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This simple top-down raglan tee features slipped stitch patterning at the neckline and on the sides. The compacted row gauge of the underarm panels makes the tee shorter at the sides, causing the curved hem. Sleeve and bottom edges are reverse stockinette and roll inwards.

Skills required
Long-tail cast-on
Slipping stitches
Increasing
Decreasing
Picking up stitches for underarms
Backwards-loop cast-on

Sizes and approximate yardage required
(actual garment measurement at bust in inches - see schematic for more measurements)
XS - 32.5 - 660
S - 35.9 - 730
M1 - 38.8 - 785
M2 - 41.8 - 850
M3 - 44.7 - 905
L - 48.5 - 985
XL - 52.3 - 1060
XXL - 56.1 - 1135
XXXL - 59.9 - 1215
Bust 32.5 35.9 38.8 41.8 44.7 48.5 52.3 56.1 59.9

Materials
DK-weight yarn. See yardages above
US 6/4 mm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge in lengths needed to work neck opening, body, and sleeves
Needles a size or two larger than gauge needles for binding off
Stitch markers
Measuring tape
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Some notes on yarn choice
The slipped-stitch panels at the underarms have a shorter row gauge than stockinette which is what causes the curved lower edge. You will need to use a yarn with some drape to encourage this. Wool and silk blends are ideal, most superwash wools will also give good results. Avoid very round, “bouncy” yarns which will want to puff up the front and back at the curved hem and stringy yarns which may not look as pretty in the slipped stitch pattern.

Pattern chat thread is here.

Sample was knit in Miss Babs’ Killington in Paprika and is being worn with about 3” of positive ease