Lace Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern #159
How to knit the Lace Diamond Stitch:
Work with a multiple of 14 stitches + 1 + 2 edge stitches.
Cast on 31 stitches (7 + 14 + 8 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to chart.
The chart shows only right-side rows.
On wrong side rows, purl all stitches and the yarn overs.
The pattern repeat is 14 stitches wide.
Begin with 1 edge stitch and 7 stitches before the pattern repeat, repeat the pattern throughout, end with 8 stitches after the pattern repeat and 1 edge stitch.
Abbreviation:
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
Written row-by-row instructions:
Row 1 (right side): 1 edge stitch, k1, yo, skpo, k2, k2tog, yo, * k1, yo, skpo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, k2, k2tog, yo *; repeat from * to *; k1, yo, skpo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, 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, k2, yo, skpo, k3, * k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; k4, k2tog, yo, k2, 1 edge stitch.
Row 5: 1 edge stitch, k1, (yo, skpo) 2 times, k2, * k3, (k2tog, yo) 2 times, k1, (yo, skpo) 2 times, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k3, (k2tog, yo) 2 times, k1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 7: 1 edge stitch, k2, (yo, skpo) 2 times, k1, * k2, (k2tog, yo) 2 times, k3, (yo, skpo) 2 times, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, (k2tog, yo) 2 times, k2, 1 edge stitch.
Row 9: 1 edge stitch, k3, (yo, skpo) 2 times, * k1, (k2tog, yo) 2 times, k5, (yo, skpo) 2 times *; repeat from * to *; k1, (k2tog, yo) 2 times, k3, 1 edge stitch.
Row 11: 1 edge stitch, yo, skpo, k4, * yo, cdd, yo, k5, yo, skpo, k4 *; repeat from * to *; yo, cdd, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, 1 edge stitch.
Row 13: 1 edge stitch, k1, yo, skpo, k2, k2tog, yo, * k1, yo, skpo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, k2, k2tog, yo *; repeat from * to *; k1, yo, skpo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 15: 1 edge stitch, k4, k2tog, yo, k1, * k2, yo, skpo, k7, k2tog, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, yo, skpo, k4, 1 edge stitch.
Row 17: 1 edge stitch, k3, (k2tog, yo) 2 times, * k1, (yo, skpo) 2 times, k5, (k2tog, yo) 2 times *; repeat from * to *; k1, (yo, skpo) 2 times, k3, 1 edge stitch.
Row 19: 1 edge stitch, k2, (k2tog, yo) 2 times, k1, * k2, (yo, skpo) 2 times, k3, (k2tog, yo) 2 times, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, (yo, skpo) 2 times, k2, 1 edge stitch.
Row 21: 1 edge stitch, k1, (k2tog, yo) 2 times, k2, * k3, (yo, skpo) 2 times, k1, (k2tog, yo) 2 times, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k3, (yo, skpo) 2 times, k1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 23: 1 edge stitch, k2tog, yo, k5, * yo, skpo, k4, yo, cdd, yo, k5 *; repeat from * to *; yo, skpo, k4, yo, skpo, 1 edge stitch.
Repeat Rows 1-24 throughout.
