Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 16 stitches + 1 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 35 stitches (8 + 16 + 9 + 2 edge sts) 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 = 16 stitches wide.

Begin with 1 edge st and 8 stitches before patt rep, work patt rep throughout, end with 9 stitches after patt rep and 1 edge st.

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

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

Written Instructions:

Row 1: edge st, k1, yo, skpo, p5, * p6, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, p5 *; repeat from * to *; p6, k2tog, yo, k1, edge st.

Row 2 and all even-numbered rows: Purl.

Row 3: edge st, k2, yo, skpo, p4, * p5, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, p4 *; repeat from * to *; p5, k2tog, yo, k2, edge st.

Row 5: edge st, yo, skpo, k1, yo, skpo, p3, * p4, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, skpo, p3 *; repeat from * to *; p4, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, edge st.

Row 7: edge st, k4, yo, skpo, p2, * p3, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, skpo, p2 *; repeat from * to *; p3, k2tog, yo, k4, edge st.

Row 9: edge st, k2, yo, skpo, k1, yo, skpo, p1, * p2, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1, yo, skpo, p1 *; repeat from * to *; p2, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, edge st.

Row 11: edge st, k6, yo, skpo, * p1, k2tog, yo, k11, yo, skpo *; repeat from * to *; p1, k2tog, yo, k6, edge st.

Row 13: edge st, yo, skpo, k2, yo, skpo, k1, * yo, cdd, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; yo, cdd, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, edge st.

Row 15: edge st, k6, k2tog, yo, * p1, yo, skpo, k11, k2tog, yo *; repeat from * to *; p1, yo, skpo, k6, edge st.

Row 17: edge st, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, p1, * p2, yo, skpo, k2, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, p1 *; repeat from * to *; p2, yo, skpo, k2, yo, skpo, k1, edge st.

Row 19: edge st, k4, k2tog, yo, p2, * p3, yo, skpo, k7, k2tog, yo, p2 *; repeat from * to *; p3, yo, skpo, k4, edge st.

Row 21: edge st, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, p3, * p4, yo, skpo, k2, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, p3 *; repeat from * to *; p4, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, edge st.

Row 23: edge st, k2, k2tog, yo, p4, * p5, yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo, p4 *; repeat from * to *; p5, yo, skpo, k2, edge st.

Row 25: edge st, k1, k2tog, yo, p5, * p6, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, p5 *; repeat from * to *; p6, yo, skpo, k1, edge st.

Row 27: edge st, k2tog, yo, p6, * p7, yo, cdd, yo, p6 *; repeat from * to *; p7, yo, skpo, edge st.

Repeat Rows 1-28 throughout.