Lace Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 14 stitches + 3 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 19 stitches (1 + 14 + 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 any yarn overs.

The pattern repeat is 14 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): 1 edge stitch, k1, * k6, skpo, yo, k6 *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, 1 edge stitch.

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

Row 3: 1 edge stitch, k1, * k5, skpo, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k4 *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, 1 edge stitch.

Row 5: 1 edge stitch, k1, * k4, skpo, yo, p1, k1, p1, yo, k2tog, k3 *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, 1 edge stitch.

Row 7: 1 edge stitch, k1, * k3, skpo, yo, p2, k1, p2, yo, k2tog, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, 1 edge stitch.

Row 9: 1 edge stitch, k1, * k2, skpo, yo, p3, k1, p3, yo, k2tog, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, 1 edge stitch.

Row 11: 1 edge stitch, k1, * k1, skpo, yo, p4, k1, p4, yo, k2tog *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, 1 edge stitch.

Row 13: 1 edge stitch, yo, * cdd, yo, p5, k1, p5, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with cdd, yo, 1 edge stitch.

Row 15: 1 edge stitch, k1, * k13, skpo *; repeat from * to *; end with yo, k1, 1 edge stitch.

Row 17: 1 edge stitch, k1, * k1, yo, k2tog, k9, skpo, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, 1 edge stitch.

Row 19: 1 edge stitch, p1, * k1, p1, yo, k2tog, k7, skpo, yo, p1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, p1, 1 edge stitch.

Row 21: 1 edge stitch, p1, * k1, p2, yo, k2tog, k5, skpo, yo, p2 *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, p1, 1 edge stitch.

Row 23: 1 edge stitch, p1, * k1, p3, yo, k2tog, k3, skpo, yo, p3 *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, p1, 1 edge stitch.

Row 25: 1 edge stitch, p1, * k1, p4, yo, k2tog, k1, skpo, yo, p4 *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, p1, 1 edge stitch.

Row 27: 1 edge stitch, p1, * k1, p5, yo, cdd, yo, p5 *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, p1, 1 edge stitch.

Repeat Rows 1-28 throughout.