Dot Grid Shirt in Rowan Summerlite Dk - Downloadable PDF

Dot Grid Shirt in Rowan Summerlite DK

What Is Being Made

The Dot Grid Shirt is a knitted garment designed by Georgia Farrell. This intermediate-level knitting project creates a fitted shirt suitable for a range of sizes, from 71-76 cm to 152-157 cm chest measurements. The finished garment features an actual chest measurement including a 3 cm front band, ranging from 85 cm for the smallest size up to 169.5 cm for the largest size.

Garment Construction and Shaping

This shirt is constructed using strategic decreasing and shaping techniques to create a tailored fit. The pattern includes decreasing 1 stitch at each end of alternating rows in specific size ranges to achieve the desired silhouette. The armhole depth varies by size, measuring between 19 cm and 29 cm depending on which size is being knitted. The shoulder shaping is accomplished through a series of cast-off rows worked at the beginning of rows, with varying stitch counts across the different sizes to ensure proper fit and garment proportions.

Stitches and Techniques

The pattern employs fundamental knitting techniques including casting on, decreasing stitches at garment edges, working in stockinette stitch (implied by the structured shaping), and casting off stitches for shoulder shaping. The construction method involves working the garment pieces flat and shaping them through strategic increases and decreases to create the fitted shirt silhouette.

Materials

Yarn: Rowan Summerlite DK, a lightweight double knitting weight yarn. The specified colorway is Khaki Brown. The pattern requires 495 grams of yarn for the largest size, with smaller quantities needed for smaller sizes.

Needles and Tools: While specific needle sizes are not detailed in the provided content, the Summerlite DK yarn weight typically requires standard knitting needles appropriate for DK-weight yarn construction.

Size Range

• Five size options available: 112-117 cm, 122-127 cm, 132-137 cm, 142-147 cm, and 152-157 cm chest measurements
• Finished garment chest measurements range from 85 cm to 169.5 cm
• Armhole depths vary from 19 cm to 29 cm across the size range

Skill Level

This pattern is rated as intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for knitters with some experience who are comfortable with techniques such as decreasing, shaping, and reading detailed stitch counts across multiple size variations.