Diamonds are a girl’s best friend... and they’ll keep her warm when the cold winds blow if they’re all cabled up in a great pullover. Come to think of it they’re a boy’s best friend too this time around. Of course, an easy pattern is best so they won’t outgrow it before you finish knitting it, so the majority of this design is basic garter stitch and traditional 4 stitch cables. Gauge: 20 sts/34 rows = 4 inches on US#6 (4mm) needles over garter stitch
Sizes: 18-24 months (2-4, 6-8, 10-12, 14-16) yrs Finished Measurements:
Chest 24 (27, 31, 34, 37) inches
Length 12 (14.5, 17, 19.5, 22) inches Yarn Llamajama Alpaca/Merino blend (50% alpaca/50% merino)
100 grams/220 yards per hank
3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6) hanks
Needles: US#6 (4mm) knitting needles
US#4 (3.5mm) knitting needles
US#4 (3.5mm) double point needles for neck ribbing Cable needle Skill Level: Experienced Skills needed: Cables, shaping in cable patterns, working from a chart, neck ribbing in the round with double point needles. Price: $6.00 
Designed by Marie Grace of Marie Grace Designs. Marie Grace, a home-schooling mom of 4, spends most of her time surrounded by her family, books, and yarn balls. She learned to crochet when she was very young but didn’t start knitting until she had kids of her own. Nobody warned her that the desire to knit up a few baby sweaters could quite possibly turn into a full blown obsession with fiber. Years later she’s still knitting and now designing. Kids-wear and natural fibers are still her favorites and her designs reflect a classic calm that is totally absent from her real life. You can see what Marie Grace is up to by stopping by her Marie Grace - Yarn Slayer blog
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