I love collecting old knitting magazines, and I get a lot of inspiration out of them! This sparked the idea to knit a modern version of a vintage T- shirt, and voilà! Wear the Vintage Tee for everyday wear, smart casual, or sporty. This vintage tee has it all and is versatile! The T-shirt features a V-neck and short sleeves that are integrated into the design. Thanks to the textured V motif of knit and purl stitches, the T-shirt is quite stretchy. This gives it a fitted shape. But you can also choose to knit a size up. The model in the photo is wearing a size 4/L
Sizes
XS/S/M/L/XL/XXL/XXXL or 1/2/3/4/5/6/7
Chest circumference in cm
71-76/81-86/91-97/100-106/110-117/122-127/132-137
Chest circumference in inches
28-30/32-34/36-38/40-42/44-46/48-50/52-54
Finished chest circumference T-shirt in cm
78/86/92/104/112/120/130
Finished chest circumference T-shirt in inches
30,75/33,75/36,25/40,75/44/47,25/51
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. At armhole depth, the work is divided and the front and back are worked seperately. For the sleeves, a few extra stitches are cast on at each side of the panel. After a short section of knitting, 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
