Cap Diamant by Donna Estin

Cap Diamant

Knitting
February 2026
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in Slip Stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1250 - 2250 yards (1143 - 2057 m)
Woman’s S (M, L, 1X) [2X, 3X, 4X, 5X]
English

In my fascination with designing garments from different directions, the body of this drop-shoulder pullover is worked on the bias, diagonally from corner to corner. It requires approaching the design process from a different perspective and slightly changes the way patterns are written. Two-color slip stitch is used to create vertical lines which run diagonally across the body once tilted. The loose-fitting drop shoulder sleeves are worked flat from the bottom up. It accompanies the article, “Designing on a Bias,” in the Spring 2026 issue of Cast On.