Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 12 stitches + 2 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 16 stitches (1 + 12 + 1 + 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-over loops.

The pattern repeat is 12 stitches wide.

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

p: purl

yo: yarn Over

p2tog: purl 2 stitches together as one

p2tog tbl: purl 2 stitches together as one stitch through the back loop

p3tog: purl 3 stitches together as one

p3tog tbl: purl 3 stitches together as one stitch through the back loop

Row 1 (right side): edge stitch, p1, * p1, yo, p2tog tbl, p3, p2tog, yo, p4 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.

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

Row 3: edge stitch, p1, * p2, yo, p2tog tbl, p1, p2tog, yo, p1, yo, p2tog tbl, p2 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.

Row 5: edge stitch, p1, * p3, yo, p3tog, yo, p3, yo, p2tog tbl, p1 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.

Row 7: edge stitch, p1, * p3, p2tog, yo, p5, yo, p2tog tbl *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.

Row 9: edge stitch, yo, * p2tog tbl, p1, p2tog, yo, p4, p2tog, yo, p1, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with p2tog tbl, edge stitch.

Row 11: edge stitch, p1, * yo, p3tog, yo, p4, p2tog, yo, p3 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.

Row 13: edge stitch, p1, * p2tog, yo, p4, p2tog, yo, p4 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.

Row 15: edge stitch, p2tog, * yo, p1, yo, p2tog tbl, p1, p2tog, yo, p4, p2tog *; repeat from * to *; end with yo, edge stitch.

Row 17: edge stitch, p1, * p3, yo, sp2p, yo, p4, p2tog, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.

Row 19: edge stitch, p1, * p4, yo, p2tog tbl, p3, p2tog, yo, p1 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.

Row 21: edge stitch, yo, * p2tog tbl, p4, yo, p2tog tbl, p1, p2tog, yo, p1, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with p2tog tbl, edge stitch.

Row 23: edge stitch, p1, * yo, p2tog tbl, p4, yo, p3tog, yo, p3 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.

Repeat Rows 1-24 throughout.