Knitting for women Diamond - Edged Sweater

Diamond - Edged Sweater

Diamond - Edged Sweater



Whether diamonds are related to a jubilee or being a best friend, they certainly make for great accents along the lower edge of Amy Gunderson's Diamond-Edged Sweater in Poems Silk Solids. The diamond-shape lace edging is knitted separately and the stitches for the body and sleeves picked up.

SIZES: Pullover is sized to fit Women’s S (M/L, 1X/2X, 3X)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Bust 34 (42, 49, 53)" Length 23 (241/2, 251/2, 27)''

MATERIALS: 11 (13, 16, 19) (50g; 109yd) balls Wisdom Yarns Poems Silk Solids (75% wool, 25% silk) color #708 Tea Rose

Size 7 US (4.5 mm) knitting needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Size 6 US (4 mm) knitting needles

Removable stitch markers, stitch holder, yarn needle

GAUGE: 17 sts x 22 rows = 4" in St st using larger ndls TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE DESIGNER NOTES

DESIGNER NOTE

Diamond edging is worked sideways from side to side, separately for Back, Front, and Sleeves.

Pullover and Sleeves are worked back and forth from sts picked up across long edge of Lower edging.

Neckband is worked back and forth from sts picked up along neck shaping.

Work all decreases 2 sts in from edge while shaping raglan.

STITCH GLOSSARY

CURL (over 3 sts) Without dropping the stitches from the left needle, p3tog, then k3tog (same sts), then p3tog (same sts), drop the original sts from the left needle.

DIAMOND EDGING (beg over 17 sts)

Row 1 (RS): K1, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k5, p2tog, yo, p4 [18 sts].

Row 2 and all WS rows: P2, p2tog, yo, purl to end.

Row 3: K1, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k4, p2tog, yo, p4 [19 sts].

Row 5: K1, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k3,p2tog, yo, p4 [20 sts].

Row 7: K1, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, [yo, ssk, k2] twice, p2tog, yo, p4 [21 sts].

Row 9: K1, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, [yo, ssk] twice, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p2tog, yo, p4 [22 sts].

Row 11: K1, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, [yo, ssk] 3 times, k2, yo, ssk, p2tog, yo, p4 [23 sts].

Row 13: Ssk, [yo, ssk] twice, k2, [yo, ssk] twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, p2tog, yo, p4 [22 sts].

Row 15: Ssk, [yo, ssk] twice, k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, p2tog, yo, p4 [21 sts].

Row 17: Ssk, [yo, ssk] twice, k3, k2tog, yo, k4, p2tog, yo, p4 [20 sts].

Row 19: Ssk, [yo, ssk] twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, p2tog, yo, p4 [19 sts].

Row 21: Ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k6, p2tog, yo, p4 [18 sts].

Row 22: P2, p2tog, yo, purl to end. Rep Rows 3-22 for Diamond Edging patt.

LITTLE TWISTS (multiple of 8 sts + 1)

Rows 1-6: Beg with a RS row, work in St st for 6 rows.

Row 7 (RS): K3, curl, k5; rep from * to last 6 sts, curl, k3.

Rows 8-12: Work in St st for 5 rows.

Row 13 (RS): K7, *curl, k5; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 14: Purl.

Rep Rows 3-14 for Little Twists patt.

INSTRUCTIONS

BACK

Lower Edging

With larger ndls, CO 17 sts. Work Rows 1-22 of Diamond Edging patt once, then rep Rows 3-22 of Diamond Edging patt 4 (5, 6, 7) times. Piece should measure about 17 (21, 241/2, 261/2)" from beg. Bind off.

Lower Back

With RS facing and larger ndls, pick up and k73 (89, 105, 113) sts evenly across straight side of lower edging.

Next row (WS): Purl.

Work Rows 1-14 of Little Twists patt once, then work Rows 3-7 once. Work even in St st until piece measures 16 (161/2, 161/2, 17)'' from the bottom of lower edging; end with a WS row.

Shape Raglan

Bind off 3 (7, 11, 11) sts at beg of next 2 rows [67 (75, 83, 91) sts] rem.

Dec row (RS): K2, ssk, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 [2 sts dec’d]. Rep Dec row every RS row 18 (21, 23, 26) more times [29 (31, 35, 37) sts rem]. Bind off.

FRONT

Work same as Back to raglan shaping.

Shape Raglan

Bind off 3 (7, 11, 11) sts at beg of next 2 rows [67 (75, 83, 91) sts] rem.

Dec row (RS): K2, ssk, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 [2 sts dec’d]. Rep Dec row every RS row 8 (11, 13, 16) more times [49 (51, 55, 57) sts rem].

Next row (WS): Purl.

Shape Neck and Continue Raglan

Shaping

Place removable markers on either side of center 9 (11, 15, 17) sts.

Next row (RS): K2, ssk, knit to marker for left front, join new ball of yarn and bind off center 9 (11, 15, 17) sts, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 for right front. Place left front sts on holder [19 sts rem for right front].

Right Front Row 1 and all WS rows: Purl.

Row 2 (RS): Bind off 3 sts, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 [15 sts].

Row 4: Bind off 2 sts, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 [12 sts].

Row 6: Bind off 1 st, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 [10 sts].

Row 8: Rep Row 6 [8 sts].

Row 10: Knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 [7 sts].

Row 11: Purl.

Rows 12-19: Rep last 2 rows 4 more times [3 sts rem]. Bind off.

Left Front

Return left front sts to ndls.

Row 1 (WS): Bind off 3 sts, purl to end [16 sts].

Row 2 and all RS rows: K2, ssk, knit to end [1 st dec’d].

Row 3: Bind off 2 sts, purl to end [13 sts].

Row 5: Bind off 1 st, purl to end [11 sts].

Row 7: Rep Row 5 [9 sts].

Rows 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19: Purl.

Bind off rem 3 sts.

SLEEVES (make 2)

Lower Edging

With larger ndls, CO 17 sts.

Work Rows 1-22 of Diamond Edging patt once, then rep Rows 3-22 of Diamond Edging patt 2 times. Piece should measure about 101/4 from beg. Bind off.

Main Sleeve

Note: Maintain increased sleeve sts in St st. With RS facing and larger ndls, pick up and k41 sts evenly across straight side of lower edging.

Next row (WS): Purl.

Inc row (RS): K1, m1, work Row 1 of Little Twists patt, m1, k1 [2 sts inc’d]. Work next 7 (5, 3, 1) rows in pattern as established. Rep last 8 (6, 4, 2) rows 5 (8, 14, 17) more times [53 (59, 71, 77) sts], while at the same time, after having worked Rows 1-14 of Little Twists patt once and Rows 3-7 once, work even in St st. Work even in St st until piece measures 14 (14, 141/2, 141/2)" from bottom of lower edging; end with a WS row.

Shape Raglan

Bind off 5 (5, 9, 9) sts at beg of next 2 rows [43 (49, 53, 59) sts rem].

Dec row (RS): K2, ssk, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 [2 sts dec’d]. Rep Dec row every RS row 18 (21, 23, 26) more times [5 sts rem]. Bind off.

FINISHING

Sew left front, back left, and right front raglan seams, leaving back right raglan edges unseamed.

Neck Edging

With RS facing and smaller ndls, beg at back right neck edge, pick up and k98 (102, 110, 114) sts evenly around neck opening. Knit 3 rows. Bind off kwise. Sew back right raglan seam. Sew sleeve and side seams. Weave in ends and block.