“Narihira-bishi” means “Narihira’s diamond pattern”. Narihira is a poet in the 9th century Japan. It is said that he fell in love with many women, and his poems are still popular even now.
On designing, I specially cared not to destruct the beauty of continuity of the patterns.
The instructions in this pattern are in text, and color work parts are in charts. It comes in 6 sizes.
★This pattern is written for fingering weight yarn. But you can use sport / DK yarn. The pattern contains Information about using sport / DK yarn. Also, you can see brief information about that at the end of this note.

Pattern style: Written pattern and a chart for colorwork part English / Japanese
Required skills: provisional cast on, knit, purl, knit 2 stitch together, make 1 stitch, work in round, 2 color stranded knitting, reading charts, bind off
Construction: Narihira Sweater is worked seamlessly from the top.
Sizes available: 1 (2, 3)(4, 5, 6)
Finished measurements:
Bust circumference: 34¼ (36¾, 40)(42½, 46¼, 49½)“ /
87 (93.5, 101.5)(108, 117.5, 125.5)cm
Upper sleeve circumference: 11¼ (13, 13½)(15½, 17, 18½)” /
29 (33, 34.5)(39.5, 43, 47)cm
Front neck to underarm: 8¼ (8¼, 8½)(8¾, 9¼, 9¾)“ /
21 (21, 21.5)(22.5, 23.5, 24.5)cm
Neck circumference: 15½ (16, 16¾)(17¼, 17¾, 18¼)” /
39.5 (40.5, 43)(43.5, 45, 46.5)cm
Body length from underarm (Adjustable): 13 (13, 14¾ (14¾, 14¾, 14¾)“ /
32.5 (32.5, 37.5)(37.5, 37.5, 37.5)cm
Sleeve length from underarm (Adjustable): 15¾ (15¾, 15¾)(17¼, 17¼, 17¼)” /
40 (40, 40)(43.5, 44, 44)cm
Materials:
Jamieson and Smith 2 ply Jumper Weight 114 yds / 105 m – 25 g
MC 11 ( 12, 13 )( 15, 16, 18 ) balls
CC1 – CC5 each CC is 1 ( 1, 1 )( 1, 1, 1 ) ball
Using MC for CC1, 1 color for CC2 – CC4 total CC: 1 ( 1, 2 )( 2, 2, 2 ) balls
Or fingering weight yarn
approx. MC 1175 ( 1285, 1490 )( 1655, 1835, 1985) yds / 1070 ( 1175, 1365 )( 1510, 1675, 1815 ) m
CC1 6 ( 6, 6 )( 6, 6, 11 ) yds / 5 ( 5, 5 )( 5, 5, 10 ) m
CC2 28 ( 33, 39 )( 39, 44, 50 ) yds / 25 ( 30, 35 )( 35, 40, 45 ) m
CC3 50 ( 55, 61 )( 66, 77, 77 ) yds / 45 ( 50, 55 )( 60, 70, 70 ) m
CC4 28 ( 28, 33 )( 33, 39, 39 ) yds / 25 ( 25, 30 )( 30, 35, 35 ) m
Using MC for CC1, 1 color for CC2 – CC4 total CC: 99 ( 115, 126 )( 137, 154, 165 ) yds / 90 ( 105, 115 )( 125, 140, 150) m
Required yardage may change depending on the substitute yarn, gauge and blocking conditions.
Gauge (after blocking):
25 sts and 35 rnds = 4” / 10 cm - stockinette stitch with single color
Suggested Needles:
US 4 / 3.5 mm for stockinette stitch with single color- body and sleeves

★★★★Using sport yarn
Gauge (after blocking):
22 sts and 30 rnds = 4” / 10 cm - stockinette stitch with single color
Suggested needles:
US 6 / 4.0 mm for stockinette stitch with single color- body and sleeves
Finished measurements:
Bust circumference: 39 (42, 45½)(48¼, 52½, 46)“ /
99 (106.5, 115.5)(122.5, 133.5, 142.5)cm
Materials:
Sport weight yarn approx.
MC: 895 (1065, 1175)(1275, 1415, 1540) yds / 815 (970, 1070)(1165, 1290, 1405) m
CC1: 6 (6, 6)(6, 6, 11, 11) yds / 5 (5, 5)(5, 10, 10) m
CC2: 33 (33, 39)(44, 44, 50) yds / 30 (30, 35)(40, 40, 45) m
CC3: 50 (55, 61)(72, 77, 83) yds / 45 (50, 55)(65, 70, 750) m
CC4: 28 (28, 33)(33, 39, 44) yds / 25 (25, 30)(30, 35, 40) m
Using MC for CC1, 1 color for CC2 – CC4 total CC: 104 (115, 126)(143, 159, 170) yds / 95 (105, 115)(130, 145, 155) m

