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Diamond in the Ruff
Tabby, modeling the sweater above in size small, weighs 12.5 pounds, has a 17.5 inch chest and from the base of her neck to her tail she measures 14 inches.
Materials
Plymouth Yarn Encore Worsted Tweed color # 5598 blue, 1 (1, 2, 2) skeins Size 7 (4.5mm) circular needles and DPNs or size needed to obtain gauge. Stitch markers Cableneedleoptional Yarn needle for finishing
Finished Measurements
Extra Small: 14.5 inch chest, 11 inch back Small: 20.5 inch chest, 14 inch back Medium: 24.5 inch chest, 18 inch back Large: 29" inch chest, 21 inch back Gauge: 19 stitches and 26 rows to 4 inches over stocking stitch.
Glossary
Ssk: (slip, slip, knit) slip next two stitches, one at a time, knitwise, to the right needle, insert the left needle into the front legs of those sts and knit them together.
K2tog: knit 2 stitches together
m1: Make one stitch by inserting the left hand needle from front to back under the strand between the last stitch worked and the nextstitch on the needle.Knit into the back loop of this stitch to 'make one'. pm: Place marker RC: Right Cross- skip 1 stitch, k1, purl the skipped stitch, slide both off left hand needle. LC: Left Cross- Slip 1 stitch to cable needle and hold in front, p1, k1 from the cable needle OR don't use a cable needle: skip 1 stitch, p1, gently slide both stitches off the left hand needle and use your fingers to free the skipped stitch and knit it. I find this easier than using a cable needle for a single left cross. Diamond Panel: Right side rows shown. Wrong side rows knit stitches as presented (knit the knits and purl the purls)
| 1 | p6, | RC, | p1, RC 2X, | LC 2X, | p1, | LC, | p6, |
| 3 | p5, | RC, | p1, | RC 2X, P2, LC 2X, | p1, | LC, | p5 |
| 5 | p4, | RC, | p1, | RC 2X, P4, LC 2X, | p1, | LC, | p4, |
| 7 | p3, | RC, | p1, | RC 2X, P6, LC 2X, | p1, | LC, | p3, |
| ６ | p2, | RC, | p1, | RC 2X, P8, LC 2X, | p1, | LC, | p2, |
| 11 | p2, | LC, | p1, | LC 2X, P8, RC 2X, | p1, | RC, | p2, |
| 13 | p3, | LC, | p1, | LC 2X, P6, RC 2X, | p1, | RC, | p3, |
| 15 | p4, | LC, | p1, | LC 2X, P4, RC 2X, | p1, | RC, | p4, |
| 17 | p5, | LC, | p1, | LC 2X, P2, RC 2X, | p1, | RC, | p5 |
| 19 | p6, | LC, | p1, | LC 2X, | RC 2X, p1, | RC, | p6, |
Notes
Sweater is knit flat from the top down. Instructions are for size extra small with small, medium and large sizes in parenthesis.
Pattern
Cast on 50 (66, 74, 86) sts. Work neck ribbing (WS): (k1, p1) 6 (10, 12, 15) times, pm, (k1, p1) 4 times, k2, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k2, (p1, k1) 4 times, pm, (p1, k1) to end of row. Continue knitting the stitches as they present themselves on subsequent rows until the ribbing measures 1 (1, 1.5, 1.5) inches ending on a wrong side row. Next row (RS): k 6 (10, 12, 15) pm, k 6 (10, 12, 15) slip marker and begin row 1 of the diamond panel across 26 stitches, slip marker, k 6 (10, 12, 15) pm, and knit to the endoftherow. Next Row (wS) and all subsequent wrong side rows: knit stitches as presented.
Shoulder Shaping
Next row (Rs): In addition to working the cable panel on all right side rows, begin increasing 1 stitch before the last stitch before the first two markers and 1 stitch after the first stitch after the last two markers. The first increase rowwill looklike this: K 5 (9, 11, 14), m1, k1, slip marker, k 5 (9, 11, 14), m1, k1, slip marker, knit row 3 of diamond pattern, slip marker, k1, m1, knit to next marker, slip marker, k1, m1, knit to end of row. 4 new sts made. Repeat the increase row 5 (8, 11, 13) more times for a total of 74 (102, 122, 142) stitches. Knit one WS row discarding first and last markers.
Front leg openings
RS: k 8 (10, 12, 15) sts, break yarn leaving a 3-5 yard tail. Cut another 3-5 yard piece of yarn and reserve. Using the ball of yarn, bind off 8 (9, 10, 12) sts, knit to last 16 (19, 22, 27) sts, add reserved piece of yarn, bind off 8 (9, 10, 12) sts, knit to end. Work is now divided into 3 sections each with their own yarn. Work all 3 sections for 7 (9, 11, 15) rows. Next row Rs: knit across first section, cast on 8 (9, 10, 12) sts, drop 'piece' of yarn, pick up ball of yarn and knit across middle section, cast on 8 (9, 10, 12) sts and knit to end with ball of yarn. Continue in pattern for 9 (11, 13, 17) more rows.
Back shaping
Bind off 8 (18, 23, 29) sts at beginning of next two rows. Next row (RS): begin shaping back panel with decrease row: k1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 Repeat decrease row every right side row 12 (17, 22, 26) more times. Put remaining 30 sts on scrap yarn or spare needle.
Finishing
Bottom Edging
With RS facing (beginning at left side of sweater's bottom) pick up and knit 8 (18, 23, 29) sts across bound off edge, 24 (30, 37, 45) sts down side of back and pm. Knit sts from 30 back panel sts as follows: (p1, k1) 5 times, p2, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, p2, (k1, p1) 5x and pm. Pick up and knit 24 (30, 37, 45) sts up side of back and 8 (18, 23, 29) across bound off edge. Do not join. Next row Ws: (k1, p1) to marker, knit sts as presented to next marker, slip marker, (p1, k1) to end of row. Knit sts as presented on subsequent rows until ribbing measures 1 (1, 1.5, 1.5) inches and bind off all sts. With DPNs and right side facing pick up and knit 30 (36, 45, 54) around leg opening spreading sts evenly among the needles, place marker and join for working in the round. Work in (k1, p1) rib for 1 (1, 1.5, 1.5) inches and bind off all sts. Sew seam from neck to tummy. Weave in ends.
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