Diamond Lace Stitch Knitting

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 any yarn-over loops.

The pattern repeat = 16 stitches wide.

Begin with 1 edge stitch and 8 stitches before the pattern repeat, work the pattern repeat throughout, end with 9 stitches after the pattern repeat and 1 edge stitch.

k: knit

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

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

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

Row 3: edge stitch, k2, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, * k2, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, edge stitch.

Row 5: edge stitch, k3, yo, skpo, k3, * k4, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, skpo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; k4, k2tog, yo, k3, edge stitch.

Row 7: edge stitch, (k1, yo, skpo) twice, k2, * k3, (k2tog, yo, k1) twice, (yo, skpo, k1) twice, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k3, (k2tog, yo, k1) twice, edge stitch.

Row 9: edge stitch, k1, (k1, yo, skpo) twice, k1, * k2, (k2tog, yo, k1) twice, k1, (k1, yo, skpo) twice, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, (k2tog, yo, k1) twice, k1, edge stitch.

Row 11: edge stitch, k1, (yo, skpo) twice, k1, yo, skpo, * k1, k2tog, yo, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, (yo, skpo) twice, k1, yo, skpo *; repeat from * to *; k1, k2tog, yo, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, edge stitch.

Row 13: edge stitch, k2, (yo, skpo) twice, k1, * yo, cdd, yo, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k3, (yo, skpo) twice, k1 *; repeat from * to *; yo, cdd, yo, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k2, edge stitch.

Row 15: edge stitch, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, k2tog, yo, * k1, yo, skpo, k1, (yo, skpo) twice, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, k2tog, yo *; repeat from * to *; k1, yo, skpo, k1, (yo, skpo) twice, k1, edge stitch.

Row 17: edge stitch, k1, (k1, k2tog, yo) twice, k1, * k1, (k1, yo, skpo) twice, k3, (k2tog, yo, k1) twice *; repeat from * to *; k1, (k1, yo, skpo) twice, k2, edge stitch.

Row 19: edge stitch, (k1, k2tog, yo) twice, k2, * k2, (k1, yo, skpo) twice, k1, (k2tog, yo, k1) twice, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, (k1, yo, skpo) twice, k1, edge stitch.

Row 21: edge stitch, (k2tog, yo, k1) twice, k2tog, yo, * (k1, yo, skpo) twice, k1, yo, cdd, yo, (k1, k2tog, yo) twice *; repeat from * to *; (k1, yo, skpo) 3 times, edge stitch.

Row 23: edge stitch, k2, (k2tog, yo, k1) twice, * k1, (k1, yo, skpo) twice, k3, (k2tog, yo, k1) twice *; repeat from * to *; k1, (k1, yo, skpo) twice, k2, edge stitch.

Row 25: edge stitch, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, * k1, (yo, skpo) twice, k1, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice *; repeat from * to *; k1, (yo, skpo) twice, k1, yo, skpo, k1, edge stitch.

Row 27: edge stitch, k2tog, yo, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, * k2, (yo, skpo) twice, k1, yo, cdd, yo, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, (yo, skpo) twice, k1, yo, skpo, edge stitch.

Repeat Rows 1-28 throughout.