Bijou Tee

Bijou is a just simple tee, with a little surprise construction at back.

The simple front is a great balance to the strong lines of the shoulder and seam detail, and it’s just perfect with a tee or tank underneath. The knitting goes fast and the lace is easy to follow, with strong lines and a bit of texture. And the fingering-weight yarn has a drape here that I’m in love with.

This tee also has the added bonus of being totally reversible! See The Bijou Sweater for images showing it worn with the lace at front. (I didn’t think of wearing it backwards until after we shot these)

(Construction description below assumes lace at back)

Bijou is knit in the round to armholes, then front and back are separated and knit flat to end. The lace is continued partway up the back, then finished and bound off lower than usual. The front is worked upwards and shaped at the neckline, then shoulders are continued so they can be brought downwards and seamed onto the top edge of the back panel.

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