The Cheshire tee knitting pattern is inspired by Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland, a fictional cat popularized known for its distinctive mischievous grin.
Remember when all parts faded away except for his grin or eyes?
The Cheshire tee knitting pattern, featuring drop shoulder construction, is knitted from the bottom up in the round, starting with a split high-low hem worked in twisted rib, which is done by knitting the back and the front, separately.
Join together both hems to start knitting the body with a Colorwork section until reaching the armhole. From there, the front and the back are worked separately in flat, adding German short rows for the drop-in shoulders. Once the short rows are finished, the entire upper edge is worked with twisted ribbing until the end.
When the body is already worked, sew the upper edges of the body, joining front and back and leaving a hole for the neck.
Stitches are picked up for the armholes and are finished in twisted rib.
SIZING
All of my garment patterns are size inclusive up to at least a 60” full bust circumference.
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8, 9] – xs (s, m, l, xl) [2xl, 3xl 4xl, 5xl]
Bust Sizes: 32 (34, 38, 42, 46) [50, 54, 58, 62] in. / 80 (85, 95, 105, 115) [125, 135, 145, 155] cm
Finished Garment Bust Measurements: 35 (37, 40, 45, 49) [53, 57, 61, 65] in. / 87.5 (92.5, 102.5, 112.5, 122.5) [132.5, 142.5, 152.5, 162.5] cm – approx. 3 inches / 7.5 cm of positive ease recommended.
Note: Pictured in size 2 with a positive ease of approx. 3” (7.5 cm).
To get a sense of how this garment might fit you, check out the test-knitting round-up on my blog here.
GAUGE, NEEDLES, NOTIONS
Gauge: 26 stitches and 34 rounds over 4”/10cm
Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm and US 5 / 3.75 mm circular needle – 32”/80 cm circular, smaller circular or DPNs or sleeves and cuffs if not using magic loop
Notions: stitch markers, Holders /waste yarn, Tapestry needle
YARN
The Cheshire tee knitting pattern is designed for a Fingering wool/wool blend. I used CandyCornYarns.
Yarn: Yarn Weight 1 (Sock, Fingering, Baby)
Yardage:
• MC: 680 (660, 810, 940, 1045) [1165, 1275, 1405, 1525] y / 622 (672, 742, 862, 957) [1067, 1167, 1287, 1397] m
• CC: 20 yds / 18 m
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