Diamond Lace Stitch Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 18 stitches + 3 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 23 stitches (1 + 18 + 2 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to chart.

The chart shows only right-side rows.

On wrong side rows, work stitches as they appear; purl any yarn overs.

The pattern repeat is 18 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

p: purl

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 

k3tog: knit 3 stitches together as one

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 stitch, p3, k2, p2, k2tog, yo, * k1, yo, skpo, p2, k2, p5, k2, p2, k2tog, yo *; repeat from * to *; k1, yo, skpo, p2, k2, p3, edge stitch.

Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): work stitches as they appear on this side of the work; purl any yarn-over loops.

Row 3: edge stitch, p2, k2, p2, k2tog, yo, k1, * k2, yo, skpo, p2, k2, p3, k2, p2, k2tog, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, yo, skpo, p2, k2, p2, edge stitch.

Row 5: edge stitch, p1, k2, p2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, * k3tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, p2, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo *; repeat from * to *; k3tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, p2, k2, p1, edge stitch.

Row 7: edge stitch, k2, p2, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, * k2, (yo, skpo) twice, p2, k3, p2, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, (yo, skpo) twice, p2, k2, edge stitch.

Row 9: edge stitch, k1, p2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, * k3tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, p2, k1, p2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo *; repeat from * to *; k3tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, p2, k1, edge stitch.

Row 11: edge stitch, p2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k3tog, yo, k1, * k2, yo, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, p3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k3tog, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, yo, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, p2, edge stitch.

Row 13: edge stitch, p1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k3, yo, * k3tog, yo, k3, (yo, skpo) twice, p1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k3, yo *; repeat from * to *; k3tog, yo, k3, (yo, skpo) twice, p1, edge stitch.

Row 15: edge stitch, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k1, * k2, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, cdd, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, edge stitch.

Row 17: edge stitch, k1, yo, skpo, p2, k2, p2, * p3, k2, p2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, p2, k2, p2 *; repeat from * to *; p3, k2, p2, k2tog, yo, k1, edge stitch.

Row 19: edge stitch, k2, yo, skpo, p2, k2, p1, * p2, k2, p2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, p2, k2, p1 *; repeat from * to *; p2, k2, p2, k2tog, yo, k2, edge stitch.

Row 21: edge stitch, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, p2, k2, * p1, k2, p2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, p2, k2 *; repeat from * to *; p1, k2, p2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, edge stitch.

Row 23: edge stitch, k2, (yo, skpo) twice, p2, k1, * k2, p2, (k2tog, yo) twice, k3, (yo, skpo) twice, p2, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, p2, (k2tog, yo) twice, k2, edge stitch.

Row 25: edge stitch, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, p2, * k1, p2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, p2 *; repeat from * to *; k1, p2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, edge stitch.

Row 27: edge stitch, k2, yo, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, p1, * p2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, p1 *; repeat from * to *; p2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k3tog, yo, k2, edge stitch.

Row 29: edge stitch, k2tog, yo, k3, (yo, skpo) twice, p1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, (yo, skpo) twice *; repeat from * to *; p1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k3, yo, skpo, edge stitch.

Row 31: edge stitch, k2, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, * cdd, yo, k3, (yo, k3tog, yo, k3) twice, yo *; repeat from * to *; cdd, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k2, edge stitch.

Repeat rows 1-32 throughout.