Knitting Pattern - Basic Organic Cotton Tee for Beginner Knitters, First Sweater Project, Simple Sweater Pattern, Classic Pullover, Tee, Tshirt This pattern INCLUDES instructions for 4 different yarn weights: fingering, sport weight, dk and worsted. Pattern is currently available only in English. French and German coming soon! Designed to knit up into a hand knit wardrobe staple, the Basic Organic Cotton Tee features an understated design without any ribbing. A clean, stockinette neckline and simply-finished sleeve and bodice hems give this piece a minimalistic ease for loads of wearing options. The garment is designed to allow between approximately ¾" to 3" of positive ease around the fullest part of the bust for a more trim fit with the fabric that results when knitting with a cotton yarn. Skill Level Beginner / Easy Sizes S (M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X) to fit bust sizes 30-32 (34-36, 38-40, 42-44, 46-48, 50-52, 54-56) inches / 76-81 (86.5-91.5, 96.5-101.5, 107-112, 117-122, 127-132, 137-142.5) cm Finished chest measurements: approx. 33 (36¾, 41, 45, 49¾, 53, 57¾) inches / 84 (93.5, 104, 114.5, 126.5, 134.5, 147) cm finished length (at center back): approx. 17 (17¾, 19, 20¾, 22¾, 25, 26½) inches / 43 (45, 48.5, 53, 58, 63.5, 67.5) cm Skills Necessary knitting, purling, increasing and decreasing stitches, transferring stitches to stitch holder, casting on and binding off, picking up stitches I'm a beginner knitter. Can I knit this sweater? Yes you can! If you already have even tension, can cast on and join to knit in the round and are familiar with increasing and decreasing stitches, you can definitely knit this top as your very first sweater project! What kind of yarn do I need? I designed this pattern with using organic cotton yarn in mind. Cotton has less stretch and 'memory' (ability to bounce back into shape) than wool and therefore the fit and finishing take these characteristics into consideration. Yarns made from other fibers would also work for this pattern. This pattern includes instructions for 4 different weights of yarn: fingering weight, sport weight, dk weight and worsted weight. The required amount of yarn for each yarn weight and each size is given as well as the names and yardages for all sizes for the yarn used to knit the samples in the photos. Pattern Notes This top is knitted in the round from the top down meaning that it is essentially knit upside-down by beginning by casting on stitches at the neckline and working down to the underarms where stitches are then separated into front bodice, left sleeve, back bodice and right sleeve. Sleeve stitches are put on holders while front and back bodice is worked as a whole on circular needles. Once bodice is completed, stitches of one sleeve are picked up and sleeve worked and completed. The same procedure is then completed for the second sleeve. There is no sewing or seaming necessary to complete the garment - voilá! Gauge fingering: 28 sts and 40 rnds to 4"/10 cm on US size 2½ (3mm) needles in stockinette stitch knit in the round sport: 24 sts and 36 rnds to 4”/10cm on US size 4 (3.5mm) needles in stockinette stitch knit in the round dk: 22 sts and 34 rnds to 4”/10cm on US size 6 (4mm) needles in stockinette stitch knit in the round worsted: 20 sts and 30 rnds to 4”/10cm on US size 7 (4.5 mm) needles in stockinette stitch knit in the round Yarn Requirements fingering: 800 (870, 990, 1200, 1440, 1650, 1900) yds / 732 (796, 906, 1098, 1317, 1509, 1738) m of fingering weight yarn sport: 650 (750, 875, 1050, 1250, 1450, 1660) yds / 595 (686, 801, 961, 1143, 1326, 1518) m of sport weight organic cotton yarn dk: 590 (680, 790, 950, 1120, 1300, 1520) yds / 540 (622, 723, 869, 1025, 1189, 1390) m of dk weight yarn worsted: 530 (620, 720, 870, 1020, 1200, 1400) yds / 485 (567, 659, 796, 933, 1098, 1281) m of worsted weight yarn Yarn Used in Photos: fingering: 5 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11) 1.75oz/50g balls Scheepjes Organicon (100% organic cotton 185 yds/170 m each) in 201 'Ashen Mink' sport: 5 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) 1.75oz/50g balls Vegan Yarn Pakucho Cotton (100% organic cotton, 167 yds/152 m each) in 00 'Natural' dk: 6 (6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14) 1.75oz/50g balls Stylecraft Naturals (100% organic cotton, 115 yds/105 m each) in 7203 'Dove' worsted: 4 (5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) 3.53oz/100g balls Blue Sky Fibers Organic Cotton Worsted (100% organic cotton, 150 yds/137 m each) in 614 'Drift' Needles fingering: 16” and 32" circular needles in both US size 2 (2.75mm) and US size 2.5 (3mm) (or needle size to obtain gauge) sport: 16” and 32" circular needles in both US size 3 (3.25mm) and US size 4 (3.5mm) (or needle size to obtain gauge) dk: 16” and 32” circular needles in both US size 5 (3.75mm) and US size 6 (4mm) (or needle size to obtain gauge) worsted: 16” and 32” circular needles in both US size 7 (4.5mm) and US size 8 (5mm) (or needle size to obtain gauge) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join my newsletter at https://www.cleomesmith.com/join ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- © 2024 Cleome Smith Knits