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Diagonal Knit Noro Yarn Sweater

Difficulty level: *** Intermediate

Free Sweater Knitting Pattern from Noro (affiliate link) Yarn

Size: 10/12 (40/42)

Materials:
Elann (affiliate link).com Peruvian Highland Wool yarn, color black, 50 g / 100 m (109 yards) - 10 skeins
Noro (affiliate link) Kureyon yarn, color 90, 50 g / 100 m (109 yards) - 2 skeins
Needles: 6 (4.0 mm) and 5 (3.75 mm) and circular 5 (3.75 mm) 60 cm (24") OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Gauge: 17 st x 24 rows = 4" x 4" (10 x 10 cm) for black yarn.

Patterns:

Rib: 1k, 1p

Stocking Stitch
1 row and all odd rows - knit sts
2 row and all even rows - purl sts

Back
With black yarn cast on 64 sts (including edge stitches) on 5 (3.75 mm) needles.
Knit rib for 10 rows. Add 20 sts evenly in the 10th row.
Change needles to 6 (4.0 mm) needles and knit stocking stitch. Knit for 80 rows.
Row 81: to shape an armhole cast off 8 sts at the beginning of the row.
Row 82: cast off 8 sts at the beginning of the row.
Row 83: close 1 sts on both sides.
Rows 102-128: stocking stitch.
Row 129: to shape a neckline cast off 16 sts in the middle of the back and continiue knitting the left and right parts of the back separately.
Rows 131-136: decrease for 1 st in each odd row to shape a neckline.
Rows 137-138: stocking stitch. Cast off

Front
The front of the sweater is knitted diagonally (see drawing below).
With black yarn cast on 5 sts (including edge stitches) on 6 (4.0 mm) needles. The first stitch should be slipped to the right needle and the last stitch purled. Knit stocking stitch.
Rows 3-50: increase 1 sts on both sides 24 times in every odd row. There will be 53 sts (including edge sts). Transfer all the stitches to another needle.
Knit another triangle.
Row 51: transfer stitches of both triangles to one needle and knit stocking stitch. Knit the last stitch of the first triangle and the first stitch of the second triangle together. There will be 105 sts.
Row 52: all purl.
Rows 53-72: knit stocking stitch. In each odd row increase for 1 sts at the beginning and the end of the row and knit the 3 middle sts together (52nd, 53rd and 54th).
Row 73: to shape an armhole do not increase for 1 sts at the beginning and the end of the row. Knit the 3 middle sts together.
Rows 75-82: to shape an armhole in each odd row decrease for 1 st at the beginning and the end of the row. Continue to knit the 3 middle sts together.
Row 83: change to Noro (affiliate link) yarn and circular 5 (3.75 mm) needles.
Knit 44 rows (rows 83-132).
Row 133: to shape shoulders do not increase for 1 sts at the beginning and the end of the row. Knit the 3 middle sts together.
Rows 135-150: to shape shoulders in each odd row decrease for 1 st at the beginning and the end of the row. Continue to knit the 3 middle sts together.
Transfer all remaining sts to another needle.

Sleeve
With black yarn cast on 32 sts (including edge stitches) on 5 (3.75 mm) needles
Knit rib for 10 rows. Add 20 sts evenly in the 10th row.
Change needles to 6 (4.0 mm) needles and knit stocking stitch.
Rows 11-12: black yarn
Rows 13-32: Noro (affiliate link) yarn
Rows 33-126:
Add 1 sts on both sides in every 4th row 20 times in 80 rows. There will be 92 sts (including edge stitches).
Knit 30 rows of stocking stitch (122 rows od stocking st total). Cast off.
Cast off.

Finishing:
Join 1 shoulder seam.
Transfer stitches from the front to a circular needles and pick up sts along the back neckline. Decrease each 3rd stitch of the front to adjust the size of the collar. There should be 66 sts. Knit rib for 10 rows for the collar. Cast off.
Join another shoulder seam, side seams and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.

Pick up stitches along the bottom of the sweater, join to form a circle and work 10 rounds of rib. Cast off.

Enjoy!

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Poster: Vee McCarthy
September 9, 2021

my advice for those wanting to enlarge this pattern
find a similar plain pattern in your size. use that as a guide

as for the colours.. here is what I did photocopied the pattern onto graph paper.. each square is a stitch and then coloured it in

I will knit it in one just changing colours as necessary.. it was too nice a jumper to give up on!!!!
Poster: ginny
February 22, 2014

I also love this sweater and would like a 16-18p
Poster: Elaine Phillips
January 4, 2014

This pattern was made in one size only. What size are you interested in? I might consider adding other sizes.
Poster: Staci Sigrist
February 22, 2014

I would love it if I could get this in a size 14. Thanks!
Poster: Frsn
March 7, 2014

Way back when I said I'd love to see it in a 18-20 :)
Poster: Lynda
February 2, 2015

I would like probably an 18 (46" bust at finished size for a slightly loose fit) if that would be possible. I'm just now finding this beautiful pattern. I hope it's not too late for a response. Thank you.
Poster: Diane
December 30, 2013

This pullover is a style I've been wanting for some time, however I cannot seem to find measurements or st. count for different sizes in it ??????
Poster: Penelope
December 24, 2013

Thank you,
it's a very nice sweater. I like the color lines in front and at the back of the sleeves, I don't know the technique to form the diagonal but I certainly will learn and knit this model.
Poster: Fran
December 23, 2013

I LOVE this sweater and would like to make it in a size 18-20. The problem is that I'm not knit-savvy enough to make the adjustments.

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Close-up of the sweater

Drawing of the front

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