Lucy sweater knitting pattern.pdf

Lucy’s Diamonds is a scoop neck pullover seamlessly worked in the round from the top down, shaped with short rows.
The pullover features an easy lace motif for the front, waist shaping and extra comfortable raglan sleeves!

The garment is intended to be worn with zero or little negative ease at the chest and loose sleeves.

Please note: to work the lace diamond pattern you will need to read charts (different for each size). All charts are collected in a separate file, for an easier reading and printing.
Pattern improved on Feb. 2015.

Finished chest circumference: 30 (32¾, 34½, 36½, 41, 42¾, 47¼) inches/ 76 (83, 88, 92, 104, 108, 120) cm.

Sample shown in size 30 inches/ 76 cm worn with 1 inch/3 cm of negative ease. Please choose a size close to your actual measurements.

Materials:
♡ Malabrigo Worsted Merino (100% merino; 210yds/ 192m per 100 gr) shown in Ravelry Red.
4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) skeins.
or approx. 760 (840, 920, 960, 1090, 1140, 1260) yards/ 700 (770, 840, 880, 1000, 1045, 1150) meters of heavy Worsted/Aran weight yarn.

♡ 36” / 90cm or longer US8/ 5mm circular needle.
♡ 36” / 90cm or longer US9/ 5.5mm circular needle or different size to obtain gauge.
♡ US8/ 5mm DPNs (optional, for sleeves).
♡ US9/ 5.5mm DPNs (optional, for sleeves).
♡ 5 stitch markers.
♡ waste yarn or stitch holders.
♡ darning needle.

Gauge (after blocking):
17.5 sts & 22 rounds = 4 inches/ 10 cm in stst on larger needle.