Short Sleeve T-Shirt with Pleated Yoke

Name: Short Sleeve T-Shirt with Pleated Yoke
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2489
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2489

A women's hip-length knit T-shirt with shoulder yokes, short set-in sleeves with folded cuffs, and asymmetric colour blocking: the right yoke and the left cuff are cut from a second, contrasting fabric. Small pleats on the left front sit under the yoke seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: medium-stretch knit fabric made from natural or blended fibres, in two contrasting colours.

Tech. Description

Short Sleeve T-Shirt with Pleated Yoke

When To Wear

In summer with jeans, shorts or skirts.
Under a cardigan or jacket in spring and autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, semi-fitted body.

Length: To the hip.

Neckline: Round, finished with a folded neckband stitched in slightly stretched.

Sleeves: Short, set-in, with a cuff sewn into a ring and folded in half. The right cuff is in the main fabric, the left cuff in the contrast fabric.

Front: Cut on the fold. Pleats on the left front are pressed towards the armhole and stitched into the yoke seam.

Back: Cut on the fold; the yokes run over the shoulders and are joined to the back.

Finishing: Yoke seam allowances pressed towards the yokes; the 1.5 cm hem is turned up and topstitched (twin needle or coverstitch).

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Few pieces and straight seams; the pleats and the stretched neckband need care, as does sewing knit fabric with an elastic stitch or overlock.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium-stretch knit fabric made from natural or blended fibres, in two contrasting colours.

Additional Supplies

Second knit fabric in a contrasting colour (right yoke, left cuff)

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: hem allowance – 1.5 cm, other allowances - 1.0 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Neckline facing – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Right cuff – 1 piece
- Left yoke – 1 piece
From main fabric 1:
- Left cuff – 1 piece
- Right yoke – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Tip: Cut pieces from knit fabrics are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. The hem allowance is stitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlock machine.

Form and stitch the pleats on the left front. Press the depths towards the armhole.
Attach the yokes to the front. Overlock and press the allowances towards the yokes. Attach the yokes to the back. Overlock and press the allowances towards the yokes.
Stitch the side seams, press the allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the neckline facing into a loop, press the allowances open. Fold the facing in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Stitch the facing to the neckline, stretching slightly. Press and overlock the allowances.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press and overlock the allowances. Set the sleeves into the armholes, press and overlock the allowances.
Stitch the cuff into a loop, press the allowances open. Fold the cuff in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Attach the cuff to the bottom of the sleeve. Press and overlock the allowances.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.