my Vintage Tee by Willemien Ronda

my Vintage Tee

Knitting
August 2026
both are used in this pattern
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in yes
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
1094 - 1640 yards (1000 - 1500 m)
XS/S/M/L/XL/XXL/XXXL or 1/2/3/4/5/6/7
Dutch English
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I love collecting old knitting magazines, and oh… what an inspiration! This sparked the idea to knit a modern version of a vintage T- shirt, and voilà! Wear the Vintage Tee for everyday wear, smart casual, or sporty. This vintage sweater has it all and is versatile! The T-shirt features a V-neck and short sleeves that are integrated into the design. Thanks to the V motif of knit and purl stitches, the T-shirt is quite stretchy. This gives it a fitted shape, but you can also choose to knit a size up. The model in the photo is wearing a size 4/L

Sizes
XS/S/M/L/XL/XXL/XXXL or 1/2/3/4/5/6/7

Chest circumference in cm
71-76/81-86/91-97/100-106/110-117/122-127/132-137
Chest circumference in inches
28-30/32-34/36-38/40-42/44-46/48-50/52-54

Finished chest circumference T-shirt in cm
78/86/92/104/112/120/130
Finished chest circumference T-shirt in inches
30,75/33,75/36,25/40,75/44/47,25/51

How to choose your size
My Vintage Tee is designed to fit closely. Choose a size that is slightly smaller than your own chest circumference. E.g.: The model in the photo has a chest circumference of 109 cm. Subtract 5 cm from this and compare it to the chest circumference in cm = 104 cm. Now choose the corresponding size. If you wish, you can always knit a size larger. In that case, do not subtract 5 cm from your chest circumference, and choose the closest size for you.

Necesseties
Round knitting needles: 2.5 mm 60 cm/80 cm and 3 mm 80 cm/100 cm/120 cm
Stitch markers, wool needle, a helping thread or needle.

Yarn
MC -Sock Dodo, the Odd Dodo, color: Modern = 100 gr/ 400 mtr, 75% SM/ 25% nylon
CC -Zebra sock Dodo, the Odd Dodo, color: Modern = 100 gr/ 400 mtr, 75% SM/ 25% nylon

or any fingering weight yarn.

Gauge: 3 mm 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) = 26 st/32 r in twisted knit (ktbl).

Total yardage aprox needed:
1000/1050/1100/1200/1350/1450/1500 mtr or 1094/1148/1202/1312/1476/1585/1640 yrds
( 1/1/1/1/1/2/2 x skein(s) Zebra sock Dodo, 2/2/2/2/3/3/3 x skein(s) Sock Dodo)

Instructions
This T-shirt is knitted from bottom to top. First, the ribbing is knitted in the round using a rib pattern. Next, the body is knitted in the round. At armhole depth, the work is divided and the front and back are worked seperately. For the sleeves, a few extra stitches are cast on at each side of the panel. After a short section of knitting, the V-neck is knitted into the front panel. This follows the V pattern in the T-shirt. When both panels are finished, the shoulder seams and side seams are sewn together. Finally, a cuff is knitted onto the sleeves, and the collar is worked with an I-Cord finish.

The T-shirt has a close fit and the finished model is quite stretchy due to the staggered knit and purl pattern.

Techniques used: knit, purl, twisted knit, twisted purl, increasing, decreasing, I-cord