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Stash meet summer. Sundial Tee takes the bold, rhythmic colorplay of our Sundial Wrap and reimagines it as a easy, stash-friendly top with mosaic-knit stripes and clean, tailored finishing. This is a design for sock yarns, handspun, advents, or whatever you have hanging around, and it makes every bit of it look intentional.

Worked flat from the top down with short row shoulder and neckline shaping, Sundial Tee offers a polished fit and a playful spirit.

Pair it with the wrap or let it shine solo, either way, it’s stashbusting in style.

Design Details

The mosaic-knit stripes are created using slipped stitches so you only work with one color per row. The graphic pattern builds naturally as you knit and becomes easy to read after a few repeats.

The tee is worked flat first for shaping and structure, then finished with clean seams and simple ribbing so the final garment feels tidy and wearable.

Pattern Highlights

• Mosaic knitting made easy: One color per row, slipped stitches, no floats to catch
• No Purls: Enough said.
• Stash-friendly: Use scraps, minis, advents, handspun—anything fingering weight
• Tailored construction: Flat-knit shaping and clean seams give a beautiful silhouette
• Video tutorials included

Construction Overview

Sundial Tee is worked flat (all knits, no purls) and top-down in two pieces, beginning with a provisional cast on and short row shaping at the shoulders for a contoured fit.

The back is worked in mosaic stripes, ending with a clean 2x2 ribbed hem. Stitches for the front are picked up and shaped to match. Once front and back are complete, sides are joined to the underarm using mattress stitch.

Neckline and sleeves are picked up and worked in the round with simple ribbing for a polished, wearable finish.

Yarn & Color Play

You only need around 6–13 grams of fingering-weight yarn per color, per stripe: ideal for scraps, minis, handspun, or even that tiny leftover skein you couldn’t bear to toss.

Approx per-stripe yardage by size:
6 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9)(10, 10, 11, 12, 12, 13) grams per 36-row interlocking stripe

Yarn in Samples

Earthy Sample: Union Fiber Merino Singles
Bright Sample: Spun Right Round Classic Sock

You’ll need approx:
150 (170, 190, 220, 260, 300)(340, 390, 440, 490, 540, 600) g total

Needles & Gauge

US 5 (3.75mm) circulars, 16–20”
US 6 (4.0mm) circulars, 16–40”

Gauge (wet blocked):

Mosaic worked flat on US 6: 20 sts = 3.75” wide (two chart repeats)
18 rows = 1.5” tall

Finished Measurements

Choose a size with 8–13” (20–33cm) of positive ease for a summery, relaxed fit. The more ease you choose, the longer your sleeves will drape over your upper arm and shoulder. See photo section for examples.

To find your size, measure your full bust and add 8–13 inches.

For example, our model in the bright sample has a 48” bust and is wearing a 60” tee for 12” of ease.

Bust Circumference:
34 (36, 41, 45, 49, 52)(56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 75)“
86.5 (91.5, 104, 114, 124.5, 132)(142, 152, 163.5, 173, 183, 190.5) cm

Armhole Depth:
6 (6.5, 7.25, 8, 8.75, 9.5)(10.5, 11.5, 12.25, 13, 13.5, 14.25)“
15 (16.5, 18.5, 20.5, 22, 24)(26.5, 29, 31, 33, 34.5, 36) cm

Body Length from Underarm:
13.5” / 34cm (customizable)

Let’s Knit Together

The pattern includes video tutorials and our Discord community is available if you want help, sizing input, or to share your color combinations.

https://discord.gg/M64Ec9yeng

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