Chevron Texture Tee

Chevron Texture Tee by Sian Brown

What is Being Made

The Chevron Texture Tee is a knitted pullover top designed as a beginner-friendly project. This garment features a distinctive chevron textured pattern created through strategic placement of knit and purl stitches. The tee is available in six sizes, ranging from size 8 to size 18, with finished bust measurements from 86 cm (34 inches) to 122 cm (48 inches). The garment length varies from 55 cm to 60 cm (21¾ to 23½ inches) depending on the size selected.

Techniques Used

This knitting pattern employs fundamental techniques suitable for knitters with beginner-level experience. The construction begins with casting on stitches using smaller needles to create a ribbed edge, followed by a transition to larger needles for the main body. The pattern uses a repeating multi-row sequence that creates the chevron texture effect through the alternating placement of knit and purl stitches across the fabric. Decreasing is incorporated using the skpo (slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over) technique to shape the garment as needed.

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch (k): The fundamental stitch that forms the base of the fabric
• Purl stitch (p): Used in combination with knit stitches to create the textured chevron pattern
• Stocking stitch: Employed as the foundation for tension measurement and garment structure
• Skpo (slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over): A left-leaning decrease used for shaping

Materials and Specifications

The Chevron Texture Tee is designed to be worked in Alpaca Select Inti DK yarn, a DK weight (double knitting weight) yarn. The yardage requirement ranges from 7 balls to 9 balls of 50 gm weight depending on the size being knitted, providing approximately 350 to 450 meters of yarn. Two pairs of needles are required: size 3.25mm needles for the cast-on edge and ribbing, and size 4mm needles for the main body of the garment. The pattern specifies a tension of 22 stitches and 32 rows over a 10 x 10 centimeter swatch when worked in stocking stitch using the 4mm needles, ensuring proper fit and drape of the finished garment.