BRETON TEE The striped sailor’s jumper, or Breton stripe, was originally part of the official uniform of the French navy. But in the 1920s, when Coco Chanel visited the French coast, she fell in love with the fishermen’s jumpers.
By introducing sailor-inspired style into women’s wardrobes, she pioneered a new form of relaxed, maritime luxury that evoked holidays and freedom.
The stripe, which began as a practical solution for sailors in northern France, is today a universal symbol of timeless elegance.

Sizes
Sizes: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7
Fits a chest circumference: 74-82 (82-90) 90-96 (96-104) 104-113 (113-124) 124-132 cm
Chest circumference, finished shirt: 92 (100) 106 (114) 123 (134) 142 cm
Body length, below the armholes: 25 (27) 28 (30) 33 (35) cm
Sleeve length: 7 (8) 9 (11) 12 (13) 13 cm
Total length, centre back below the ribbing at neckline: 46 (50) 52 (56) 59 (63) 65 cm.

Size guide
Breton Tee is designed to be worn with a positive ease of 10-18 cm; this means that the shirt has a relaxed fit.
Measure your chest circumference (or your upper body’s widest part) and add 10-18 cm of positive ease. For example: If your chest/ body circumference measures 94 cm, you should choose size 3. With the correct gauge, your shirt will have 12 cm of positive ease. You prefer a more relaxed fit – choose a larger size. Sleeve length and total length are just recommendations. Try on your shirt and adjust the length to your measurements/ wishes.

Yarn
Cashmere Klassik, 100 % pure cashmere, 105 m / 25 g by Gepard Garn

Main colour
150 (175) 200 (225) 225 (250) 275 g Cashmere Klassik in col. 142

Contrasting colour
50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (75) 75 Cashmere Klassik in col. 329

Yarn alternatives
Arwetta, 80% superwash merino wool and 20% nylon, 210 m / 50 g by Filcolana
Merci, 50% wool and 50% cotton, 200 m/ 50 g by Filcolana

Recommended needles
Circular needle 3 mm, 40 cm – for the ribbing at the neckline
+ extra circular needle 3 mm, 40 cm for the double edge at the neckline
Circular needle 3 + 3,5 mm, 80/100 cm
Dpns 3 mm
Dpns 3,5 mm
- The dpns can be omitted if knitting with the Magic Loop method.
Stitch markers
Stitch holders
Thin thread in contrasting colour for the double edge at the neckline

Gauge
24 stitches x 36 rounds on needle 3,5 mm = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch.
The gauge swatch is worked in rounds and is measured after washing.
Remember that the needle size is just a recommendation!

Workflow
Breton Tee is worked top down. First, you cast on stitches for the ribbing at the neckline, followed by a double edge. The yoke is then shaped with short rows, once the ribbing is finished. The stripes at the yoke, as well as the increases are worked by following the chart.
Once the chart is finished, you work further raglan increases at the yoke, which give the shirt a great fit and a lovely curve at the armholes. The yoke is then divided into body and sleeves. The sleeve stitches are placed on hold, while the body is worked.
Once the body is finished, you work the sleeves.
All edges are finished with twisted ribbings and a tubular bind off.