Diamond 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 chart.

The chart shows only Right Side Rows.

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

The pattern repeat = 20 stitches wide.

Begin with 1 edge stitch, work patt rep throughout, end with 1 stitch after patt rep and 1 edge stitch.

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

Row 1 (right side): edge stitch, * k1, yo, k2tog, k3, skpo, yo, p5, yo, k2tog, k3, skpo, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, edge stitch.

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

Row 3: edge stitch, * k2, yo, k2tog, k2, skpo, yo, p5, yo, k2tog, k2, skpo, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, edge stitch.

Row 5: edge stitch, * k3, yo, k2tog, k1, skpo, yo, p5, yo, k2tog, k1, skpo, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, edge stitch.

Row 7: edge stitch, * yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, k9, skpo, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, edge stitch.

Row 9: edge stitch, * p1, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, k7, skpo, yo, k2, skpo, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch

Row 11: edge stitch, * p2, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, k5, skpo, yo, k2, skpo, yo, p1 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.

Row 13: edge stitch, * p3, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, k3, skpo, yo, k2, skpo, yo, p2 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.

Row 15: edge stitch, * p3, yo, k2tog, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, skpo, yo, k3, skpo, yo, p2 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.

Row 17: edge stitch, * p3, yo, k2tog, k3, skpo, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k3, skpo, yo, p2 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.

Row 19: edge stitch, * p3, yo, k2tog, k2, skpo, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k2, skpo, yo, p2 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.

Row 21: edge stitch, * p3, yo, k2tog, k1, skpo, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k1, skpo, yo, p2 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.

Row 23: edge stitch, * k5, skpo, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, k4 *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, edge stitch.

Row 25: edge stitch, * k4, skpo, yo, k2, skpo, yo, p1, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, k3 *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, edge stitch.

Row 27: edge stitch, * k3, skpo, yo, k2, skpo, yo, p3, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, edge stitch.

Row 29: edge stitch, * k2, skpo, yo, k2, skpo, yo, p5, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, edge stitch.

Row 31: edge stitch, * k1, skpo, yo, k3, skpo, yo, p5, yo, k2tog, k3, yo, k2tog *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, edge stitch.

Repeat Rows 1-32 throughout.