Essential Knit Tee by Purl Soho

Essential Knit Tee

Knitting
July 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 39 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
2.75 mm (C)
1020 - 2455 yards (933 - 2245 m)
32 (36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64)
English
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MATERIALS

  • 6 (6, 7, 8, 9) (10, 11, 12, 12) balls of Purl Soho’s Oleander, 50% cotton and 50% linen. Each ball of this fingering-weight yarn is 205 yards/ 50 grams; approximately 1065 (1215, 1385, 1575, 1740) (1885, 2085, 2270, 2455) yards required. We used the color Burnt Sienna.

OR

  • 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5, 6) skeins of Purl Soho’s Quartz, 65% merino wool and 35% suri alpaca. Each skein of this fingering-weight yarn is 420 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 1020 (1130, 1280, 1455, 1590) (1710, 1865, 2015, 2180) yards required. We used the color Autumn Oak.

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GAUGE
32 stitches and 39 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

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

32 (36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64)

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 -2 to 2 inches of ease

  • Finished Chest Circumference: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64) inches
  • Finished Length from Top of Shoulder to Bottom Edge: 22¾ (23¼, 24, 24½, 24¾) (25, 25½, 26, 26½) inches
  • Finished Sleeve Length from Underarm to Cuff: 3½ (3½, 3½, 3¾, 3¾) (3¾, 4, 4, 4) inches

Sample: The Oleander version is size 36, worn with 2 inches of positive ease, and the Quartz version is size 32, worn with 2 inches of negative ease.

Designed by Purl Soho designer, Gaby Bush.