Blue Diamonds Sweater

This absolutely eye-catching Blue Diamond Sweater has a relaxed fit and extra long sleeves and body - which are easy to modify if you’d like them shorter. The pullover is knitted seamlessly in the round, starting at the bottom, and has a raglan yoke/sleeve construction. The sleeves are worked in stockinette stitch.

The diamonds are made using an interesting lace pattern with yarn overs and knit togethers. There is no cable knitting involved in this pattern, the cable is only optical, created by wrapping yarn around a few stitches.

There are two versions for the neckline: a version worked flat and a steek construction. You can choose what suits you best. The pattern is worked every second row, so no ‘backside lace knitting’ involved.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4) {5, 6} 7, 8, 9
Finished bust circumference after blocking: 90 (96, 102, 115) {128, 134} 141, 154, 166 cm
Sample is knitted in size 2

Gauge
Knitted with the bigger needles (4,5mm in sample)
Measured over pattern after blocking: 18 stitches & 28 rows is 10cm / 4”
Measured over stockinet stitch after blocking: 17,5 stitches is 10cm / 4”

Yarn
Sample: size 2, 5 skeins of 100% merino wool from Naturkinder-Shop, 225m/246 yards per 100g.

You may use any yarn you like, as long as you reach the same gauge.

Including a generous swatch of 20x20cm / 8x8”, you will need
6 (6, 6, 7) {8, 8} 8, 9, 10 skeins

1138 (1218, 1296, 1448) {1608, 1672} 1760, 1920, 2054 meter
1265 (1354, 1440, 1609) {1787, 1858} 1956, 2134, 2283 yards

If you use your swatch back up in the sweater,
5 (6, 6, 7) {7, 8} 8, 9, 9 skeins

Needles and notions
Large circular needles size 3,0mm and 4,5mm for the body
12” (30 cm) or smaller circular needles size 3,0mm and 4,5mm for the sleeves
Cable needle 4,5mm (or smaller, if you only slip the stitches back on after knitting them)
Stitch markers: 6, of which 1 stands out as a beginning of round marker
Yarn or large safety pin to put stitches on hold
Tapestry needle
Sewing thread and sharp needle, scissors