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Basic Tee
DETAILS
Basic Adult T-Shirt: oyur ultimate wardrobe essential. Create the perfect tee that combines style and comfort!
• 3 design options: short sleeves, long sleeves, or delicate ruffles—pick the style that matches your vibe.
• Beginner-Friendly & Detailed: stitch-by-stitch instructions, video tutorials for tricky steps, size charts.
• Yarn freedom: choose breathable cotton for summer, cozy merino for softness, or linen for effortless natural texture.
• Seamless Top-Down construction: less seaming, more polished results.
• Stockinette Stitch: sleek, versatile, and pairs perfectly with any outfit.
• Easy for Beginners: perfect for first-time knitters.
The t-shirt is worked seamlessly from the top down in stockinette stitch. Start by casting on stitches for the back. Work the neckline and the shoulder slopes in short rows. Then, work the back in back-and-forth rows up to the underarms.
Pick up stitches for the right and left front shoulder along the back shoulders, work the shoulder slopes in short rows. Join the pieces and work the front up to the underarms. Join the back and front pieces, work the body in the round. Then, work the neckline edging in 1×1 rib or in i-cord. Work the long/short sleeves or ruffles.
SIZES
XS (S) // M (L) /// XL (2XL) 3XL
FINISHED CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE
94 (98) // 106 (110) /// 114 (120) 126 cm 37 (38.5) // 41.7
(43.3) /// 44.8 (47.2) 49.6 in.
Recommended ease is positive + 10-14 cm 3.9-5.5 in.
YARN
Cotton, linen, merino or mixed yarn, 120 m/50 g (131 yds/1.7 oz).
Recommended yarn: Infinity Cotton Linen, Botto Poala Norma, Lana Grossa Linea Pura, Lana Grossa Linarte, Lana Grossa Landlust Sommerseide, Lana Grossa Solo Lino, Sandnes Garn Line, Berocco Mykonos, Concept by Katia Tencel Merino.
NEEDLES
3.5 mm (US4) and 4 mm (US6) circular needles with a cable length of 80-100 cm (31- 39 in); 3.5 mm (US4) and 4 mm (US6) circular needles with a cable length of 40 cm (16 in) for the neckband and short sleeves; 3.5 mm (US4) and 4 mm (US6) double-pointed needles for the long sleeves (if not using the Magic loop method).
NOTIONS
3.5 mm (E-4) crochet hook, stitch markers, about 1 m (39 in) of waste yarn in a contrasting color.
GAUGE
22 sts & 30 rows = 4”/10 cm
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