Diomena, Dia, Dione is a very unique design. It features intricate cables, 3 different skirt options (thus 3 different names for the design), and 5 different hemline finishes. This design covers a wide range of sizes, and provides you with a very engaging and fun project.

Diomena, Dia, Dione can be worked in cotton or wool and can me made either as a tunic or a dress. This design is perfect for all year round wear. Make it in cotton for late spring-summer or in wool for colder months. It can be worn as is or as a layering piece.

The dress/tunic can be knit in any yarn weight (fingering, dk, worsted, etc…), however certain yarn weights are better suited for certain ages but not others. The pattern is written for:
Fingering (4 ply): 6m to 3T
DK (8 ply): 4T to 12-14 years

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GAUGE
Gauge (with main needle):
Gauge: 25 sts (fingering/4ply), 22 sts (dk/8ply).
Gauge per cable pattern repeat (width x repeat length):
Fingering: 8.5 x 7.5 cm/3.25” x 3”
DK: 9.5 x 8.5 cm/3.75”x 3.25”

NOTIONS
Main Needles: 3.5 mm/US#4 (for fingering/4ply), or 4.0 mm/US#6 (for dk/ 8ply) circular needles (40, 60 cm/16”, 24”) or size to obtain gauge;
3.25 mm/US#3 (for fingering/4ply), or 3.5 mm/US#4 (for dk/ 8ply) circular needles (40, 60 cm/16”, 24”);
5 stitch markers (1 in A and 4 in B colors);
Cable needle;
Waste yarn/stitch holders;
3mm crochet hook or darning needle.

SIZES
6m, 9m, 12m, 18m, 24m, 3T, 4T, 5T, 6-7, 8-9, 9-10, 10-12, 12-14

This corresponds to chest size of
17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30” or
43.5, 46, 48.5, 50.5, 53, 56, 58.5, 61, 63.5, 66, 68.5, 73.5, 76 cm

YARDAGE

Please note that the yardage given below is for the tunic length.

Sizes 6m - 3T (fingering yarn): 290, 325, 400, 475, 550, 600 yds or 265, 297, 366, 434, 503, 549 m

Sizes 4T and up (dk yarn): 500, 550, 625, 700, 800, 900, 1000 yds or 457, 503, 572, 640, 732, 823, 914 m