ENG My Vintage Tee
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 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
28.5-30.5/32.5-34.5/36.5-38.75/40-42.5/44-46.75/48.75-50.75/52.75-54.75
Finished chest circumference T-shirt in cm
78/86/92/104/112/120/130
Finished chest circumference T-shirt in inches
31.25/34.5/36,75/41.5/44.75/48/52
How to choose your size
My Vintage Tee is designed to fit closely. 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/43.5 inch. Subtract 5 cm/ 2 inches from this and compare it to the chest circumference in cm = 104 cm/41.5 inch. Now choose the corresponding size. If you wish, you can always knit a size larger. In that case, do not subtract 5 cm/ 2 inches from your chest circumference, and choose the closest size for you.
Necessities
Circular knitting needles: 2.5 mm (US 1.5) length according to fit your size size and 3 mm (US 2.5) lenght according to fit your size.
Stitch markers, wool needle, waste yarn.
Yarn
MC -Sock Dodo, the Odd Dodo, color: Modern = 100 gr/ 400 mtr, 75% SM*/ 25% nylon, non-mulesing
CC -Zebra sock Dodo, the Odd Dodo, color: Modern = 100 gr/ 400 mtr, 75% SM*/ 25% nylon, non-mulesing, or any fingering weight yarn.
*Superwash merino
Gauge: 3 mm 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) = 26 st/32 r in twisted knit (ktbl).
Total yardage needed:
1000/1100/1200/1350/1450/1600/1800 mtr or 1094/1203/1312/1476/1586/1750/1968 yrds
( 1/1/1/1/2/2/2 x skein(s) Zebra sock Dodo, 2/2/2/3/3/4/4 x skein(s) Sock Dodo)
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 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 109 cm.
Tip! Read the pattern carefully before knitting.
Techniques used: knit, purl, twisted knit, twisted purl, increasing, decreasing, I-cord
This Tee has been tech edited and tested by test knitters.