Lace Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 10 stitches + 1 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 23 stitches (5 + 10 + 6 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to chart.

The chart shows only right-side rows.

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

The pattern repeat is 10 stitches wide.

Begin with 1 edge stitch and 5 stitches before the pattern repeat, work the pattern repeat throughout, end with 6 stitches after the pattern repeat and 1 edge stitch.

k: knit

p: purl

yo: yarn over

k2tog: knit 2 stitches together as one

skpo: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch 

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

Row 3: edge stitch, k2, yo, skpo, k1, * k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, k2tog, yo, k2, edge stitch.

Row 5: edge stitch, k1, (yo, skpo) twice, * k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, (yo, skpo) twice *; repeat from * to *; k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, edge stitch.

Row 7: edge stitch, k2, yo, skpo, yo, * sk2p, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, yo *; repeat from * to *; sk2p, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, edge stitch.

Row 9: edge stitch, k3, k2tog, yo, * k1, yo, skpo, k5, k2tog, yo *; repeat from * to *; k1, yo, skpo, k3, edge stitch.

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

Row 13: edge stitch, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, * k1, (yo, skpo) twice, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice *; repeat from * to *; k1, (yo, skpo) twice, k1, edge stitch.

Row 15: edge stitch, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, * k2, yo, skpo, yo, sk2p, yo, k2tog, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, (yo, skpo) twice, edge stitch.

Repeat Rows 1-16 throughout.