Fancy Diamond Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 16 stitches + 1 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 35 stitches (8 + 16 + 9 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to chart.

The chart shows only Right Side Rows.

On Wrong Side Rows, purl all the stitches and yarn-over loops.

The pattern repeat = 16 stitches wide.

Begin with 1 edge st and 8 stitches before patt rep, work patt rep throughout, end with 9 stitches after patt rep and 1 edge st.

k: knit

p: purl

yo: yarn over

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

slip wyif: slip 1 pwise, leave yarn at front of work

Row 1 (right side): edge st, k1, yo, skpo, (p1, slip wyif) twice, p1, * (slip wyif, p1) 3 times, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, p1, (slip wyif, p1) twice *; repeat from * to *; (slip wyif, p1) 3 times, k2tog, yo, k1, edge st.

Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): Purl.

Row 3: edge st, k2, yo, skpo, (p1, slip wyif) twice, * (p1, slip wyif) twice, p1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, (p1, slip wyif) twice *; repeat from * to *; (p1, slip wyif) twice, p1, k2tog, yo, k2, edge st.

Row 5: edge st, yo, skpo, k1, yo, skpo, p1, slip wyif, p1, * (slip wyif, p1) twice, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, skpo, p1, slip wyif, p1 *; repeat from * to *; (slip wyif, p1) twice, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, edge st.

Row 7: edge st, k4, yo, skpo, p1, slip wyif, * p1, slip wyif, p1, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, skpo, p1, slip wyif *; repeat from * to *; p1, slip wyif, p1, k2tog, yo, k4, edge st.

Row 9: edge st, k2, yo, skpo, k1, yo, skpo, p1, * slip wyif, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1, yo, skpo, p1 *; repeat from * to *; slip wyif, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, edge st.

Row 11: edge st, k6, yo, skpo, * p1, k2tog, yo, k11, yo, skpo *; repeat from * to *; p1, k2tog, yo, k6, edge st.

Row 13: edge st, yo, skpo, k2, yo, skpo, k1, * yo, cdd, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; yo, cdd, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, edge st.

Row 15: edge st, k6, k2tog, yo, * p1, yo, skpo, k11, k2tog, yo *; repeat from * to *; p1, yo, skpo, k6, edge st.

Row 17: edge st, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, p1, * slip wyif, p1, yo, skpo, k2, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, p1 *; repeat from * to *; slip wyif, p1, yo, skpo, k2, yo, skpo, k1, edge st.

Row 19: edge st, k4, k2tog, yo, p1, slip wyif, * p1, slip wyif, p1, yo, skpo, k7, k2tog, yo, p1, slip wyif *; repeat from * to *; p1, slip wyif, p1, yo, skpo, k4, edge st.

Row 21: edge st, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, p1, slip wyif, p1, * (slip wyif, p1) twice, yo, skpo, k2, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, p1, slip wyif, p1 *; repeat from * to *; (slip wyif, p1) twice, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, edge st.

Row 23: edge st, k2, k2tog, yo, (p1, slip wyif) twice, * (p1, slip wyif) twice, p1, yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo, (p1, slip wyif) twice *; repeat from * to *; (p1, slip wyif) twice, p1, yo, skpo, k2, edge st.

Row 25: edge st, k1, k2tog, yo, (p1, slip wyif) twice, p1, * (slip wyif, p1) 3 times, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, (p1, slip wyif) twice, p1 *; repeat from * to *; (slip wyif, p1) 3 times,  yo, skpo, k1, edge st.

Row 27: edge st, k2tog, yo, (p1, slip wyif) 3 times, * (p1, slip wyif) 3 times, p1, yo, cdd, yo, (p1, slip wyif) 3 times *; repeat from * to *; (p1, slip wyif) 3 times, p1, yo, skpo, edge st.

Repeat Rows 1-28 throughout.