Believe it or not, I could not find a pattern for a simple tee shaped pullover for a soon-to-be 9-year-old girl - at least not with the shape and construction methods I desired. So I sketched out the measurements, knitted a gauge swatch and did the math myself. The nearly seamless construction started with provisional cast-on at the shoulders. It’s knitted top-down with flat knitting above the underarm and circular knitting below the underarm. Stitches were picked up at neck and sleeve edges for the 2 x 2 ribbing. The back neck is about an inch higher than the front, but there are no short rows. There were only two short seams under the arms. Easy peasy!

I love this 100% cotton yarn with it’s brightly colored speckles and interspersed splashes of color. I would not mind knitting a pullover for myself using this yarn. The yardage and looks of this yarn would lead you to believe that it’s a sport weight. But it knits up more like a DK weight due to its dense twist. I chose a sport weight yarn from Hobbii for the solid color, 100% cotton trim.

I knitted a larger size with the intention of shrinking the garment in a warm dryer before gifting. This little tee will most likely be laundered and dried by machine. It came out of the dryer wrinkle-free and looking great. I added a little bit of vinegar to the cool water during a brief soak while aggitating by hand. The color in this yarn is stamped on, so I wanted to make sure that it did not fade onto the white background. It did not fade. I turned the garment inside out before putting it into the dryer with clean, dry towels.

Needles used:

Size 2 US - Neck and sleeve ribbing, including JSSBO

Size 3 US - Bottom ribbing, including JSSBO

Size 4 US - Everything else

Finished Measurements:
(After shrinking in a warm dryer)

Chest circumference - 33” (shrank 1”)

Length at center front, including ribbing - 16” (shrank 2”)

Length at center back, including ribbing - 18” (shrank 2”)

Side length - 11.75” (shrank 1.75”)
(straight part, including ribbing)

Neck width, not including ribbing - 7”

Sleeve circumference - 9” (shrank 1/4”)

Horizontal distance between sleeve edges - 22”
(not including ribbing)

Lower ribbing - 1.75” (shrank 1/4”)

The Neatest Jogless Join for Wide Stripes Knit in the Round
I used this method before starting the lower, contrasting color ribbing. I knit one round of stockinette stitch in the solid, contrast color before starting 2 x 2 bottom ribbing.