Diona collar

The Diona collar is a stylish and warm layering piece to shield you from the cold weather. The collar is started with a 1x1 ribbing that flows into a beautiful and classic cable pattern on the front and the back.

The Diona collar is knitted seamlessly in one piece from the top down, with well-thought and polished details such the neat and stretchy tubular cast on edge, short-row shaping for the front neck and the continuous i-cord edging. All techniques and steps are explained in the pattern.

The pattern is written for DK weight yarn, but you can also use a combination of fingering weight yarn and a strand of silk mohair for added luxury.

Size
One size
Total length from shoulder to bottom: 36 cm / 14.25 inches
Width at front: 22 cm / 8.75 inches

Yarn
2 skeins of Säie Wool Merino DK (100% merino; 250 meters / 273 yards per 50 g) shown in the colorway Very Same Peri, or 350 m / 385 yards of similar DK weight yarn

Needles
3 mm / US 2.5 DPNs or circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the tubular cast on only
3.5 mm / US 4 DPNs or circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the main part

Gauge
29 sts and 36 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches of cable pattern on larger needles, after blocking

Notions
4 stitch markers
1 removable marker
waste yarn
sewing needle