Name: Pope Knits - Diamonds Top - Digital pattern
SKU: 1233818

Product Details ＋

This is for the digital pattern only. It will be emailed to you once your order is placed.

The Diamonds top is a beautiful pattern worked in the round from the bottom up, completely seamless. A delicate lace pattern emphasizes the hem, and beads add extra interest to the neckline, hem, and cuffs.

After working the desired body length, which is very easy to modify to a crop or full-length version according to your preferences, the front and back are worked flat with decreases to shape the armhole.

Suggested Yarn:

*Recommended ease: positive ease 0 to 4 cm/ 0 to 1.5”.

Cropped version - Skeins required

1 ( Bust circ 80cm inc positive ease 4cm) - 2 skeins of
2 (Bust circ 87cm inc positive ease 4cm) - 2 skeins of
3 (Bust circ 94.5cm inc positive ease 4cm) - 3 skeins of
4 (Bust circ 102cm inc positive ease 4cm) - 3 skeins of
5 (Bust circ 109cm inc positive ease 4cm) - 3 skeins of
6 (Bust circ 116cm inc positive ease 4cm) - 4 skeins of
7 (Bust circ 123.5cm inc positive ease 4cm) - 4 skeins of
8 (Bust circ 138cm inc positive ease 4cm) - 5 skeins of
9 (Bust circ 145.5cm inc positive ease 4cm) - 5 skeins of
10 (Bust circ 160cm inc positive ease 4cm) - 5 skeins of

Full length - Skeins required

1 ( Bust circ 80cm inc positive ease 4cm) - 2 skeins of
2 (Bust circ 87cm inc positive ease 4cm) - 3 skeins of
3 (Bust circ 94.5cm inc positive ease 4cm) - 3 skeins of
4 (Bust circ 102cm inc positive ease 4cm) - 3 skeins of
5 (Bust circ 109cm inc positive ease 4cm) - 4 skeins of
6 (Bust circ 116cm inc positive ease 4cm) - 4 skeins of
7 (Bust circ 123.5cm inc positive ease 4cm) - 5 skeins of
8 (Bust circ 138cm inc positive ease 4cm) - 5 skeins of
9 (Bust circ 145.5cm inc positive ease 4cm) - 5 skeins of
10 (Bust circ 160cm inc positive ease 4cm) - 5 skeins of

Suggested Beads:

*For most sizes, the following beads will be required. Please check your size as the larger sizes may need to add extra beads.

BEAD 1 - 6/0 round - 1 tube (20gms per tube)
BEAD 2 - 8/0 round - 1 tube (22gms per tube)
BEAD 3 - 4mm square - 2 tubes (22gms per tube)
BEAD 4 - 6/0 round - 2 tubes. (20gms per tube)

If you would like to pick your own yarn and source your own beads;

Gauge:

22 stitches x 28 rounds = 10 cm / 4”

Measured over stockinette stitch after blocking, worked in the round with main needles. Make another swatch in flat because sometimes the gauge changes, and you must adjust your needles for the armhole.

Suggested Needles and Cables:

Main needles: 3.5 mm / US 4, or size needed to obtain gauge.
Cable lengths: Body: 80 cm / 32”/ Sleeves and neck: preferred needles for small circumference knitting (Magic Loop or DPNs).

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