Diona tee

The Diona tee is a stylish short-sleeved tee with a cable pattern on the front and the back and 2x2 ribbing on the sleeves and the sides. The collar is started with a twisted 1x1 ribbing that flows into a beautiful and classic cable pattern on the front and the back.

The Diona tee is knitted seamlessly in one piece from the top down, with well-thought and polished details such the neat and stretchy tubular bind off edges and short-row shaping for the front neck. All techniques and steps are explained in the pattern.

The body is slightly cropped so it’s perfect to pair with a dress, a skirt or a pair of high waisted pants, but the length is easily modified for a longer fit. Note that changing the length of the body will affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the tee, so if you want a longer tee, make sure you get a few extra balls of yarn.

The pattern is written for two strands of fingering weight silk yarn held together, but you can also use a single strand of DK weight yarn.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 90.5 (99.5, 113, 122, 130.5) (144, 153, 162, 170.5) cm / 35.75 (39.25, 44.5, 48, 51.5) (56.75, 60.25, 63.75, 67.25) inches including the intended ease of 15-20 cm / 6-8 inches
Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 22.5 (22.5, 22.5, 22.5, 24) (24, 24, 26, 26) cm / 8.75 (8.75, 8.75, 8.75, 9.5) (9.5, 9.5, 10.25, 10.25) inches
Yoke length: 20 (21.5, 23, 24.5, 26) (27.5, 29, 31, 32.5) cm / 7.75 (8.5, 9, 9.75, 10.25) (10.75, 11.5, 12.25, 12.75) inches
Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 5 cm / 2 inches
Upper arm circumference: 35.5 (35.5, 38, 42, 42) (44.5, 49, 53.5, 53.5) cm / 14 (14, 15, 16.5, 16.5) (17.5, 19.25, 21, 21) inches
Note: Please be aware that adjusting the lengths of the garment will also affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the project.

Yarn
Note: The pattern uses two strands of fingering weight yarn held together, but they can be substituted for a single strand of DK weight yarn. If you wish to work a DK weight version, omit all the instructions where it says “hold the yarns together”. You will also only need half the amount of yarn listed below.

5 (6, 6, 7, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11) balls of Knitting For Olive Pure Silk (100% silk; 250 m / 273 yards per 50g), shown in colorway Lamb’s ears, or 1180 (1300, 1430, 1570, 1730) (1900, 2090, 2300, 2530) m / 1290 (1420, 1560, 1710, 1890) (2070, 2280, 2510, 2760) yards of similar fingering weight yarn.

Needles
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neck ribbing
3.5 mm / US 4 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the cuffs
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the hem

4 mm / US 6 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the sleeves
4 mm / US 6 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the top of the yoke
4 mm / US 6 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the body

Gauge
18 sts and 26 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches of 2x2 rib on larger needles, after blocking
25 sts and 26 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches of cable pattern on larger needles, after blocking

Notions
8 stitch markers
cable needle, if using
waste yarn
tapestry needle
blocking tools