Diamantine is a seamless top-down sweater with an all-over intuitive diamond cable pattern and a beautiful, ribbed neckline. Paula’s inspiration was to create a highly textured fabric for a construction so many knitters love — the top-down raglan. Diamantine, which in Portuguese means diamond, will be a garment that you will treasure for years to come!

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease 2–3” / 5–8 cm of positive ease.

Finished measurements
Chest circumference: 32 (37.25, 40, 45.25, 48) (53.25, 56, 61.25, 64)“ / 81 (95, 102, 115, 122)(136, 143, 156, 163) cm.
Body length from underarm to hem: 11 (11, 11, 11, 11) (11, 11, 11, 11)” / 27 (27, 27, 27, 27) (27, 27, 27, 27) cm.
Yoke depth: 7 (8, 8, 9, 9) (10.25, 10.25, 11.25, 12.5)“/ 17.5 (20.25, 20.25, 23, 23) (26, 26, 29, 31.5) cm.
Neckline circumference: 18.75 (18.75, 18.75, 21.25, 21.25) (21.25, 21.25, 24, 24)” / 47.5 (47.5, 47.5, 54, 54) (54, 54, 61, 61) cm.
Upper arm circumference: 10.75 (12, 12, 13.75, 14.75) (16, 17.25, 20, 21.25)“ / 27 (30.5, 30.5, 34, 37.5) (41, 44, 51, 54) cm.
Cuff circumference: 8.75 (8.75, 9.25, 10, 10)(11.25, 11.25, 12, 12.75)” / 22 (22, 24, 25.5, 25.5) (29, 29, 30.5, 32) cm.
Sleeve length from underarm to cuff: 17 (17, 17, 18, 18) (18, 18, 18, 18)“ / 43 (43, 43, 46, 46) (46, 46, 46, 46) cm.
Total length: 18 (19, 19, 20, 20) (21.25, 21.25, 22.25, 23.5)” / 46 (48, 48, 51, 51) (54, 54, 56.5, 60) cm.

Materials
Yarn
3 (4, 4, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7, 8) skeins of BFL Mashan by Serafina Yarns (75% wool – Bluefaced Leicester (BFL), 25% wool – Masham, 262 yds / 240 m – 100 g), colorway Danseuse.

Or approx. 758 (903, 944, 1122, 1209) (1379, 1461, 1687, 1828) yds / 694 (826, 864, 1027, 1106) (1262, 1337, 1544, 1673) m of DK weight yarn.

Needles
US 5 / 3.75 mm and US 7 / 4.5 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles (and a set of DPNs if not working with Magic Loop Method); US 7 / 4.5 mm 24” / 60 cm circular needles; US 7 / 4.5 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles. Or size to obtain gauge.

Gauge
24 sts x 29 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in st pattern (Chart C), after blocking.