Diamonds are a girl’s best friend... and they’ll keep her warm when
the cold winds blow if they’re all cabled up in a great pullover. Come
to think of it they’re a boy’s best friend too this time around. Of
course, an easy pattern is best so they won’t outgrow it before you
finish knitting it, so the majority of this design is basic garter
stitch and traditional 4 stitch cables.
Gauge: 20 sts/34 rows = 4 inches on US#6
(4mm) needles over garter stitch
Sizes: 18-24 months (2-4, 6-8, 10-12,
14-16) yrs
Finished Measurements:
Chest 24 (27, 31, 34, 37) inches
Length 12 (14.5, 17, 19.5, 22) inches
Yarn Llamajama Alpaca/Merino blend
(50% alpaca/50% merino)
100 grams/220 yards per hank
3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6) hanks
Needles: US#6 (4mm) knitting needles
US#4 (3.5mm) knitting needles
US#4 (3.5mm) double point needles for neck ribbing
Cable needle
Skill Level: Experienced
Skills needed: Cables, shaping in cable
patterns, working from a chart, neck ribbing in the round with double
point needles.
Price: $6.00
Designed by Marie Grace of Marie Grace Designs.
Marie Grace, a home-schooling mom of 4, spends most of her time
surrounded by her family, books, and yarn balls. She learned to crochet
when she was very young but didn’t start knitting until she had kids of
her own. Nobody warned her that the desire to knit up a few baby
sweaters could quite possibly turn into a full blown obsession with
fiber.
Years later she’s still knitting and now designing. Kids-wear and
natural fibers are still her favorites and her designs reflect a
classic calm that is totally absent from her real life.
You can see what Marie Grace is up to by stopping by her Marie Grace - Yarn Slayer
blog
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