Knitted Crew Tee

The Knitted Crew Tee is the perfect addition to your wardrobe! With its soft, breathable material and classic crew neckline, it's both stylish and comfortable. Whether you're heading out for a casual day with friends or just lounging at home, this tee is sure to become a favorite go-to piece. You can easily dress it up with a cute cardigan or keep it casual with some denim jeans. Embrace the cozy vibes and effortless style of the Knitted Crew Tee for a versatile look that's both trendy and laid-back!

Materials:

• 32” circular size 9 (5.5mm) knitting needles
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Stitch Marker

Abbreviations:

• CO- cast on
• st(s)- stitch(es)
• sk- skip
• RS- right side
• WS- wrong side
• sl- slip
• K- knit
• P-purl
• K2tog- knit 2 together
• BO- bind off
• Kfb- knit front and back
• wyif- with yarn in front
• wyib- with yarn in back

Gauge:

20.5 sts and 27 rows in pattern repeat = 4” square

(use rows 9-12 of back panel for gauge)

Size:

• XS: fits bust 28-30” (approx. 700 yards) 2 skeins
• S: fits bust 32-34” (approx. 780 yards) 2 skeins
• M: fits bust 36-38” (approx. 880 yards) 3 skeins
• L: fits bust 40-42” (approx. 960 yards) 3 skeins
• XL: fits bust 44-46” (approx. 1065 yards) 3 skeins
• 2X: fits bust 48-50” (approx. 1148 yards) 3 skeins
• 3X: fits bust 52-54” (approx. 1260 yards) 4 skeins
• 4X: fits bust 56-58” (approx. 1345 yards) 4 skeins
• 5X: fits bust 60-62” (approx. 1478 yards) 4 skeins

Notes:

1. Pattern is worked bottom up in two panels. The front and back panels are seamed at the shoulders and sides. Then stitches are picked up along the arm holes and the neckline to finish.

2. Pattern is made with 4-6” of positive ease. Size down for a tighter fit. It is made to be a bit oversized and boxy.

3. Model is wearing a size 2X and is 5’9”

4. To adjust the length of your tee add or subtract the four row pattern repeat at the end of the back panel and before the start of the neckline on the front panel.

5. An easy way to keep track of your rows is to count the “ridges” created from the stitch pattern. The back panel will have 40(40, 41, 41, 42, 42, 43, 43, 44) ridges. The front panel will have 36(34, 34, 35, 35, 36, 36, 37) before you start the neckline shaping.

Pattern:

Back:

CO 88(98, 108, 118, 128, 138, 148, 158, 170)

Row 1-5(WS): *K1, P1, repeat from *. (88(98, 108, 118, 128, 138, 148, 158, 170)

Row 6(RS): K all sts. (88(98, 108, 118, 128, 138, 148, 158, 170)

Row 7: P all sts. (88(98, 108, 118, 128, 138, 148, 158, 170)

Row 8: repeat Row 6.

Row 9: P, *K2tog, repeat from * until 1 st remains, P1. (45(50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 86)

Row 10: K1, *Kfb, repeat from * until 1 st remains, K1. (88(98, 108, 118, 128, 138, 148, 158, 170)

Row 11: P all sts. (88(98, 108, 118, 128, 138, 148, 158, 170)

Row 12: K all sts. (88(98, 108, 118, 128, 138, 148, 158, 170)

Rows 13-172(172, 176, 176, 180, 180, 184, 184, 188): Repeat Rows 9-12. (88(98, 108, 118, 128, 138, 148, 158, 170)

BO on last Row.

Front:

Repeat CO and Rows 1-154(147, 147, 147, 151, 151, 155, 155, 159)

On last row place st markers after st 33(38, 42, 47, 51, 57, 61, 66, 72) and after st 55(60, 66, 71, 77, 81, 87, 92, 98)

Neckline Shaping

We will now be separating the front to create the neck line.

Initial BO Row: K until st before marker, kfb into st before marker, then BO every st until you hit the next marker. Remove marker and BO one more st (23, 23, 24, 25, 27, 25, 27, 27,27 sts bound off), K across.

Right Side:

We will now be working the right side of the tee, working a biased bind off on the RS along the neckline.

XS(L, XL, 2X, 3X)

Row 1: P1, *K2tog, repeat from * until 4 sts remain, P 3, sl last st purl wise. (19(26, 28, 31, 33)

Row 2: wyib, sl first 2 sts purl wise to right needle, pull 1st st over 2nd st, BO one more st, then K1, *Kfb, repeat from * until 1 st remains, K last st. (31(45, 49, 55, 59)

Row 3: P across until 1 st remains, sl last st purl wise. (31(45, 49, 55, 59)

Row 4: wyib, sl 2 sts purl wise, pull 1st st over 2nd st, BO one more st, K across. (29(43, 47, 53, 57)

Row 5: P1, *K2tog, repeat from * until 2 sts remain, P1, sl last st purl wise. (16(23, 25, 28, 30)

Row 6: wyib, sl 2 sts purl wise, pull 1st st over 2nd st, *Kfb, repeat from * until 1 st remains, K1. (28(42, 46, 52, 56)

Row 7: P across until 1 st remains, sl last st purl wise. (28(42, 46, 52, 56)

Row 8: wyib, sl 2 sts purl wise, pull 1st st over 2nd st, K across. (27(41, 45, 51, 55)

Repeat Rows 5-8 2(3, 3, 3, 3) more times. (23(35, 39, 45, 49)

Then Repeat Rows 5&6 1(1, 1, 1,1) more time. (22, 34, 38, 44, 48)

Continue in normal pattern (same as rows 9-12 of back panel) repeat until you have the same number of rows as the back panel. BO on last row leaving a long tail for seaming.

