Wild Ginger Tee: Tester Showcase
I had a wonderful group of knitters test knit Wild Ginger Tee! I am so grateful to every tester for providing feedback & sharing photos of their finished tees.
You can find detailed info about each of their projects below. This is a great opportunity to see the pattern worked in a wide range of yarns and modeled on folks of different shapes and sizes.
FIT & SIZING DETAILS
This gender-neutral pattern is graded to 2 fit types with 10 sizes each.
Fit I is graded based on a traditional women’s sizing chart and Fit II is graded based on a traditional men’s sizing chart.
This tee is designed to be worn with 4” (10 cm) of ease at the bust/chest, but testers were encouraged to choose the size that would give them their preferred fit.
Fit I - Size A - Ava m.
Ease at bust/chest: 7" (17.5 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 4" (10 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Yarn: Treehouse Yarns Natural Sock in “Keyhole Tides”, Ex Libris Fibers Ursula Sock in “The Haunted Organist of Hurly Burly” & Long Dog Yarn minis from the Fantasyland installment of the Happiest Yarn Club on Earth
Mods: Shortened sleeves by 1.75” (4.5 cm)
IG: @Okayestknitter
Fit I - Size A - ayunda
Ease at bust/chest: 5" (12.5 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 1" (2.5 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
Yarn: Olivia & Oliver Superwash Merino in “Nebula”
Mods: Shortened the sleeves & body
IG: @ayundas.crocheterie | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit I - Size B - emerson
Ease at bust/chest: 2" (5 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 2" (5 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Yarn: Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino in "Wheat" and "Elephant Blue"
Mods: Shortened sleeves by 1.75” (4.5 cm)
IG: @emersonscrafting | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit I - Size B - kasia
Ease at bust/chest: -2" (-5 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 2" (5 cm)
Bust Darts: Cup 1
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Yarn: Knitting for Olive Merino in “French Anemone”
Mods: Worked long sleeves to 18” (26 cm) with decreases on every 13th round. Lengthened the body by 2” (5 cm).
IG: @purls.paws | YT: @purlsandpaws | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit I - Size b - kim
Ease at bust/chest: 3" (7.5 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 1" (2.5 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Yarn: Papiput Ethera in “Pipe Dream”, “Mandalika” and “Blank”
Mods: Shortened the body with a resulting total length of 17” (43 cm)
IG: @shirasuboshii
Fit I - Size C - Ness
Ease at bust/chest: 3" (7.5 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 2" (5 cm)
Bust Darts: Cup 1
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Yarn: Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino in “Lime Yellow”
Mods: Lengthened the body by 1” (2.5 cm). Lengthened the sleeves by 1” (2.5 cm).
IG: @sewbrarian | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit I - Size c - Sophie f.
Ease at bust/chest: 4" (10 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 2" (5 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'2" (158 cm)
Yarn: Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino in “Dusty Artichoke,” “Cream” and “Dark Cognac”
Mods: Lengthened the body by 1” (2.5 cm) & lengthened the sleeves by 0.5” (1 cm).
Ravelry: Project Page
Fit i - Size c - Sophie V
Ease at bust/chest: 4" (10 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 1" (2.5 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Yarn: Dyeing Wishes Creepy Cotton Sock in “Electric Love” and Knitpicks Comfy Fingering in “Blackberry”
IG: @sophknitsalot | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit i - Size d - Gabby S.
Ease at bust/chest: 7" (17.5 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 1" (2.5 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Yarn: Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino in “Wheat,” and “Bark” & Knitting for Olive Merino in “Dusty Sea Green,” “Dusty Honey” and “Plum Rose”
Mods: Shortened body by 2.25” (5.5 cm). Shortened sleeves by 2.5” (6.5 cm).
IG: @handmadebygib | YT: @handmadebygib | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit i - Size d - Kaitlyn S.
Ease at bust/chest: 7" (17.5 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 4" (10 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Yarn: Ex Libris Ursula in “Exquisite Corpse”
Mods: Shortened the body by 3.25” (8 cm) & shortened the sleeves by 0.75” (2 cm).
IG: @gothgrandma27 | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit I - Size D - Sarah P.
Ease at bust/chest: 4" (10 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 1" (2.5 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Yarn: Sea Change Ecola Fine in “Fall Maple”
IG: @seachangefibers
Fit i - Size e - Bhakti
Ease at bust/chest: 4" (10 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 1" (2.5 cm)
Bust Darts: Cup 1
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
Yarn: The Skein and the Stitch Plush 4ply in “Jo”
Mods: Shortened sleeves to 1.75” (4.5 cm). Shortened body with a resulting total length of 20” (51 cm).
IG: @madebybhakti | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit i - Size e - Clai
Ease at bust/chest: 8" (20 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 3" (7.5 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Yarn: Mitchell Wool Co BFL Fingering in “Key Lime” and “Dandelion”
Mods: Shortened the sleeves by 0.75” (2 cm) & shortened the body by 4” (10 cm).
