Shine Like Diamonds by Susan Mills Knits

Shine Like Diamonds

Knitting
February 2016
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1830 yards (1673 m)
Approx 51¾" x 34½"
English
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Join-as-you-go diamonds results in no seams in this modular lap blanket. Since each diamond uses only a small amount of yarn, one printed ball will yield completely different colored diamonds for an overall patchwork look. The red corner of each diamond pops against the variety of printed colors. You can easily customize the size of the blanket by working more or fewer diamonds.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Finished Measurement
Approx 51¾“ x 34½”

Yarn
Liberty Wool by Classic Elite Yarns
(100% washable wool; 50 g = approx 122 yards)
MC – 12 balls Liberty Wool Print – use 1 print color way or an assortment.
Shown in (1 ball each, all 2016 Liberty Wool Print
subscription colors):
78114 Aquarius
78115 Rendez-vous
78116 Champagne Sky
78117 Aqua Nova
78118 Peace and Happiness
78119 Moonlight
78120 Jazz
78121 Copper Canyon
78122 Wave
78123 Paradiso
78126 Whispering Wind
78127 Tapestry
CC - 3 balls 7853 Crimson

Needles
Knitting needles in size US 7 (4.5 mm) or size to obtain
gauge.

Other Materials
Removable stitch marker

Gauge
19 sts and 38 rows = 4” in Garter stitch. Each diamond meas 5¾“ across the diagonal and 4” along each side. Exact gauge is not crucial to the success of this project but try to get close to stated gauge and remain consistent through all squares.