Moon Set Tee
An Interesting construction and a great tee
If you’re looking for an easy summer knit, this isn’t it. But if you want a unique summer tee that will likely get a lot of wear, this pattern is for you. This is the Moon Set Tee by Ozetta, and it’s quickly becoming one of my favorite knits. This top starts by working the back panel, using German short rows for shaping the shoulders. From there, you begin the button band and pick up stitches to build out both front panels separately. It requires a lot of breaking yarn as you knit up the pieces, so you’ll need to be ok with weaving in several ends.
Knit in Pieces
This has an unusual construction to achieve the v-neck, which means lots of piece work in the beginning.
For my version, I had a bunch of Lana Grossa Lace Seta Mulberry in my stash (in a few colors, actually), and I decided to use the Ecru colorway for a neutral summer top. This yarn is a blend of 35% Silk, 35% Alpaca, and 30% Merino. The silk and alpaca combo gives the fabric a nice drape, while the merino gives it a bit of memory. If you’re in a warmer climate, the alpaca & merino might make this top a bit too warm for those hot summer days, but I’ve found it to be really nice in spring and early summer in the PNW.
I’m overall very happy with my yarn choice here, though it did require some pattern modifications due to the fabric curling (the pattern calls for Knitting for Olive Pure Silk, which drapes beautifully and doesn’t really curl to the degree that wool does).
Stockinette Curls
The reason ribbing is typically added to finishings on knit garments is to avoid the curling that happens when you knit in stockinette. This happens less on plant-based fibers, but is nearly unavoidable with wool.
Because the ends curled so much, I added ribbing to the sleeves and hem instead of the i-cord edging that the pattern recommends. I still wanted a delicate look, so I went down to a US 1.5 (2.5mm) needle size for ribbing. Other than these modifications, I knit this top exactly to pattern.
Final takeaways
I really enjoyed this knit and am so thrilled with the finished garment. This was definitely an unusual construction and requires a lot of trust in the pattern, but I think it’s worth it for the finished result. I highly recommend this pattern and could see myself making another one, maybe this time using the Pure Silk that she recommends (I’d really love one with the i-cord edging!).
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