Summer Tee Knitting Pattern, Relaxed Cotton Top with Crew Neck and Short Drop Shoulder Sleeves
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Knit a relaxed summer tee with a smooth stockinette body, short sleeves and gently sloping dropped shoulders. The clean ribbed crew neckline, deep hem and narrow sleeve borders create a simple everyday top for warm-weather wardrobes.
Sizes and fit
Seven sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL and 3XL. Designed with approximately 6–8 cm / 2.5–3 in of positive ease. Choose your size from the finished bust measurement.
Finished bust circumference: 86.3 / 94.7 / 103.2 / 111.6 / 120.0 / 128.4 / 141.1 cm (34.0 / 37.3 / 40.6 / 43.9 / 47.2 / 50.6 / 55.5 in). Body length: 54 / 56 / 58 / 60 / 62 / 64 / 66 cm.
Pattern details
- Skill level: advanced beginner to intermediate.
- Front, back and two sleeves worked flat from the bottom up, then seamed; neckband worked in the round.
- Techniques include knit and purl, slipped selvedges, paired increases, decreases, stepped shoulder bind-offs, neckline pickups and seaming.
- Smooth DK yarn; cotton, cotton-linen or a suitable cotton blend that meets the stated gauge.
- Approximate yarn quantities: 600 / 650 / 725 / 800 / 900 / 1000 / 1100 m, in size order.
- Main needles: 4 mm / US 6. Ribbing: 3.5 mm / US 4; a short circular needle is used for the neckband.
- Stockinette gauge: 19 stitches and 26 rows = 10 cm after blocking.
The digital PDF includes written instructions, finished measurement tables, a measured schematic, swatching guidance and finishing details.
Digital knitting pattern only. No finished top, yarn or physical item will be shipped.