ends.  Tie sleeve edges together.

That’s it!  Enjoy this pattern?  Try the Split Sleeve Tee or check out all of my Free Crochet Patterns here!