Amélie Tee Junior

The Amélie Tee Junior is worked from the top down in stockinette stitch and with stripes. The first part of the yoke is worked flat, back and forth, to shape the neckline. Then the work is joined in the round, so the rest of the yoke can be worked in the round and shaped with raglan increases on the circular needle. Along the neck stitches are picked up and knitted and a stockinette stitch edge is worked.

Size guide

The Amélie Tee Junior is designed to have approx. 9 cm [3½ inches] of positive ease. The sizes 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-11) 11-12 (12-13) 13-14 years are designed to fit a chest circumference of approx. 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (75) 78 (80) 82 cm [20¾ (21¼) 22 (22¾) 23½ (24¼) 25 (26¾) 28¼ (29¾) 30½ (31½) 32¼ inches]. The measurements for the finished garment are listed on the front page of the pattern (please note that these measurements are only achieved if the tee is knitted in the correct gauge). If you/the recipient measures 62 cm [24¼ inches] around the chest, you should knit a size 6-7 years. Size 6-7 years has a chest circumference of 71 cm [28 inches] which will, in this example, give 9 cm [3½ inches] of positive ease. If the measured chest circumference deviates from the age guide, you can adjust the lengths to the person you’re knitting for. The same applies if the child is short/taller than average.

Sizes: 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-11) 11-12 (12-13) 13-14 years

Bust circumference: 61 (64) 66 (67) 70 (71) 74 (79) 81 (84) 86 (87) 89 cm [24 (25¼) 26 (26½) 27½ (28) 29¼ (31) 32 (33) 33¾ (34¼) 35 inches]

Length: 34 (35) 36 (38) 40 (43) 45 (46) 47 (48) 49 (50) 51 cm [13½ (13¾) 14¼ (15) 15¾ (17) 17¾ (18) 18½ (19) 19¼ (19¾) 20 inches] measured mid back excl. neck edge

Gauge:28 sts x 38 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on a 3 mm [US2½]

Needles: Circular needles: 3 mm [US2½] / 60 and 80 cm [24 and 32 inches] and 2.5 mm [US1½] / 40 and 80 cm [16 and 32 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 3 mm [US2½] and 2.5 mm [US1½]

Materials: Color 1: 50 (50) 50 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds]) or Merino by Knitting for Olive (50 g = 250 m [273 yds]) or 50 (50) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 g Merci by Filcolana (50 g = 200 m [219 yds])

Color 2: 50 (50) 50 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds]) or Merino by Knitting for Olive (50 g = 250 m [273 yds]) or 50 (50) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 g Merci by Filcolana (50 g = 200 m [219 yds])

Optional: 50 g of color 3 for each size.

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

The white and red Amélie Tee Junior is knitted in Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the colors Almond [2511] and Poppy [4008].

Video

M1R:

M1L:

Stripes:

Changing colors when working In the round:

Tip for knitting stripes without weaving in ends:

Backwards loop method:

Put sleeves to rest:

Avoid hole at startup on sleeve:

k2tog:

k2tog tbl:

Picking up stitches for neck edge: