Sirdar Diamond Trellis Afghan Cape Knitting Pattern

Sirdar Diamond Trellis Afghan in Country Classic Worsted

What is Being Made

The Sirdar Diamond Trellis Afghan (Design No. 10164) is a knitted throw or blanket featuring an elegant diamond trellis pattern. This one-size afghan measures approximately 98 x 122 cm (38½ x 48 inches), making it a generous wrap suitable for draping over furniture or wearing as a cosy layer. The design combines decorative lace and textured elements to create visual interest while maintaining warmth and wearability.

Techniques and Stitches

This intermediate-level knitting project employs several key techniques to achieve its sophisticated appearance:

• Lace Pattern Work: The diamond trellis design utilizes lace stitching, which creates open, decorative sections throughout the afghan. This technique involves strategic yarn-overs and decreases to form geometric patterns.
• Moss Stitch: Moss stitch (also called seed stitch) is used in border sections, providing a textured, bumpy fabric that frames the lace elements and adds structural definition.
• Yarn-Over Increases: The pattern employs yfwd (yarn forward) techniques to create the openwork characteristic of lace knitting.
• Decorative Decreases: Methods including s1, k1, psso (slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over) and k3tog (knit three together) are used to shape the diamond motifs and maintain stitch count across pattern repeats.
• Colour-Work Potential: While the primary design features textured stitches, the pattern notes that additional colours can be incorporated to enhance the trellis design, though the featured version uses a single shade.

Materials and Specifications

The Sirdar Diamond Trellis Afghan is designed to be worked in Sirdar Country Classic Worsted, a pure merino wool blend that brings beautiful definition to both colour-work and textured stitches. This true worsted weight yarn is ideal for creating cosy knits with excellent stitch definition.

• Yarn Required: 7 balls of Sirdar Country Classic Worsted, 100g per ball, in shade 655 Dusky Rose (approximately 700g total)
• Needles: 1 pair of 4½mm (UK size 7 / USA size 7) knitting needles
• Tension: 20 stitches and 28 rows over 10 cm (4 inches) in lace pattern; 16 stitches and 20 rows over 10 cm in trellis pattern, using 4½mm needles
• Yarn Shade Options: The pattern is available in four complementary Country Classic shades: 655 Dusky Rose, 662 Mineral, 668 French Navy, and 672 Fern, allowing customization to match various home décor schemes

Design Heritage and Quality Assurance

This pattern is produced by Sirdar, a British yarn company established in West Yorkshire in 1880 with a rich hand knitting heritage. Sirdar triple-checks every pattern to guarantee successful results when using the recommended Sirdar yarn and specified tension. The Country Classic Worsted yarn is specifically selected for its ability to showcase textured stitches and colour-work with beautiful definition, ensuring that the diamond trellis pattern displays clearly and maintains its intended appearance throughout the finished afghan.