Diva Tee

Diva Tee

Size: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL)

Chest circumference: 88 (98) 106 (117) 128 (135) 145 (153) cm

Length: 49 (51) 53 (55) 57 (59) 61 (63) cm

Gauge: 20 stitches x 26 rows stocking stitch on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Suggested needles: 3.5 mm and 4 mm (80 cm and 40 cm circular needle, or double-pointed needles)

Material: Lana Grossa Brillino together with Lana Grossa Cosmo

Yarn: 75 (75) 75 (100) 100 (100) 100 (125) g Brillino (200 m = 25 g,

83 % viscose, 17 % metallic fiber,)

200 (200) 200 (200) 300 (300) (300) 300 (300) g Cosmo (260 m = 100 g.

cotton with sequins)

The model in the photo is knitted in Brillino in the color Fabre Col (19), together with Lana Grossa Cosmo in the color Fabre Col (10) .

The pattern is available in Norwegian, English and Danish

PATTERN

Diva tee is an elegant and timeless top. It is knitted from the top down. The piece is first worked back and forth until the neckline is fully shaped, before the work is joined and knitted in the round.

Increases are worked on the right side before and after the shoulder stitches, while a V-neck is shaped at the same time. Further increases are then worked inside the sleeve stitches, alongside continued increases for the neckline. Once the correct number of stitches on the front is reached, the front pieces are knitted together and the work continues in the round.

To ensure a good fit, further increases are worked as a classic raglan on the sleeves as well as on the front and back pieces. When the correct number of stitches for the sleeves is reached, the sleeve stitches are placed on hold. The body and skirt are then knitted with increases to give a flattering fit.

The top is bound off with an i-cord edge. The sleeves are knitted in the round in stocking stitch and are also bound off with an i-cord. Finally, stitches are picked up around the neckline and bound off with an elegant i-cord edge.

I recommend trying the top on as you go while knitting. Also notice how your gauge swatch has changed after soaking/blocking, and take this into account as you knit. That way, you can knit the perfect garment for your body. If you would like to knit the top so that you get a dress with an A-line fit, you can buy double the amount of yarn.

The pattern is long, and some people like to read the whole pattern before starting. Feel free to do so, but my biggest recommendation is to read this pattern section by section, sentence by sentence, and before you know it, you're done.

Tip! Knit Cosmo with a double strand when you need to change threads.

Size guide

A bust measurement of approximately 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) cm corresponds to size XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL). Recommended positive ease of approx. 5-15 cm. This means that if you measure approx. 90 cm around the bust, you should knit a size S. Measure yourself before you start knitting.

Feel free to knit a gauge swatch before you start, to check that your gauge is correct. Note that the gauge is measured after the top has been soaked.

Yarn alternatives:

Brillino can easily be replaced with Paia from Filcolana. If you would like a more subdued look, you can use Tynn Line from Sandnes Garn. Cosmo can easily be replaced with Merino 22 from Dale Garn. Feel free to try different yarn combinations that match the gauge.