Lace Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 24 stitches + 3 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 29 stitches (1 + 24 + 2 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to the chart.

The chart shows only the right-side rows.

On the wrong-side rows, purl all the stitches and the yarn overs.

The pattern repeat is 24 stitches wide.

Begin with 1 edge stitch and 1 stitch before the pattern repeat, work the pattern repeat throughout, end with 2 stitches after the pattern repeat and 1 edge stitch.

k: knit

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

cdd (Central Double Decrease): slip first and second stitches together as if to knit, knit 1 stitch, pass two slipped stitches over the knit stitch

Row 1 (right side): edge stitch, k1, * k2, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k3, skpo, yo, k5, yo, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge stitch.

Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): Purl.

Row 3: edge stitch, k1, * k1, k2tog, yo, k4, skpo, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, skpo, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, skpo *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge stitch.

Row 5: edge stitch, yo, * cdd, yo, k4, skpo, yo, k3, yo, cdd, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k4, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with cdd, yo, edge stitch.

Row 7: edge stitch, k1, * k5, skpo, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k4 *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge stitch.

Row 9: edge stitch, k1, * k4, skpo, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k3 *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge stitch.

Row 11: edge stitch, k1, * k3, skpo, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k5, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge stitch.

Row 13: edge stitch, k1, * k2, skpo, yo, k5, yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge stitch.

Row 15: edge stitch, k1, * k1, skpo, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, skpo, yo, k1, yo, k2tog *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge stitch.

Row 17: edge stitch, yo, * cdd, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, cdd, yo, k4, skpo, yo, k3, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with cdd, yo, edge stitch.

Row 19: edge stitch, k1, * k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k9, skpo, yo, k3, yo, skpo *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge stitch.

Row 21: edge stitch, k1, * k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k7, skpo, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge stitch.

Row 23: edge stitch, k1, * k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k5, skpo, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge stitch.

Repeat Rows 1-24 throughout.