Adamantine is a drop shoulder sweater with intricate cable panels on a background of reverse stockinette. The flattering cropped length makes this sweater perfect with highwaisted jeans or skirts, or with a longer shirt layered underneath. The slim sleeves are modern, and Brooklyn Tweed’s Shelter yarn is perfect for giving the cables great definition, keeping the sweater light and lofty.

Adamantine is knit flat in pieces from the bottom up and seamed. After seaming the neckband stitches are picked up and knit in the round.

Sleeves are bracelet length so in some cases they may be too short. Length may be added after sleeve shaping is completed. Sleeves are slim, if necessary, knit one size up.

Yarn:
8 (9, 9, 10, 11, 11, 12, 12) skein(s) of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (worsted; 100% wool; 128 m / 140 yds per 50 g) or 1024 (1152, 1152, 1280, 1408, 1408, 1536, 1536) metres / 1120 (1260, 1260, 1400, 1540, 1540, 1680, 1680) yds in equivalent worsted weight yarns. Shown in the shade Fossil.

Needles:
Size A (main fabric): One 80 cm / 32” circular in size needed to obtain gauge.
Suggested size: 4.5 mm / US 7

Size B (for ribbing): One 80 cm / 32” circular in size needed to obtain gauge. One 40 cm / 16” circular to obtain gauge for neckband.
Suggested size: 3.5 mm / US 4

Size C (for optional tubular cast on): One straight needle or one 80 cm / 32” circular in size needed to obtain gauge.
Suggested size: 3.25 mm / US 3

Other materials:
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, row counter, towels for blocking.

Gauge:
20 stitches and 32 rows = 10 cm / 4” in reverse stockinette pattern on 4.5mm / US 7 needles
25 stitches and 32 rows = 10 cm / 4” in cable pattern on 4.5mm / US 7 needles
20 stitches and 40 rows = 10 cm / 4” in 1x1 twisted rib (in the round) unstreched on 3.5 mm / US 4 needles

Sizes:
To fit: 80 (85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 115) cm / 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46)” at bust.
Finished size:
94 (98, 104, 108, 114, 118, 124, 128) cm / 37.5 (39.25, 41.5, 43.25, 45.5, 47.25, 49.5, 51.25)” bust circumference to be worn with 11.5-14 cm / 4.5-5.5” positive ease. Pullover shown measures 104 cm / 41.5” modeled with 14 cm / 6.25” positive ease.

Techniques:
long-tail tubular cast on (optional), knitting flat, seaming, increases and decreases, reading a cable chart, cabling using a cable needle, finishing, picking up and knitting, tubular bind off.