Dear knitters, this is my first ever released pattern. All the tecniques I used for this T-shirt are explained on my Youtube channel (Zikhatsennie playlinst). This pattern is free. I don't recommend it for absolute beginners, because it involves fine knitting and requires knowledge of many tecniques.

Yarn

A blend of cone yarns intended for machine knitting, held together in multiple strands to achieve the required gauge. A combination of cotton and an additional fine thread (including a decorative thread with sequins/silk) is used, creating a soft and fluid fabric. Ideal materials are: cotton, cotton+silk mix, linen+silk mix, cotton+merino. (I personally prefer to buy pure materials in superfine threads and then just mix them as i knit from 2-3-4 cones ). Total weight - 550 - 700 m/100 g.

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Size

EU 36-38, US 4-6, International M

Needles

Main fabric: 2.75 mm
Neck shaping: 2.5 mm, then 2.0 mm

Gauge (after blocking / W&T treatment)

Stockinette stitch: approx. 22-23 sts × 35-36 rows = 10 × 10 cm
Garter stitch: approx. 21-22 sts × 35-36 rows = 10 × 10 cm

Front

Using 2.75 mm needles, cast on 130 sts (including edge stitches).

Lower band:

10 rows garter stitch
30 rows stockinette stitch

Vertical Waist Shaping (Darts)

1st decrease row:

Edge st, 39 knit, left-leaning decrease, 46 knit, right-leaning decrease, 39 knit, edge st

→ 128 sts

Work: 5 rows stockinette

2nd decrease row:

Edge st, 39 knit, left decrease, 44 knit, right decrease, 39 knit, edge st, work 5 rows stockinette

3rd decrease row:

Edge st, 39 knit, left decrease, 42 knit, right decrease, 39 knit, edge st, work 11 rows stockinette

Increases (dart shaping return)

1st increase row:

Edge st, 40 knit, M1 (make one), 42 knit, M1, 40 knit, edge st, 5 rows stockinette

2nd increase row:

Edge st, 41 knit, M1, 42 knit, M1, 41 knit, edge st, 5 rows stockinette

3rd increase row:

Edge st, 42 knit, M1, 42 knit, M1, 42 knit, edge st

→ back to 130 sts

Knit 1 additional row in stockinette.

Bust Shaping (Short Rows)

Place markers:

18 sts, M1, 8 sts, M2, 8 sts, M3, 8 sts, M4, 46 sts, M5, 8 sts, M6, 8 sts, M7, 8 sts, M8, 18 sts

Work short rows:

to M8 → turn with yarn over
to M1 → turn
to M7 → turn
to M2 → turn
to M6 → turn
to M3 → turn
to M5 → turn
to M4 → turn

Then work one row, closing wraps:

knit rows: k2tog
purl rows: p2tog (with adjustment as needed)

Knit 34 rows stockinette

(total ~103 rows stockinette from cast-on)

Armholes

Decrease on both sides:

5, 3, 3, 3, 2 sts

→ 98 sts remaining

Knit straight for 39 rows.

Front Neckline

Bind off center 16 sts.

Work each side separately.

At neckline edge bind off:

3, 3, 2, 1, 1 sts

After last decrease:

1 plain purl row

Shoulders (and armhole balancing)

Increase from armhole side:

1, 1, 1, 1 sts

Then shape shoulder slope using short rows:

Divide:

6, 6, 6, 5, 5 sts

After leveling row, bind off all stitches.

Back

Work like front, without bust darts.

After armholes:

knit 54 rows stockinette
increase at edges: 1, 1, 1, 1 sts

Shoulder shaping same as front.

Sleeves

Using 2.75 mm needles, cast on 86 sts:

12 rows garter stitch
4 rows stockinette

Sleeve Cap

Decrease symmetrically on both sides:

bind off 4 sts × 1
3 sts × 2
2 sts × 4
1 st × 2, then knit straight 18 rows

Then finish shaping cap:

decrease 1 st × 9
then 3 sts, 3 sts, 5 sts
bind off remaining sts

Assembly

Sew shoulder seams
Set in sleeves
Sew side seams

Neckline Finishing

Using a 2.5 mm crochet hook on the wrong side, make a chain stitch (tambour seam).

Pick up stitches from it with 2.5 mm needles:

pick up 4 sts, skip 5th

Knit in the round in purl stitch:

after 2 rows switch to 2.0 mm needles
knit 10–12 rows

Work 1 row with waste yarn.

Graft neckline using “back stitch” seam.

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