Mona reimagines the everyday button-front tee with thoughtful details that make it feel truly refined. A beautifully worked button band becomes the focal point, while the fine ribbing brings out the crisp stitch definition and natural drape of Tynd.
Simple, polished, and easy to wear, Mona is the kind of piece that slips effortlessly into any wardrobe. Style it on its own with warm-weather linens or layer it under a cardigan or jacket when the seasons shift.
Designed with longevity in mind, Mona is a timeless knit you’ll reach for again and again—comfortable, versatile, and made to be lived in.
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
36.5 (39, 41.25, 44.75, 48.75, 50.25) (55.25, 58.75, 62, 64.5, 67.5, 72)“ / 93 (99, 105, 114, 124, 128) (140, 149, 157.5, 164, 171.5, 183) cm bust circumference, buttoned
Shown in size 3 with 9.25” / 23.5 cm ease
YARN
Woolfolk Tynd
100% Ovis 21 Ultimate Merino®
223 yards / 204 meters per 50 g skein (Fingering weight)
5 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) skeins in color no. 39 (Burgundy)
NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
US 2 (2.75 mm) 32―40” / 80―100 cm circular needles and set of dpns
US 3 (3.25 mm) 32―40” / 80―100 cm circular needles and set of dpns
Spare US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needle
Tapestry needle, removable stitch markers, stitch markers, waste yarn, 8 buttons 1/2” / 13 mm
GAUGE
34 sts and 44 rows = 4” / 10 cm in 5x2 rib on larger needles, blocked
SAMPLE
Size 3 in color No. 39 (Burgundy) worn by both models.
Model 1 is 5.7” / 173 cm, 32” bust / 81.5 cm
Model 2 is 5.8” / 176 cm, 36” bust / 91.5 cm
NOTES
Worked top down starting with the back. Shoulders and front neckline are shaped with increases. The back and fronts are worked separately to underarms, then joined and worked in one piece to hem. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the armhole and sleeve caps are shaped using short rows. Buttonband is worked in double knitting and applied to the front as it is worked.
Buttons are sewn onto buttonband to correspond with buttonholes. Maintain slip stitch selvedge at edges of flat sections throughout.
Choose the size with 6―10” / 25―35 cm of positive ease.
Mona reimagines the everyday button-front tee with thoughtful details that make it feel truly refined. A beautifully worked button band becomes the focal point, while the fine ribbing brings out the crisp stitch definition and natural drape of Tynd.
Simple, polished, and easy to wear, Mona is the kind of piece that slips effortlessly into any wardrobe. Style it on its own with warm-weather linens or layer it under a cardigan or jacket when the seasons shift.
Designed with longevity in mind, Mona is a timeless knit you’ll reach for again and again—comfortable, versatile, and made to be lived in.
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
36.5 (39, 41.25, 44.75, 48.75, 50.25) (55.25, 58.75, 62, 64.5, 67.5, 72)“ / 93 (99, 105, 114, 124, 128) (140, 149, 157.5, 164, 171.5, 183) cm bust circumference, buttoned
Shown in size 3 with 9.25” / 23.5 cm ease
YARN
Woolfolk Tynd
100% Ovis 21 Ultimate Merino®
223 yards / 204 meters per 50 g skein (Fingering weight)
5 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) skeins in color no. 39 (Burgundy)
NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
US 2 (2.75 mm) 32―40” / 80―100 cm circular needles and set of dpns
US 3 (3.25 mm) 32―40” / 80―100 cm circular needles and set of dpns
Spare US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needle
Tapestry needle, removable stitch markers, stitch markers, waste yarn, 8 buttons 1/2” / 13 mm
GAUGE
34 sts and 44 rows = 4” / 10 cm in 5x2 rib on larger needles, blocked
SAMPLE
Size 3 in color No. 39 (Burgundy) worn by both models.
Model 1 is 5.7” / 173 cm, 32” bust / 81.5 cm
Model 2 is 5.8” / 176 cm, 36” bust / 91.5 cm
NOTES
Worked top down starting with the back. Shoulders and front neckline are shaped with increases. The back and fronts are worked separately to underarms, then joined and worked in one piece to hem. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the armhole and sleeve caps are shaped using short rows. Buttonband is worked in double knitting and applied to the front as it is worked.
Buttons are sewn onto buttonband to correspond with buttonholes. Maintain slip stitch selvedge at edges of flat sections throughout.
Choose the size with 6―10” / 25―35 cm of positive ease.
