How to knit Diagonal Stitch:
Work with a multiple of 8 stitches + 2 edge stitches.
Cast on 18 stitches (8 + 8 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to chart.
The chart shows only Right Side rows.
On Wrong Side rows, work all stitches as they appear.
The pattern repeat = 8 stitches wide.
Repeat patt between edge stitches throughout.
Abbreviation:
k: knit
p: purl
Written Instruction:
Row 1 (right side): edge stitch, * k1, p1, k1, p5 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.
Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): work each stitch as it appears on this side of work (k the k sts and p the p sts).
Row 3: edge stitch, * k1, p1, k5, p1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.
Row 5: edge stitch, * k1, p5, k1, p1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.
Row 7: edge stitch, * k5, p1, k1, p1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.
Row 9: edge stitch, * p4, k1, p1, k1, p1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.
Row 11: edge stitch, * k3, p1, k1, p1, k2 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.
Row 13: edge stitch, * p2, k1, p1, k1, p3 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.
Row 15: edge stitch, * k1, p1, k1, p1, k4 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.
Repeat Rows 1-16 throughout.