Lace Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern #158

How to knit the Lace Diamond Stitch:
Work with a multiple of 16 stitches + 2 edge stitches.
Cast on 18 stitches (16 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to chart.
The chart shows only right-side rows.
On wrong side rows, work all stitches and the yarn overs purl.
The pattern repeat is 16 stitches wide.
Repeat the pattern between edge stitches throughout.

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, * k5, yo, skpo, k2, k2tog, yo, k5 *; repeat from * to *; end with 1 edge stitch.
Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): purl all the stitches and the yarn overs.

Row 3: 1 edge stitch, * k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; end with 1 edge stitch.
Row 5: 1 edge stitch, * k2, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, skpo, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, skpo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with 1 edge stitch.
Row 7: 1 edge stitch, * k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with 1 edge stitch.
Rows 9 and 11: 1 edge stitch, * k2tog, yo, k4, yo, skpo, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, skpo *; repeat from * to *; end with 1 edge stitch.

Row 13: 1 edge stitch, * k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, skpo, k2, yo, skpo *; repeat from * to *; end with 1 edge stitch.
Row 15: 1 edge stitch, * k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k6, yo, skpo, k1, yo, skpo *; repeat from * to *; end with 1 edge stitch.
Row 17: 1 edge stitch, * k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k8, yo, skpo, yo, skpo *; repeat from * to *; end with 1 edge stitch.
Row 19: 1 edge stitch, * k1, k2tog, yo, k10, yo, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with 1 edge stitch.
Row 21: 1 edge stitch, * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, k6, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo *; repeat from * to *; end with 1 edge stitch.
Row 23: 1 edge stitch, * k2tog, yo, k2, yo, skpo, k4, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, skpo *; repeat from * to *; end with 1 edge stitch.
Row 25: 1 edge stitch, * k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo *; repeat from * to *; end with 1 edge stitch.
Rows 27 and 29: 1 edge stitch, * k2tog, yo, k4, yo, skpo, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, skpo *; repeat from * to *; end with 1 edge stitch.
Row 31: 1 edge stitch, * k2, yo, skpo, k2, yo, skpo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with 1 edge stitch.
Row 33: 1 edge stitch, * k3, yo, skpo, k1, yo, skpo, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; end with 1 edge stitch.
Row 35: 1 edge stitch, * k4, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k4 *; repeat from * to *; end with 1 edge stitch.
Repeat Rows 1-36 throughout.