Me Oh My Tee by Park Williams
Pattern: Me Oh My Tee
Yarn: Ritual Dyes Undine DK in OOAK blue
Wow wow wow. Having a sinus infection for two months was a trip. An exhausting, unproductive, bummer of a trip. But I did make a few cute and easy tops, including the Me Oh My tee! Since I’ve had an intense amount of brain fog and memory issues lately, simple stockinette projects have been my go to. I’ve also been more interested in bottom up because they’re easy to get started.
This tee is really straightforward and I didn’t need to make any modifications! Although if I had thought about it, I would have gone down an extra needle size for the ribbing and done twisted rib. Since I didn’t make any modifications, I want to detail my thought process for selecting yarn, sizing considerations, and to highlight the accessibility of the pattern.
Let's talk yarn. Last summer, I decided that I did not like cotton blend yarn, not that there’s anything wrong with it, it just is not my ideal fiber for clothes. I know plenty of people like cotton linen or cotton wool blend for more summery knits, but I am not convinced. I picked up the Undine DK, 60% cotton and 40% linen, because I wanted to give it another try and also I loved the OOAK blue at the shop. Pros; it was more forgiving after blocking with uneven stitches than I expected, it felt nice to knit, and as a finished top it’s super comfortable. Cons; it’s heavy and warmer than I’d like for a super hot summer day. The weight of it also means that the raw knit hem only curls a little. I am also a little skeptical that it will age poorly since cotton tends to lose its shape. Although it was nicer than I expected or remembered, I think my feelings are unchanged.
This tee was especially easy to start because I didn’t bother to swatch! I decided that the yarn would make the best fabric on size US 5 needles, the recommended needle so that’s what I went with. I felt that US 4 would make it too tight and size US 6 too airy. And I still was confident that I’d be within the recommended ease range even if it were a little too big or too small. Since the tee fits so well this experience has unfortunately given me the confidence to gauge swatch less…
Overall the tee construction was simple and the pattern was clear about that. When I have memory issues, long sets of instructions are too overwhelming so I really appreciated the one page for setup and four for instructions. I also love when the abbreviations chart is the beginning of the pattern. I usually scan it to make sure I know each technique in the pattern. The general layout of the pattern also made it easy to approach while having brain issues. Each construction method has its one section so it’s easy to chunk the work, which is a very important technique for anyone experiencing fatigue. Finally, the markers for the GSR sleeves made it really helpful when I lost my place.
10/10 pattern, would recommend.