Dune is a loose-fitting tee with an unusual sleeve construction. Front and Back are knit in plain stockinette from the bottom up flat and then joined at the side- and shoulder-seams. The armholes and sleeves are worked as part of Front and Back. Neckline, sleeves and hem are decorated with a trim worked in the round from the stitches picked up along the edges.

You can choose to knit the tee in a single colour or striped. For the sample I used a gradient yarn for a more interesting effect.

This tutorial gives you detailed step-by-step instructions for the whole process, including written instructions, charts, photo- and video-tutorials.

Sizes:
XS-S (30’-34’)- bust 72-90cm/30-36”, hips 84-96cm/34-38”
M-L(36’-42’) - bust 90-108cm/36-42’’, hips 96-114cm/38-44’’
XL-2XL(44-50’) - bust 108-126cm/42-50” hips - 114-132cm/44-52”
3XL-4XL (52-56’) - bust 126-146cm/50-58”, hips: 132-144cm/52-56”

Yarn
heavy-fingering to sport-weight yarn (~300-350m/330-380yds per 100g/3.5oz) with summer content (cotton, linen, bamboo). My sample was knit out of Feza ‘Babe’ and Feza ‘Babe Mix’ (50% cotton, 50% bamboo, 330m/360yds per 100g/3.5oz).

Suggested substitutes:
• Katia Concept ‘Cotton Cashmere’ (90% cotton, 10% cashmere; 155m/ 170yds per 50g/1.8oz)
• Gazzal ‘Baby Cotton’ (60% cotton, 40% polyamide; 165m/180yds per 50g/1.8oz)
• Katia Concept ‘Cotton Merino Fine’ (70% cotton, 30% merino; 75m/82yds per 25g/0.9oz)

Needles
• main: 3.25 mm / US 3 (or size to get gauge) circular needles on a 60-80cm / 24-32” cable for Front and Back; can also be worked on straights
• smaller (for rib): 2.5 mm / US 1.5 (or ~1 mm / 2 US sizes smaller than main) circular needles on a 60-80cm / 24-32” cable for the hem and 40 cm / 16” for the neckband and sleeve trim.

Gauge
22 -23 sts x 32-34 rows per 10 cm/4” in stockinette stitch after blocking with main needles (base size – 3.25 mm/US 3).

Notions
stitch markers, row counter (optional), waste yarn / stitch holders, scissors, tapestry needle.