What is cooler than a tee? A tee with colourful stripes. The Retro Stripes Tee is a beginner-friendly crochet top that is fun to make, easy to wear, and impossible to leave in the wardrobe.

Stripes make everything better. The Retro Stripes Tee is a relaxed, colourful crochet tee designed for beginners — straightforward construction, a satisfying stripe sequence, and a finish that looks anything but basic. Your next favourite top starts here.

Skill Level

Beginner

Construction

The Retro Stripes Tee is worked with fingering weight yarn and a 3mm hook, building a clean, structured fabric with a retro colour-blocked stripe detail. A video tutorial is included to guide you through every step.

Sizes

XS · S · M · L · XL · 2XL · 3XL · 4XL · 5XL

To fit full bust measurement:

24–26 (28–34, 36–38, 40–42, 44–46) (48–50, 52–54, 56–58, 60–62) inches
61–66 (71–86, 91.5–96.5, 101.5–106.5, 111.5–117) (122–127, 132–137, 142–147, 152–158) cm

Designed to be worn with approximately −2 to 0 inches of ease.

The sample shown is a size M on a 5.5 ft (168 cm) model with a 36” bust.

Materials

— Fingering weight yarn (Paintbox Simply DK 4ply Fingering Cotton recommended)
— 5 (6, 7, 8, 8) (10, 11, 13, 14) balls of main colour
— 3mm crochet hook
— Stitch markers
— Tapestry needle

Made this? I would genuinely love to see it. Share your finished Retro Stripes Tee on Instagram using #RetroStripesTee and tag @Yarnpunzel — seeing your makes is truly my favourite part of designing.