★★★★Using DK yarn
Gauge (after blocking):
20 sts and 28 rnds = 4” / 10 cm - stockinette stitch with single color
Suggested needles:
US 7 / 4.5 mm for stockinette stitch with single color- body and sleeves
Finished measurements:
Bust circumference: 43 (46, 50)(53¼, 57¾, 61¾)“ /
109 (117, 127)(135, 147, 157)cm
Materials:
DK weight yarn approx.
MC: 1160 (1280, 1410)(1535, 1700, 1845) yds / 1060 (1170, 1285)(1400, 1550, 1685) m
CC1: 6 (6, 11)(11, 11, 11) yds / 5 (5, 10)(10, 10, 10) m
CC2: 39 (44, 44)(50, 55, 61) yds / 35 (40, 40)(45, 50, 55) m
CC3: 66 (72, 77)(88, 93, 104) yds / 60 (65, 70)(80, 85, 95) m
CC4: 33 (39, 39)(44, 50, 50) yds / 30 (35, 35)(40, 45, 45) m
Using MC for CC1, 1 color for CC2 – CC4 total CC: 132 (148, 159)(181, 197, 214) yds / 120 (135, 145)(165, 180, 195) m

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業平セーターのヨークの模様は日本の古典文様の“業平菱”から作りました。“業平菱”は平安時代の歌人、在原業平が絵画に描かれる際、衣服につけられていることが多い模様なのだそうです。このセーターでは模様の連続の美しさを損なわないよう気を付けてデザインしました。
パターンは文章式の説明と編み図で構成されており、6サイズ展開です。編み込みのある部分は編み図があります。
★パターンは中細糸を使っていますが、合太や並太の糸で編むこともできます。合太や並太の糸で編む場合のサイズや糸量などもパターンに掲載しています。またこの説明の最後にも簡単な説明があります。

必要なスキル:別鎖の作り目、表目、裏目、2目一度、ねじり増し目、輪に編むこと、2色の編み込み
パターンスタイル: 文章式の説明と、編み込みのある部分は編み図あり 英語 / 日本語
構成:トップダウン、とじはぎなしで編む
サイズ: 1 (2, 3)(4, 5, 6)
バスト周囲: 87 (93.5, 101.5)(108, 117.5, 125.5)cm
袖上部周囲: 29 (33, 34.5)(39.5, 43, 47)cm
前衿から袖分けまでの長さ: 21 (21, 21.5)(22, 23.5, 24.5)cm
衿周囲: 39.5 (40.5, 43.0)(43.5, 45, 46.5)cm
脇からのボディの長さ(調節可能): 32.5 (32.5, 37.5)(37.5, 37.5, 37.5)cm
袖下の長さ(調節可能): 40 (40, 40)(43.5, 44, 44)cm
糸:
Jamieson and Smith 2 ply Jumper Weight 105 m – 25 g
MC 11 ( 12, 13 )( 15, 16, 18 ) 玉
CC1 – CC5 それぞれ 1 ( 1, 1 )( 1, 1, 1 ) 玉
CC1をMC、CC2 – CC4を1色で編む場合 CCはトータルで 1 ( 1, 2 )( 2, 2, 2) 玉
または中細程度の糸
約 MC 1070 ( 1175, 1365 )( 1510, 1675, 1815 ) m
CC1 5 ( 5, 5 )( 5, 5, 10 ) m
CC2 25 ( 30, 35 )( 35, 40, 45 ) m
CC3 45 ( 50, 55 )( 60, 70, 70 ) m
CC4 25 ( 25, 30 )( 30, 35, 35 ) m
CC1をMC、CC2 – CC4を1色で編む場合 CCはトータルで 90 ( 105, 115 )( 125, 140, 150) m
サンプルとは別の糸を使用する場合、また編み手の手加減やブロッキングの仕方によって、必要な糸量は変わる可能性がある。

ゲージ (ブロッキング後):
25目 × 35周 = 10 × 10 cm- 単色のメリヤス編み
推奨針:
海外サイズ 3.5 mm / 日本サイズ 5号 単色メリヤス編み用 - ボディと袖

★★★★合太糸で編む場合
ゲージ(ブロッキング後）:
22目 × 30周 = 10 × 10 cm- 単色のメリヤス編み
推奨針:
海外サイズ 4.0 mm / 日本サイズ 6号 単色メリヤス編み用 - ボディと袖
サイズ:
バスト周囲: 99 (106.5, 115.5)(122.5, 133.5, 142.5)cm
糸:
合太程度の糸 約
MC: 815 (970, 1070)(1165, 1290, 1405) m
CC1: 5 (5, 5)(5, 10, 10) m
CC2: 30 (30, 35)(40, 40, 45) m
CC3: 45 (50, 55)(65, 70, 750) m
CC4: 25 (25, 30)(30, 35, 40) m
CC1をMC、CC2 – CC4を1色で編む場合 CCはトータルで 95 (105, 115)(130, 145, 155) m

★★★★並太糸で編む場合
ゲージ(ブロッキング後）:
20目 × 28周 = 10 × 10 cm- 単色のメリヤス編み
推奨針:
海外サイズ 4.5 mm / 日本サイズ 8号 単色メリヤス編み用 - ボディと袖
サイズ:
バスト周囲: 109 (117, 127)(135, 147, 157)cm
糸:
並太程度の糸 約
MC: 1060 (1170, 1285)(1400, 1550, 1685) m
CC1: 5 (5, 10)(10, 10, 10) m
CC2: 35 (40, 40)(45, 50, 55) m
CC3: 60 (65, 70)(80, 85, 95) m
CC4: 30 (35, 35)(40, 45, 45) m
CC1をMC、CC2 – CC4を1色で編む場合 CCはトータルで 120 (135, 145)(165, 180, 195) m

Technical edit
Knit Studio KASITOO

English edit
Terumiw

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