Simple Tee by Purl Soho

Simple Tee

Knitting
April 2025
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
820 - 1705 yards (750 - 1559 m)
38¾ (43, 47¼, 51¼, 55½) (59¾, 64, 68¼, 72½)
English
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MATERIALS

  • 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) (9, 9, 10, 11) balls of Purl Soho’s June Worsted, 70% organically grown cotton and 30% linen. Each ball of this worsted/aran-weight yarn is 164 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 820 (930, 1010, 1140, 1250) (1360, 1475, 1610, 1705) yards required. We used the colors Greenfinch Yellow and Heirloom White.
  • US 6 (4 mm), 16-inch circular knitting needles
  • US 6, 32- or 40-inch circular knitting needles, depending on size you are making
  • A set of US 6 double pointed needles
  • US 7 (4.5 mm), 16-inch circular knitting needles
  • US 7, 32- or 40-inch circular knitting needles, depending on size you are making
  • A set of US 7 double pointed needles
  • Stitch markers, including one unique
  • Stitch holders or scrap yarn
  • A Simple Tee Pattern PDF

NOTE If you want to use Magic Loop, you won’t need the 16-inch circular or double pointed needles listed above… Just stick with the 32- or 40-inch ones!

GAUGE
19 stitches and 27 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch, on larger needles

SIZES
NOTE: For help picking a size, please check out our Understanding Ease + Selecting Size Tutorial!

38¾ (43, 47¼, 51¼, 55½) (59¾, 64, 68¼, 72½)

To fit actual chest circumference of 30-34 (34-38, 38-42, 42-46, 46-50) (50-54, 54-58, 58-62, 62-66) inches, with 5–9 inches of ease

  • Finished Chest Circumference: 38¾ (43, 47¼, 51¼, 55½) (59¾, 64, 68¼, 72½) inches
  • Finished Length from Shoulder to Bottom Edge: 20 (20½, 20¾, 21, 21¼) (21½, 22, 22½, 23) inches
  • Finished Length from Underarm to Bottom Edge: 12½ (12, 12, 11½, 11) (10¾, 10½, 10¼, 10¼) inches, unrolled
  • Finished Sleeve Length from Underarm to Cuff: 7 (7, 7, 7¾, 8) (8½, 8½, 9, 9) inches

Samples: The Greenfinch Yellow sweater shown here is size 38¾, worn with 5¾ inches of ease, and the Heirloom White sweater is size 43.

Designed by Purl Soho designer, Laura Ferguson.