Child Sarah Tee by Amanda Morse

Child Sarah Tee

Knitting
August 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
240 - 980 yards (219 - 896 m)
0-3m, 3-6m (6-12m, 12m) 18m, 24m (3/4y, 5/6y) 7/8y, 9/10y (11/12y, 13/14yrs)
English
This pattern is available for free.

The Child Sarah Tee is the warm-weather knit your needles have been waiting for! This lightweight, bottom-up knit tee is perfect for summer and ideal for layering under dresses, overalls, or pairing with shorts and skirts.

✔ Bottom-up construction
✔ Worked in the round to the underarm
✔ Sleeves are cast on—not sewn on
✔ Worked flat for front and back
✔ Only two seams: shoulders + underarms
✔ Features a simple chevron lace stitch
✔ Feminine without being too frilly
✔ Designed for tweens, but great on younger kids and babies too
✔ Beginner-friendly for those ready to level up

This is the kind of summer knitting pattern for kids that’s both wearable and fun to knit—plus, the stitch pattern is easy to memorize and totally relaxing to work on.

Yarn used: Lion Brand Coboo (affiliate link)

Pattern is available for free on the blog – no sign-up required!
Perfect for stash-busting, summer gifting, or just a satisfying make for the kids in your life.