Diagonal Stitch Knitting Pattern

Diagonal Stitch Knitting Pattern

How to knit Diagonal Stitch:

Multiple of 6 + 1 + 2 edge sts. 

Cast on 21 stitches (3 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 edge sts) and work according to chart.

The chart shows only RS rows.

On WS rows, work all sts as they appear; work yo’s P. 

The pat rep = 6 sts wide.

Begin with 1 edge st and 3 sts before patt rep, work patt repeat throughout, end with 4 sts after patt and 1 edge st.

Row 1: edge st, k3, * k2, p1, k3, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k2, p1, k1, edge st.

Row 3: edge st, k2, k2tog, * k1, p1, yo (= yarn over), k2, k2tog (= knit 2 stitches together), repeat from * to last 4 sts, k1, p1, yo, k1, edge st.

Row 5: edge st, k1, k2tog, k1, * p2, yo, k1, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to last 4 sts, p2, yo, k1, edge st.

Row 7: edge st, k2tog, k1, p1, * p2, yo, k2tog, k1, p1, repeat from * to last 4 sts, p2, yo, k1, edge st.

Row 9: edge st, yo, k2, * k2tog, k1, p1, yo, k2, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k2tog, k1, p1, k1, edge st.

Row 11: edge st, p1, yo, k1, * k2tog, k1, p2, yo, k1, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k2tog, k1, p1, k1, edge st.

Row 13: edge st, p2, yo, * k2tog, k1, p3, yo, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k2tog, k1, p1, k1, edge st.

Row 15: edge st, k2, p1, * yo, k2, k2tog, k1, p1, repeat from * to last 5 sts, yo, k2, k2tog, edge st.

Row 17: edge st, k2, p1, * p1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1, p1, repeat from * to last 5 sts, p1, yo, k1, k2tog, edge st.

Row 19: edge st, k2, p1, * p2, yo, k2tog, k1, p1, repeat from * to last 5 sts, p2, yo, k2tog, edge st.

Work rows 1-20 once, then repeat rows 3-20 throughout.

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