Diamond Lace Stitch Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 24 stitches + 3 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 29 stitches (1 + 24 + 2 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to the chart.

The chart shows only the right-side rows.

On the wrong-side rows, purl all the stitches and any yarn overs.

The pattern repeat is 24 stitches wide.

Begin with 1 edge stitch and 1 stitch before the pattern repeat, work the pattern repeat throughout, end with 2 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, * k3, (yo, skpo) 3 times, k7, (k2tog, yo) 3 times, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge st.

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

Row 3: edge st, k1, * k4, (yo, skpo) 3 times, k5, (k2tog, yo) 3 times, k3 *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge st.

Row 5: edge st, k1, * k5, (yo, skpo) 3 times, k3, (k2tog, yo) 3 times, k4 *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge st.

Row 7: edge st, k1, * k6, (yo, skpo) 3 times, k1, (k2tog, yo) 3 times, k5 *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge st.

Row 9: edge st, k1, * k7, (yo, skpo) twice, yo, cdd, yo, (k2tog, yo) twice, k6 *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge st.

Row 11: edge st, k1, * k3, (yo, skpo, k4) 3 times, yo, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge st.

Rows 13 and 23: edge st, k1, * (k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo) 4 times *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge st.

Rows 15 and 25: edge st, yo, * cdd, yo, (k3, yo, cdd, yo) 3 times, k3, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with cdd, yo, edge st.

Rows 17 and 27: edge st, k1, * (yo, skpo, k4) 4 times *; repeat from * to *; end with yo, skpo, edge st.

Rows 19 and 29: edge st, k1, * (k1, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo) 4 times *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge st.

Rows 21 and 31: edge st, k1, * k2, (yo, cdd, yo, k3) 3 times, yo, cdd, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge st.

Repeat Rows 1-32 throughout.