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Pattern: Diamond Back Cardigan

Materials:

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn (UK Aran, AUS 10 ply); 600-800 grams (approx. 1100-1500 meters)
• Needles: US 8 (UK 6, 5mm) and US 6 (UK 8, 4mm) straight or circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers

Gauge:

20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch with larger needles

Size:

This pattern is written for sizes S (M, L, XL).

Front (Make 2):

1. Using the larger needles, cast on 50 (56, 62, 68) stitches.
2. Work in moss stitch (knit 1, purl 1) for 2 inches.
3. Switch to stockinette stitch (knit on right side, purl on wrong side) until piece measures 14 (15, 16, 17) inches from the cast-on edge, ending with a wrong side row.
4. Next row (right side): Knit 10 (12, 14, 16), place marker, work chart for diamond pattern over the next 30 stitches, place marker, knit to end.
5. Continue in pattern, knitting the knit stitches and purling the purl stitches as they appear, until diamond pattern is complete. Work even in stockinette stitch until piece measures 22 (23, 24, 25) inches from cast-on edge, ending with a wrong side row.
6. Work in moss stitch for 2 inches.
7. Bind off all stitches.

Back:

1. Using the larger needles, cast on 80 (88, 96, 104) stitches.
2. Work in moss stitch for 2 inches.
3. Switch to diamond pattern from the front, working the diamond chart over all stitches.
4. Continue in pattern until piece measures 22 (23, 24, 25) inches from cast-on edge, ending with a wrong side row.
5. Work in moss stitch for 2 inches.
6. Bind off all stitches.

Assembly:

1. Block all pieces to measurements.
2. With right sides facing, sew front pieces to back piece at side seams.
3. Weave in all ends.

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