Crossed Diamonds Stitch Knitting Pattern
Crossed Diamonds Stitch Knitting Pattern
How to Knit the Crossed Diamonds Stitch:
Multiple of 16 + 2 edge sts.
Cast on 34 sts (8 + 16 + 8 + 2 edge sts) and work according to chart.
The chart shows only RS rows.
On WS rows, work sts as they appear and work yo's according to chart key.
The pat rep = 16 sts wide.
yo2: 2 yarn overs. On WS rows, work first yo purl, second yo knit.
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together
skpo: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch
2/1 Right Cross: slip 1 st to cn, hold to back, K2, K from cn
2/1 Left Cross: slip 2 st to cn, hold to front, K1, K2 from cn
2/1P Right Cross: slip 1 st to cn, hold to back, K2, P from cn
2/1P Left Cross: slip 2 st to cn, hold to front, P1, K2 from cn
C4B: slip 2 sts to cn, hold to back, K2, K2 from cn
Row 1: edge st, p3, 2/1 Right Cross, k2tog, yo (= yarn over), * yo, skpo, 2/1 Left Cross, p6, 2/1 Right Cross, k2tog, yo, repeat from * to last 9 sts, yo, skpo, 2/1 Left Cross, p3, edge st.
Row 3: edge st, p2, 2/1 Right Cross, k3, * k3, 2/1 Left Cross, p4, 2/1 Right Cross, k3, repeat from * to last 9 sts, k3, 2/1 Left Cross, p2, edge st.
Row 5: edge st, p1, 2/1 Right Cross, k2tog, yo2, skpo, * k2tog, yo2, skpo, 2/1 Left Cross, p2, 2/1 Right Cross, k2tog, yo2, skpo, repeat from * to last 9 sts, k2tog, yo2, skpo, 2/1 Left Cross, p1, edge st.
Row 7: edge st, 2/1 Right Cross, k10, 2/1 Left Cross, 2/1 Right Cross, k10, 2/1 Left Cross, edge st
Row 9: edge st, k2, k2tog, yo2, skpo, k2tog, yo, * yo, skpo, k2tog, yo2, skpo, C4B, k2tog, yo2, skpo, k2tog, yo, repeat from * to last 9 sts, yo, skpo, k2tog, yo2, skpo, k2, edge st.
Row 11: edge st, 2/1P Left Cross, k5, * k5, 2/1P Right Cross, 2/1P Left Cross, k5, repeat from * to last 9 sts, k5, 2/1P Right Cross, edge st.
Row 13: edge st, p1, 2/1P Left Cross, k2tog, yo2, skpo, * k2tog, yo2, skpo, 2/1P Right Cross, p2, 2/1P Left Cross, k2tog, yo2, skpo, repeat from * to last 9 sts, k2tog, yo2, skpo, 2/1P Right Cross, p1, edge st.
Row 15: edge st, p2, 2/1P Left Cross, k3, * k3, 2/1P Right Cross, p4, 2/1P Left Cross, k3, repeat from * to last 9 sts, k3, 2/1P Right Cross, p2, edge st.
Row 17: edge st, p3, 2/1P Left Cross, k2tog, yo, * yo, skpo, 2/1P Right Cross, p6, 2/1P Left Cross, k2tog, yo, repeat from * to last 9 sts, yo, skpo, 2/1P Right Cross, p3, edge st.
Row 19: edge st, p4, k4 * k4, p8, k4, repeat from * to last 9 sts, k4, p4, edge st.
Repeat rows 1-20 throughout.
