Introducing Mining Diamonds – a short-sleeved pullover, knit on lighter needles it’s ready for spring! The subtle texture of its 8x8 Diamonds stitch pattern seems to sparkle with the light. This 8-stitch by 8-row repeat is easy to follow and relaxing to knit. Bodice and sleeves are worked bottom-up, in-the-round, and mostly seamless, except for the sleeve caps that are briefly shaped with short rows at their ends and set in. It’s a fun knit. Enjoy!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust/Hip: 31¾(34¾, 39¼, 43¾, 46¾, 51¼, 55¾)“/ 80.6(88.3, 99.7, 111.1, 118.7, 130.2, 141.6) cm
Length: 22¾(23¼, 23½, 23¾, 24, 24¼, 24½)”/ 57.8(59.1, 59.7, 60.3, 61, 61.6, 62.2) cm
– shown in size 34¾/ 88.3 cm, worn with slight ease.

MATERIALS
Yarn
Shown in Chickadee by Quince & Co. (100% wool; 181 yds / 166m per 50g skein); color: Frost #103; 5(6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9) skeins, approximately 885(1010, 1125, 1265, 1375, 1490, 1630) yds/ 810(925, 1030, 1160, 1260, 1365, 1490) m.

Needles
US6/40 mm or size to obtain gauge
• 1 24”/ 60 cm to 32”/ 80 cm circular (choose length shorter than bust/hip measurement)
• 1 24”/ 60 cm circular or 1 pair straight (for upper bodice and sleeve caps)
• 1 set double-pointed, or preferred needle style for working small circumferences of the sleeves in the round
US5/ 3.75 mm, one size smaller than above
• 1 24”/ 60 cm circular (for collar)

Notions
• Stitch markers
• Stitch holders
• Tapestry needle

GAUGE (after blocking)
• 21.2 sts and 32 rows = 4”/ 10.2 cm in Stockinette
• 21.2 sts and 32 rows = 4”/ 10.2 cm in 8x8 Diamonds.

SKILLS REQUIRED
Long-tail CO, circular knitting, decreasing (ssk, k2tog), increasing (m1L, m1R), 3-needle BO, short row shaping, setting in sleeve caps, stitch pick-up for collar, and blocking.

10 page pdf includes pattern instructions, photographs, schematics, tutorial links, a full sheet of 8x8 Diamonds repeats for tracking sts during shaping, and definitions for relevant abbreviations.

And just for fun, here’s a link to the source of its name.