The airy T-shirt made of cotton and cashmere consists of only two parts. The sleeves are knitted directly onto the front and back for the typical T-shirt shape. Designed by Bärbel Diderichs with the summer yarn Lotus.

Garment measurements

Bust width 50 • cm (19¾”), Length 58 • cm (22¾”) (Size S / M)
 

Materials

LANGYARNS LOTUS 1071.0019 (22986), 5 x 25 g /200 m balls. 

LANGYARNS / ADDI knitting needles, size 3.5mm (US 4).
 

Pattern I
    3.5mm needles (US 4): k4, p1 rib

Pattern II
    3.5mm needles (US 4): stocking st

Pattern III
    3.5mm needles (US 4): k1, p1 rib
 

Gauge

Pattern II 3.5mm needles (US 4)
    22 sts = 10 cm (4”) wide.
    39 rows = 10 cm (4“) long.

 

Knitting Instructions

Back: Cast on 120 sts and knit in pattern I for 4 cm (1½“), then continue to knit in pattern II until a length of 39 cm (15¼”) is reached. Now cast on 24 additional sts each side for the sleeves. Continue to knit in pattern II for 19 cm (7½“), then leave all sts.

Front: Work as for back until front measures 12 cm (4¾“) from casting-on for the sleeves. For the neck, divide your work and finish knitting each side separately. At neck edge, either side of the centre, leave sts unworked on a holder on every other row, as foll: 6 sts, 5 sts, 4 sts, 3 sts, 3 sts and then 2 sts 5 times, so that 53 sts remain each side (for shoulder and sleeve)

Finishing: Lay the sts of the back and front (including sleeves) parallel (53 sts each side) and join them together by sewing with Kitchener stitch. Join the underarm sleeve and side seams.

For the neck, take all of the sts left at neck edge on one needle and work in the rnd, knit in pattern III for 6 rnds, then cast off all sts evenly. Sew in ends, and block the t-shirt gently under a damp cloth.

More knitting patterns by Bärbel Diderichs:

• Sequin Sweater
• Scarf with eyelet lace pattern