Diamond Lace Stitch Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 20 stitches + 1 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 23 stitches (20 + 1 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to сhart.

The chart shows Right Side rows and Wrong Side rows.

The numbers at right edge of chart indicate Right Side rows, and at left edge Wrong Side rows.

Read Right Side rows from right to left, Wrong Side rows from left to right.

The pattern repeat = 20 stitches wide.

k: knit stitch

p: purl stitch

yo: yarn over

k2tog: knit 2 stitches together as one

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

p2tog: purl 2 stitches together

p2tog tbl: purl two stitches together as one stitch through the back loop

2/1 Right Cross: slip 1 st to cable needle, hold to back, K2, K1 from cable needle

2/1 Left Cross: slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold to front, K1, K2 from cable needle

Row 1 (right side): edge st, * k4, skpo, yo, k1, 2/1 Right Cross, k1, 2/1 Left Cross, k1, yo, k2tog, k3 *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.

Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8 (wrong side): Purl.

Row 3: edge st, * k3, skpo, yo, k1, 2/1 Right Cross, k3, 2/1 Left Cross, k1, yo, k2tog, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.

Row 5: edge st, * k2, skpo, yo, k1, 2/1 Right Cross, k5, 2/1 Left Cross, k1, yo, k2tog, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.

Row 7: edge st, * k1, skpo, yo, k1, 2/1 Right Cross, k1, skpo, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, 2/1 Left Cross, k1, yo, k2tog *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.

Row 9: edge st, * k3, 2/1 Right Cross, k2, skpo, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k2, 2/1 Left Cross, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.

Rows 10 and 14: edge st, p1, * p6, p2tog, yo, p3, yo, p2tog tbl, p7 *; repeat from * to *; edge st.

Row 11: edge st, * k2, 2/1 Right Cross, k1, skpo, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k1, 2/1 Left Cross, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.

Rows 12 and 16: edge st, p1, * p4, p2tog, yo, p7, yo, p2tog tbl, p5 *; repeat from * to *; edge st.

Row 13: edge st, * k1, 2/1 Right Cross, k4, skpo, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k4, 2/1 Left Cross *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.

Row 15: edge st, * k6, skpo, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k5 *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.

Row 17: edge st, * k1, 2/1 Left Cross, k13, 2/1 Right Cross *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.

Rows 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30: Purl.

Row 19: edge st, * k2, 2/1 Left Cross, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, cdd, yo, k1, skpo, yo, k1, 2/1 Right Cross, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.

Row 21: edge st, * k3, 2/1 Left Cross, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, skpo, yo, k1, 2/1 Right Cross, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.

Row 23: edge st, * k2, yo, skpo, 2/1 Left Cross, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, skpo, yo, k1, 2/1 Right Cross, k2tog, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.

Row 25: edge st, * k3, yo, skpo, 2/1 Left Cross, k1, yo, cdd, yo, k1, 2/1 Right Cross, k2tog, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.

Row 27: edge st, * k4, yo, skpo, 2/1 Left Cross, k3, 2/1 Right Cross, k2tog, yo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.

Row 29: edge st, * k5, yo, skpo, 2/1 Left Cross, k1, 2/1 Right Cross, k2tog, yo, k4 *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.

Repeat Rows 1-30 throughout.