IG: @cgschlichting | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit i - Size e - Jordynn
Ease at bust/chest: 5" (12.5 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 5" (12.5 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Yarn: Golden Hour Knitwear Cotton Merino Fingering in “Gingham Blanket” and “Honey Wicker”
IG: @yarndistracted | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit i - Size e - Svenja
Ease at bust/chest: 5" (12.5 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 3" (7.5 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Yarn: Sandnes Garn Tynn Line in “Burgundy”
IG: @tweed_and_twill | YT: @tweed_and_twill | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit i - Size g - Tess
Ease at bust/chest: 12" (30 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 6" (15 cm)
Bust Darts: Cup 2
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Yarn: Drops Baby Merino in “color 14”
Mods: Lengthened body to 17.5” (44 cm).
IG: @sailing_knitter | Bluesky: tesswb | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit i - Size h* - Marlis
Ease at bust/chest: 5" (12.5 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 1" (2.5 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Yarn: A blend of 25% linen, 25% silk, and 50% alpaca. Colorway: Rosewood.
Mods: Lengthened body by 4” (10 cm). *Cast on 20 fewer sts at underarm, so the body has 40 fewer sts and each sleeve has 20 fewer sts.
IG: @nyschnidde | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit i - Size i - Adrian S.
Ease at bust/chest: 3" (7.5 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 2" (5 cm)
Bust Darts: Cup 2
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Yarn: Hedgehog Fibers Sock in “Hunter”
Ravelry: Project Page
Fit ii - Size b - Dabiyyah
Ease at bust/chest: 6" (15 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 1" (2.5 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Yarn: Handspun Shaniko dyed by Yarn Jam in “Fir”
Mods: Shortened body by 1” (2.5 cm).
IG: @dabiyyah | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit ii - Size b - Leo
Ease at bust/chest: 6" (15 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 4" (10 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Yarn: Mirasol Yarns Qori in “Condor”
Mods: Shortened the body by 1” (2.5 cm) & shortened sleeves by 0.5” (1 cm).
Ravelry: Project Page
Fit ii - Size b - Tauby M.
Ease at bust/chest: 4" (10 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 2" (5 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Yarn: Holst Garn Coast in “Fig”
Mods: Lengthened body by 2.25” (
IG: @mintzmakes
Fit ii - Size c - Karine T.
Model: William
Ease at bust/chest: 4" (10 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 5" (12.5 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'2" (158 cm)
Yarn: West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply in “Evergreen (1235)”
Fit ii - Size c - Maddy C.
Ease at bust/chest: 5" (12.5 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 0" (0 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'2" (158 cm)
Yarn: Ritual Dyes Maiden in “Juniper Berry” and monthly yarn preorder (pink) & Explorer Knits and Fibers Denali Sock in “I don’t cause a commotion. I am one.”
Mods: Shortened sleeves by 0.5” (1 cm). Knit body to 11” (30 cm).
Fit ii - Size c - Olivia B
Model: Ian
Ease at bust/chest: 3" (7.5 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 2" (5 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Yarn: Knitting for Olive Merino in “Midnight”
Mods: Lengthened sleeves to 15.5” (39.5 cm) with decreases worked. Lengthened body to 15.5” (39.5 cm).
IG: @olifrogsalot | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit ii - Size c - Sabrina O.
Model: Jack
Ease at bust/chest: 4" (10 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 2" (5 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Yarn: Holst Garn Coast held double in “Black”
Mods: Lengthened the body to 17.5” (44.5 cm). Modified the hem by doing one purl row before folding.
IG: @lets.get.stitchy | TT: @lets.get.stitchy | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit ii - Size c - Tex
Ease at bust/chest: 4" (10 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 5" (12.5 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 6' (183 cm)
Yarn: Yarnsmith Merino Sock in “Deep Teal”
Ravelry: Project Page
Fit ii - Size d - Ariel S.
Ease at bust/chest: 2" (5 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 1" (2.5 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Yarn: Republica Unicornia Merino Sock in “Blue Jean Baby,” “Harvest Gold,” and “Miss Scarlet”
Mods: Lengthened sleeves by 2” (5 cm) & lengthened body by 4.5” (11.5 cm). Grafted live stitches to close folded hems instead of binding off and sewing down.
IG: @arielmakesstuff
Fit ii - Size d - Lucien
Ease at bust/chest: 6" (15 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 2" (5 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Yarn: Hobbii Daily Stitch Recycled Cotton in “Black,” “Light Gray” and “Denim” (note: yarn is discontinued)
IG: @lux_knits | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit ii - Size f - Heather
Ease at bust/chest: 5" (12.5 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 2" (5 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Yarn: Fibre Goddess Artemis in “Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia”
IG: @hm.knit | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit ii - Size f - Molly M
Ease at bust/chest: 14" (35 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 5" (12.5 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Yarn: Quince & Co Tern in “Boothbay Blue,” Blue Moon Fiber Co Socks That Rock in “Sunstone” & Blackbird Sycamore Yarn Super Sock in “Elevated”
Mods: Lengthened sleeves to 13.5” (34 cm).
IG: @kithonehandmade | Ravelry: Project Page
Fit ii - Size g - Leigh B.
Ease at bust/chest: 5" (12.5 cm)
Ease at upper arm: 4" (10 cm)
Bust Darts: None
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Yarn: Yarn Citizen Harmony DK in “Mulberry
Mods: Lengthened sleeves by 0.25” (0.5 cm). Used a tuck stitch 3-needle bind off for the folded hems instead of binding off then sewing down.
IG: @leigh_martella | Ravelry: Project Page
