Retro Check Tee by Boho Chic Fiber Co. | The Retro Checks Tee combines a classic checkered pattern motif with modern style. This slightly cropped, drop shoulder tee is easy to wear and fun to style. The lightweight yarn and short sleeves make it perfect for spring and summertime. Knit up in O-Wool O-Wash fingering yarn, available in a variety of happy colors. The Retro Checks Tee is sure to bring a smile to your face!
Gauge: 24 sts and 27 rows over 4” / 10 cm in stockinette st worked in the round and blocked
Finished Measurements:
- Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- Bust Circumference: 34.5 (38.5, 42, 46, 50) (54, 58, 62, 66, 70)” / 87.5 (98, 106.5, 117, 127) (137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5, 178) cm
- Designed to fit with 4-6” / 10-15 cm positive ease
Materials Used:
- O-Wool O-Wash fingering (100% merino wool, 3.5 oz/ 394 yards)
- MC Cattail (white): Approximately 450 (500, 570, 625, 715) (785, 865, 945, 1035, 1120) yards / 411 (457, 521, 572, 654) (718, 791, 864, 946, 1024) meters OR 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
- CC1 Watermill (mint): 335 (375, 425, 465, 530) (595, 645, 705, 770, 835) yards / 306 (343, 389, 425, 485) (544, 590, 645, 704, 764) meters OR 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1, 2) skeins
- CC2 Coral Reef (coral): 260 (300, 330, 365, 425) (465, 505, 550, 600, 650) yards / 238 (274, 302, 334, 389) (425, 462, 503, 549, 594) meters OR 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s)
Needle Size: Size 3 (3.25 mm) 24-40” / 61-101.5 cm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge, and additional needles of the same size for your preferred method of small circumference knitting (9”/ 23 cm circular, 2-circulars, DPNs or Magic Loop) for the sleeves and the three needle bind off at the shoulders. Suggest sizing up 1 or 2 size needles for colorwork section for even tension
Pattern Includes: Written instructions, schematic, and video tutorials.
Skill Level: Intermediate
