Size: Women’s EU 36/38 [40/42 - 44/46]

Usage: approx. 450 [500 - 550] g Cottonwood in col. 41109 (rose)

Needles: 1 pair of circular needles size 3,5mm - 4,5mm or size needed to achieve given tension.

Pattern:

Double Moss St Patt: (multiple of 2 sts worked between selvedge sts)
Row 1 (RS): p1, k1; rep to end.
Row 2 (WS): work even (work the sts as they appear on the needle).
Row 3: k1, p1; rep to end.
Row 4: work even (work the sts as they appear on the needle).
These 4 rows establish the patt. Rep as given.

Diamond Patt: (see Chart)

The sts are shown as they are worked from the right side. The amount of sts and rows per diamond varies according to the width of the diamond patt. The whole patt is shown for the smallest diamond over 15 sts (darker in chart). For the larger diamond patt inc the patt as established to achieve the desired amount of rows and sts.
The first half diamond begins in the 5th row (WS): selvedge st, 40 [42 - 44] sts in double moss st patt (beg. with p1), 53 [57 - 61] sts in diamond patt (= 1 yo, p2tog,  49 [53 - 57] sts double moss st patt (beg and end with p1, p2tog, 1yo), 40 [42 - 44] sts in double moss st patt (beg with k1), 1 selvedge st.
In the WS rows work even (work the sts as they appear on the needle) and work the yo’s in double moss st patt according to patt rep.
Row 7: selvedge st, 41 [43 - 45] sts in double moss st patt (beg. with k1), 51 [55 - 59] sts in diamond patt (= 1 yo, p2tog, 47 [51 - 55] sts in double moss st patt, beg and end with p1, p2tog, 1yo), 41 [43 - 45] sts in double moss st patt (beg. with k1), selvedge st.
Now reduce the width of the diamond patt in every WS row by 1 st (as shown in chart) until the last diamond is worked. Then beg. the 2nd diamond and on both sides inc the width of the diamond until the diamond is 39 sts in width (= 2nd to last row of the 1st diamond half).
Then dec the amount of sts used for the diamond until the last row of the diamond is reached.
Then work the 3rd diamond and inc on both sides of the diamond until 29 [31 - 33] sts are used for the diamond patt. (2nd to last row of the 1st diamond half). Then dec the amount of sts for the diamond until the last row is reached for the 3rd diamond. (On front the last row is the beg of the neck opening)
Then (on back only) work the 4th diamond and inc both sides of the diamond patt in width until patt is 15 sts wide (2nd to last row of 1st diamond half). Then, once again, reduce the amount of sts for the damond until the last row before the neck has been reached (see chart).

Selvedge St: sl 1st k-wise at beg of row and k last st in each row.

Tension: 25 sts and 36 rows over 10 cm meas over double moss st using size 3,5mm needles or size needed to achieve given tension.

Instructions:(Changes for larger sizes are in brackets. If only one number is shown this applies to all sizes).

Back:

Cast on135 [143 - 151] sts including 2 selvedge sts.
Row 1 (WS): selvedge st, p1, k1 in double moss st patt to end, selvedge st.
Rows 2-4: work in double moss st patt as given.
Row 5: beg. diamond patt according to chart and patt instructions.
Row 12 (RS): AT THE SAME TIME work the side shaping: selvedge st, according to patt - k2tog or p2tog and cont. in patt to last 3 sts then as before keeping patt even k2tog or p2tog, selvedge st. Work these dec every 8th row 16 times more = 101 [109 - 117] sts.
Cont. straight in established patt. until work meas. 40 [42 - 43,5] cm ending with a WS row.
Next 2 rows (beg with RS row 144 [152 - 158]): (for the armhole shaping) cast off 4 sts, work to end, turn.
Then in every 4th row after/before the selvedge st dec 1 st each side 8 times = 77 [85 - 93] sts.

Cont straight until work meas. 58 [60 - 62] cm ending with a WS row (last row before neck opening = row 207 [216 - 223]).
Next row (RS): selvedge st, 16 [18 - 20] sts in patt, place rem. 60 [66 - 72] sts on a holder.
Next row (WS): cast off 2 sts, work rest of row even in patt
Next row (RS) and all foll RS rows: work even in patt.
Next row (WS): cast off 2 sts, work rest of row even in patt
Cont until work meas. 60 [63 - 65] cm ending with a WS row.
Next row: cast off rem. (13 [15 - 17] sts in patt.
Now work the sts from the holder and cast off (centre) 43 [47 - 51] sts for neck, and work rest of row with 16 [18 - 20] sts in patt, selvedge st. Work the neck shaping reverse.

Front:

Work as for back but for the neck opening already after the 3rd diamond in row 183 [ 191 - 199] (or 51 [53 - 55] cm from beg.)
Next row (RS): selvedge st, 23 [25 - 27] sts in patt, place rem. 53 [59 - 65] sts on a holder.
Next row (WS): cast off 4 sts, work rest of row even in patt
Next row (RS) and all foll RS rows: work even in patt.
Next (WS) row: cast off 3 sts, work rest of row even in patt
Next (WS) row: cast off 2 sts, work rest of row even in patt
Next (WS) row: cast off 2 sts, work rest of row even in patt
Cont over rem. 13 [15 - 17] until work meas. 60 [63 - 65] cm ending with a WS row.
Next row: cast off rem. (13 [15 - 17] sts in patt.
Now work the sts from the holder and cast off (centre) 29 [33 - 37] sts for neck, and work rest of row with in patt. Work the neck shaping in reverse.

Finishing:
Do not steam press. Pin out to meas given, cover with a clean, damp cloth and leave to dry naturally out of sunlight. Join one shoulder seam using back stitch, or mattress stitch as preferred. With right sides facing pick up from the neck edge 133 [143 - 153] sts (including 2 selvedge sts) In the next row cast off all sts loosely p-wise. Join second shoulder seam. With right sides facing pick up along each armhole opening 96 [101 - 104] sts (including 2 selvedge sts) In the next row cast off all sts loosely p-wise. Join side seams.

Abbreviations:

approx. = approximate(ly) • beg = begin(ning) • cn = cable pin • cm = centimetre(s) • col = colour(s) • cont = continue (continuously) • dec = decrease(s) • foll = follow(ing) • g = gramme(s) • inc = increase(s) • k = knit • k-wise = knit wise • M1 = make one • m = metre(s) • mm = millimetre(s) • meas = measure(d) • p = purl • p-wise = purl wise • patt = pattern • rep = repeat • RS = right side • S2KP2 = sl 2tog, k1, pass 2 sl sts over • sl = slip • st(s) = stitch(es) • tog = together • WS = wrong side