DIAMOND DUST is a cozy oversized sweater with a neckline, hem and cuffs in simple 1x1 ribbing and a very uncomplicated lace pattern on the body and sleeves.

Its simplicity makes it a very beginner-friendly project, and its seamless top-down construction allows you to adjust the length of the sleeves and the body according to your preferences or amount of available yarn.

The range of ease across all sizes is 20-25 cm/8-10”. The picture shows size 2 with 20 cm/8” of positive ease.

YARN:
PUNO DUE by LANA GROSSA, fingering weight, (63% cotton, 37% alpaca), 210 m/235 yds in 50 Gr
Grams: 385 (455, 530, 625, 700)
Meters: 1615 (1910, 2225, 2625, 2940)
Yards: 1810 (2140, 2490, 2940, 3290)
I used colorway No. 07 yellow/camel

NEEDLES:
• 2.5 mm/U.S. size 1.5 80 cm/32” circular needles
• 2.5 mm/U.S. size 1.5 60 cm/24” circular needles or your preferred needles for knitting small circumference in the round (cuffs)
• 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 80 cm/32” circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
• 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 circular needles or your preferred needles for knitting small circumference in the round (sleeves)

NOTIONS:
• stitch holders or waste yarn
• main marker and smaller markers for chart sections
• tapestry needle or crochet hook to weave in ends

GAUGE:
1x1 ribbing: 28 sts x 38 RNDs = 10 cm/4” square on 2.5 mm/U.S. size 1.5 needles after blocking
1 repeat of chart 2: 12 cm/4.75” long and 5 cm/2” wide on 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 needles after blocking

SIZES:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)
to fit chest circumference: 70 (90, 105, 125, 145) cm/28 (36, 42, 50, 58)“
FINISHED CHEST MEASUREMENT:
90 (110, 130, 150, 170) cm/36 (44, 52, 60, 68)”