Pattern Review--New Look 6216

New Look 6216  is an easy knit pattern for an extended sleeve tee shirt that comes in both short and longer sleeve options. After reading finished garment measurements, I started with a size 14 and gradually widening to a size 16 starting around the waist to the hem line.

After the first make, I decided the neck opening was too wide so I used a previously made sleeveless top as a template to narrow the front and back neck opening.  I placed the pattern of the desired neckline with the center front under the New Look pattern at the level of the shoulder seam  and extended the shoulder inward. I trued the neckline and repeated the process for the back neck as well. After the pattern alteration I check to make sure the shoulder seams matched. This is a technique I hope to use prior to the first make with future knit shirts.

After the second make, I plan to reevaluate the arm hole to see if it needs shortening. The first make is totally wearable and I suspect the second will be also. However I want to make the minor adjustments so that I can trim the seam allowances to 3/8 inch. I am confident that this pattern will become a staple wardrobe piece.

Since the design is an extended sleeve, I did stabilize the shoulder seams up to where it  meets another seam  or hem fold line.


While the are no bust or hip markings on the pattern, the seam and hem allowances are marked which made the construction a breeze.