S(M, 4X, 5X)

Row 1: P1, *K2tog, repeat from * until 3 sts remain, P 2, sl last st purl wise. (21(21, 35, 38)

Row 2: wyib, sl first 2 sts purl wise to right needle, pull 1st st over 2nd st, BO one more st, then *Kfb, repeat from * until 1 st remains, K last st. (36(36, 64, 70)

Row 3: P across until 1 st remains, sl last st purl wise. (36(36, 64, 70)

Row 4: wyib, sl 2 sts purl wise, pull 1st st over 2nd st, BO one more st, K across. (34(34, 62, 68)

Row 5: P1, *K2tog, repeat from * until 3 sts remain, P 2, sl last st purl wise. (19(19, 33, 36)

Row 6: wyib, sl 2 sts purl wise, pull 1st st over 2nd st, K, *Kfb, repeat from * until 1 st remains, K1. (33(33, 61, 67)

Row 7: P across until 1 st remains, sl last st purl wise. (33(33, 61, 67)

Row 8: sl 2 sts purl wise, pull 2nd st over 1st st, K across. (32(32, 60, 66)

Repeat Rows 5-8 3(3, 4, 4) more times. (26(26, 52, 58)

Continue in normal pattern (same as rows 9-12 of back panel) repeat until you have the same number of rows as the back panel. BO on last row leaving a long tail for seaming.

Left Side

Starting on the wrong side of the tee at the neck line where the first BO st was worked, join new yarn.

XS(L, XL, 2X, 3X)

Row 1: P 2, *K2tog, repeat from * until 1 st remains, P1. (18(25, 27, 30, 32)

Row 2: K1, *Kfb, repeat from * until 2 sts remain, K1, sl last st purl wise. 33(47, 51, 57, 61)

Row 3: wyif, sl 2 sts purl wise, pull 1st st over 2nd st, BO one more st, P across. (31(45, 49, 55, 59)

Row 4: K across until 1 st remains, sl last st purl wise. (31(45, 49, 55, 59)

Row 5: wyif, sl 2 sts purl wise, pull 1st st over 2nd st, BO one more st, P1, *K2tog, repeat from * until 1 st remains, P1. (16(23, 25, 28, 30)

Row 6: K1, *Kfb, repeat from * until 2 sts remain, K1, sl last st purl wise. (29(43, 47, 53, 57)

Row 7: wyif, sl 2 sts purl wise, pull 1st st over 2nd st, P across. (28(42, 46, 52, 56)

Row 8: K across until 1 st remains, sl last st purl wise. (28(42, 46, 52, 56)

Row 9: wyif, sl 2 sts purl wise, pull 1st st over 2nd st, P1, *K2tog, repeat from * until 1 st remains, P1. (15(22, 24, 27, 29)

Repeat Rows 6-9 2(3, 3, 3, 3) more times. (23(35, 39, 45, 49)

Then Repeat Rows 6&7 1(1, 1, 1,1) more time. (22, 34, 38, 44, 48)

Continue in normal pattern (same as rows 9-12 of back panel) repeat until you have the same number of rows as the back panel. BO on last row leaving a long tail for seaming.

S(M, 4X, 5X)

Row 1: P1, *K2tog, repeat from * until 1 st remains, P1. (20(20, 34, 37)

Row 2: K1, *Kfb, repeat from * until 1 st remains, sl last st purl wise. 38(38, 66, 72)

Row 3: wyif, sl 2 sts purl wise, pull 1st st over 2nd st, BO one more st, P across. (36(36, 64, 70)

Row 4: K across until 1 st remains, sl last st purl wise. (36(36, 64, 70)

Row 5: wyif, sl 2 sts purl wise, pull 1st st over 2nd st, BO one more st, *K2tog, repeat from * until 1 st remains, P. (18(18, 32, 35)

Row 6: K, *Kfb, repeat from * until 1 st remains, sl last st purl wise. (34(34, 62, 68)

Row 7: wyif, sl 2 sts purl wise, pull 1st st over 2nd st, P across. (33(33, 61, 67)

Row 8: K across until 1 st remains, sl last st purl wise. (33(33, 61, 67)

Row 9: wyif, sl 2 sts purl wise, pull 1st st over 2nd st, *K2tog, repeat from * until 1 st remains, P1. (17(17, 31, 34)

Repeat Rows 6-9 3(3, 4, 4) more times. (26(26, 52, 58)

Continue in normal pattern (same as rows 9-12 of back panel) repeat until you have the same number of rows as the back panel. BO on last row leaving a long tail for seaming.

Seaming:

Lay front and back together with RS facing each other. Seam along shoulders and sides leaving a 7(7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10) inch opening for arm holes. 

Sleeves:

Sleeves are made by picking up stitches along each armhole and working in rows and then seaming closed.

With RS facing and leaving a long tail of yarn, pick up stitches along arm holes starting at the seam of the under arm and going up one side and back down the other. Pick up approx. 5 sts per 8 rows for a total of 56(56, 56, 66, 66, 76, 76, 80, 80)

Row 1-5: *P1, K1, repeat from * across.

BO, then seam the sleeve closed and weave in ends.

Repeat on 2nd sleeve.

Neckline:

Neckline is made by picking up stitches along neck opening and working in rows, then seaming closed.

With RS facing and leaving a long tail of yarn, pick up stitches along neck opening, starting at the right shoulder seam. Along the back neck opening and front opening pick up stitches skipping every 6th st as you go. Along the sides of the neck opening, pick up sts in the ends of rows where you made the bias BO. Feel free to add or substract stitches to get desired neckline and to ensure you are able to fit it over your head.

Approx. 74(78, 84, 86, 88, 88, 88, 92, 92)

Row 1-4: *P, K, repeat from * across.

BO, then seam the neckline closed and weave in ends.

Block if needed.