Lace Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern

Lace Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern

How to knit Lace Diamond Stitch:

Multiple of 8 + 3 + 2 selvage sts.

Cast on 13 sts (1 + 8 + 2 + 2 selv sts) and work according to chart.

The chart shows only RS rows.

On WS rows, purl all sts and yo’s.

The pat rep = 8 sts.

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: edge st, k1, * k3, yo (yarn over), cdd, yo, k2, repeat from * to the last 3 sts, k2, edge st.

Row 3: edge st, k1, * k2, yo, k2tog, k1, skpo, yo, k1, repeat from * to the last 3 sts, k2, edge st.

Row 5: edge st, k1, * k1, yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo, repeat from * to the last 3 sts, k2, edge st.

Row 7: edge st, k1, * k2, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat from * to the last 3 sts, k2, edge st.

Row 9: edge st, yo, * cdd, yo, k1, yo, cdd, yo, k1, yo, repeat from * to the last 4 sts, cdd, yo, edge st.

Row 11: edge st, k1, * k1, skpo, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, repeat from * to the last 3 sts, k2, edge st.

Row 13: edge st, k1, * k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, k1, repeat from * to the last 3 sts, k2, edge st.

Row 15: edge st, k1, * k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, repeat from * to the last 3 sts, k2, edge st.

Row 17: edge st, yo, * cdd, yo, k1, yo, cdd, yo, k1, yo, repeat from * to the last 4 sts, cdd, yo, edge st.

Work rows 1-18 once, then repeat rows 3-18 throughout.