Renée Tee (V-neck)
Renée Tee (V-neck)
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ABOUT THE RENÉE TEE
The Renée Tee is an elegant, textured raglan tee with a v-neck, straight sleeves and a straight body. The used stitch pattern creates a delicate and intriguing fabric. The chosen yarn makes the tee very lightweight and airy.
This pattern includes charts. It is necessary to know how to read & use charts.
More info
More info
The tee is worked seamlessly from the top down. It is worked in diagonal slip stitch with the hem, the cuffs and the button band in twisted cable rib. The Renée Tee has a relaxed, slightly oversized fit.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
The size of this pattern can feel overwhelming at the start. Just follow every step as described in the pattern. This pattern is so long simply because everything is written out per size/sizes. Use the ‘table of content’ on p 10 to know which pages you need for your size (and you can simply ignore all the others).
Find more info about the workflow and how to use the charts on p 9.
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Difficulty
Difficulty
Intermediate to advanced
Sizes
Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
The Renée Tee is an tee with a positive ease of approx. 11.5 - 15 cm [4.5 - 6 inches] compared to the body bust circumference. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a bust circumference (of the body) of approx. 74 (84) 94 (104) 114 (124) 134 (144) 155 cm [29.25 (33) 37 (41) 45 (48.75) 52.75 (56.76) 61 inches] respectively. Keep in mind that the final measurements of the tee already take these extra 11.5 - 15 cm [4.5 - 6 inches] into account. Ease is a personal preference. Take the necessary measurements to determine the right size for you before you start knitting.
Bust circumference: at widest point (just after splitting body and sleeves), with closed button band (button band width 2.5 cm [1 inches]):
85.5 (95.5) 105.5 (115.5) 125.5 (135.5) 145.5 (159) 169 cm
33.75 (37.5) 41.5 (45.5) 49.5 (53.25) 57.25 (62.5) 65.5 inches
Hem circumference: with decreases and closed button band:
81 (91.5) 102 (111) 121.5 (132) 142.5 (155.5) 166 cm
32 (36) 40.25 (43.75) 47.75 (52) 56 (61.25) 65.25 inches
Length: measured at center back, excl. neck, incl. hem:
48 (49) 50 (52) 54 (56) 58 (59) 60 cm
19 (19.25) 19.75 (20.5) 21.25 (22) 22.75 (23.25) 23.5 inches
Sleeve length: measured under the armhole opening, incl. cuff:
13 (13) 13 (13) 14 (14) 14 (14) 14 cm
5 (5) 5 (5) 5.5 (5.5) 5.5 (5.5) 5.5 inches
Sleeve circumference: measured at armhole opening:
31.5 (35) 36.5 (36.5) 40 (43.5) 46.5 (48.5) 50 cm
12.5 (13.75) 14.25 (14.25) 15.75 (17.25) 18.25 (19) 19.75 inches
Yoke depth: measured from center back to underarm cast-on edge, excl. neck:
19 (20.5) 22.5 (24) 25.5 (27) 28 (29.5) 31 cm
7.5 (8) 8.75 (9.5) 10 (10.75) 11 (11.5) 12.25 inches
Depth V-neck: measured from the start of the front panels down to the end of the increase section of the V-neck, before adding the button band:
14.5 (16) 16.5 (17) 17.5 (18) 18 (19) 19.5 cm
5.75 (6.25) 6.5 (6.75) 7 (7) 7 (7.5) 7.75 inches
Note that the full depth of the V-neck will be deeper in reality, as half of the sleeve cap needs to be taken into account.
Needles
Needles
Circular needles 2, 2.5 & 3 mm / cable lengths 40, 60 and/or 80, 100 cm [US 0, 1.5 & 2.5 / cable length 16, 24, and/or 32, 40 inches].
A tapestry needle. Crochet hook 2.5 mm.
Extra supplies:
10 stitch markers of which 1 can be distinguished to indicate the BOR.
8-9 buttons (9-10 mm).
Gauge
Gauge
10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches], AFTER blocking:
Diagonal slip stitch: 24 sts x 34 rows with needles 3 mm [US 2.5]
Twisted cable rib: 23 sts x 34 rows with needles 2.5 mm [US 1.5]
Note: many testknitters had to use a larger needle size to obtain gauge.
Suggested yarn
Suggested yarn
‘Brushlight’ (25 g - 138 m) from CARDIFF CASHMERE
150 (150) 175 (175) 200 (225) 250 (275) 300 g
If you want to use another yarn, you will need approx. 700 (800) 900 (1000) 1100 (1200) 1300 (1450) 1600 m of yarn. You can always check the Ravelry page of this pattern to see which yarn or yarn combos other knitters have already used (including my testknitters).
Note that you will need more yarn if you want to lengthen the tee.
Sample as shown in photos:
For reference: I am a size S and I made a sample true to my size
Sample 1 (Size S): Brushlight in the colour 104 ‘Pomice’.
Used techniques
Used techniques
- knit & purl
- diagonal slip stitch
- twisted cable rib stitch
- make increases on both sides of your work (M1L / M1R)
- work back & forth as well as in the round
- classic bind off
- elastic bind off
- German short rows
Release date
Release date
August 2026
