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DETAILS
Inspired by a well-loved summer staple from Mango that had seen better days, this tee was born out of a desire to recreate that perfect, effortless shape in knit form. Rather than search for a store-bought replacement, I realized the easy silhouette was just asking to be reimagined with yarn.

The Mango Tee is a boxy, drop-sleeve top designed with plenty of positive ease through the body for a relaxed, breathable fit—perfect for warm days. Fitted sleeves provide a subtle contrast, adding just the right amount of structure and visual interest to balance the silhouette.

This pattern is also a blank canvas for creativity—knit it in bold stripes, keep it classic and plain, or add your own stitch embellishments. It’s a simple, versatile piece that invites you to make it your own.

Designed to be worn with 6–10” / 15–25 cm of positive ease, the Mango Tee is an easy-to-style knit you’ll want to reach for all summer long.

GAUGE
• 24 sts x 32 rows in stockinette on US 4/3.5mm needles for 4” or 10 cm.
• Please do focus only on the stitch gauge, the row gauge is not important as measurements indicated versus rows.

FIT & SIZE
• To fit your bust measurements with 6 to 10” or 15 to 25 cm of positive ease. 40 (44, 48, 52,
56, 60, 64, 68)” or 101.5 (111.5, 121.5, 131.5, 141.5, 151.5, 161.5, 171.5) cm for finished bust measurement of garment.
• Sample knit in a size 3 on a 38” or 97 cm bust.
• An alternate way to measure for a drop sleeve top is to take the measurement from the ½ way spot on one upper arm, across your back to the same spot on the other side. That will give you the perfect fit for this type of construction.

YARN
Striped Version
• MC = Wonderland Yarns “Summer Silk” color #360 Nymph. 100% Silk Bourette. 450 yards or 411 meters for 113g. Required 662 (728, 794, 860, 927, 993, 1059, 1125) yards or 605 (666, 726, 787, 848, 908, 969, 1029) meters.
• CC = Knitting for Olive “Pure Silk” color Mandarin. 100% Silk Bourette. 273 yards or 250 meters for 50g. Required 272 (300, 327, 354, 381, 408, 436, 463) yards or 249 (274, 299, 324, 349, 374, 398, 423) meters.

Solid Version
• Plymouth Yarn Nettle Grove. 45% Cotton, 28% Cellulose (Linen/Flax), 15% Silk, 12% Other. 218 yards or 199 meters for 50 g. Required 870 (957, 1044, 1131, 1218, 1305, 1479) yards or 796 (875, 955, 1034, 1114, 1193, 1273, 1352) meters.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
• US 4/3.5mm for body (needles for gauge).
• US 2.5/3.00 mm for collar, cuffs, hem & (optional) the Elastic Bind Off on hem (or needles 2 sizes smaller than gauge).
• (Optional) US 2/2.75 mm for hem bind off.
• 6 st markers and one distinct BOR marker.
• Tapestry needle.
• Waste yarn or Barber Cord.
• Optional – 3mm crocket hook to reinforce the collar