Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern #156

How to knit the Diamond Stitch:
Work with a multiple of 12 stitches + 1 + 2 edge stitches.
Cast on 27 stitches (6 + 12 + 7 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to chart.
The chart shows only right-side rows.
On wrong side rows, work stitches as they appear; purl the yarn overs.
The pattern repeat is 12 stitches wide.
Begin with 1 edge stitch and 6 stitches before the pattern repeat, repeat the pattern throughout, end with 7 stitches after the pattern repeat and 1 edge stitch.
Abbreviation:
k: knit
p: purl
yo: yarn over
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together
skpo: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch
Written row-by-row instructions:
Row 1 (right side): 1 edge stitch, p1, k2tog, k3, yo, * k1, yo, k3, skpo, p1, k2tog, k3, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, yo, k3, skpo, p1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): work stitches as they appear, purl the yarn overs.

Row 3: 1 edge stitch, p1, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, * k2, yo, k2, skpo, p1, k2tog, k2, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, yo, k2, skpo, p1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 5: 1 edge stitch, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, k2, * k3, yo, k1, skpo, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with k3, yo, k1, skpo, p1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 7: 1 edge stitch, p1, k2tog, yo, k3, * k4, yo, skpo, p1, k2tog, yo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; end with k4, yo, skpo, p1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 9: 1 edge stitch, k1, yo, k3, skpo, * p1, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, skpo *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 11: 1 edge stitch, k2, yo, k2, skpo, * p1, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, skpo *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, k2tog, k2, yo, k2, 1 edge stitch.
Row 13: 1 edge stitch, k3, yo, k1, skpo, * p1, k2tog, k1, yo, k5, yo, k1, skpo *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, k2tog, k1, yo, k3, 1 edge stitch.
Row 15: 1 edge stitch, k4, yo, skpo, * p1, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, skpo *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, k2tog, yo, k4, 1 edge stitch.
Repeat Rows 1-16 throughout.