I love collecting old knitting magazines, and oh... what an inspiration! This sparked the idea to knit a modern version of a vintage sweater, and voilà! Wear the Vintage Tee for everyday wear, smart casual, or sporty. This vintage sweater has it all and is versatile! The T-shirt features a V-neck and short sleeves that are knitted into the pattern. Thanks to the V motif of knit and purl stitches, the T-shirt is quite stretchy. This makes it a close fit, but you can also choose to knit a size up. The model in the photo is wearing a size 4.
Sizes
XS/S/M/L/XL/XXL/XXXL our 1/2/3/4/5/6/7
Chest circumfence in cm
71-76/81-86/91-97/100-106/110-117/122-127/132-137
Chest circumfence T-shirt in cm
78/86/92/104/112/120/130
How to choose your size
My Vintage Tee has a close-fitting fit. Choose a size that is slightly smaller than your own chest circumference. E.g.: The model in the photo has a chest circumference of 109 cm. Subtract another 5 cm from this and compare it to the chest circumference in cm = 104 cm. Now choose the closest size in your category. If you wish, you can always knit a size larger. In that case, do not subtract 5 cm from your chest circumference, and choose the closest size for you.
Instructions
This T-shirt is knitted from bottom to top. First, the ribbing is knitted in the round using a rib pattern. Next, the body is knitted in the round. Once the body is finished, the work is split in two at sleeve height to knit the front and back panels separately. For the sleeves, a few extra stitches are cast on at each side of the panel. After a few centimeters, the V-neck is knitted into the front panel. This follows the V pattern in the T-shirt. When both panels are finished, the shoulder seams and side seams are sewn together. Finally, a cuff is knitted onto the sleeves, and the collar is worked with an I-Cord finish.
The T-shirt has a close fit and the finished model is quite stretchy due to the staggered knit and purl pattern. The model in the photo is wearing a size L, with a chest circumference of 106 cm.
Tip! Read the pattern carefully before knitting.
Techniques used: knit, purl, twisted knit, twisted purl, increasing, decreasing, I-cord
