Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 14 stitches + 1 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 31 stitches (6 + 14 + 9 + 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 yarn-over loops.

The pattern repeat = 14 stitches wide.

Begin with 1 edge stitch and 6 stitches before patt rep, work patt rep throughout, end with 9 stitches after patt rep and 1 edge st.

Abbreviation:

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, pass two slipped stitches over the knit stitch

Row 1 (right side): edge st, k1, yo, k2, p1, k2, * cdd, k2, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p1, k2 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, k2, p1, k2, yo, k1, edge st.

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

Row 3: edge st, p2, yo, k2, p1, k1, * cdd, k1, p1, k2, yo, p3, yo, k2, p1, k1 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, k1, p1, k2, yo, p2, edge st.

Row 5: edge st, k3, yo, k2, p1, * cdd, p1, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, p1 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, p1, k2, yo, k3, edge st

Row 7: edge st, p4, yo, k2, * cdd, k2, yo, p7, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, k2, yo, p4, edge st.

Row 9: edge st, k1, p1, k2, p1, yo, k1, * cdd, k1, yo, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, k1, yo, p1, k2, p1, k1, edge st.

Row 11: edge st, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, yo, * cdd, yo, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, yo *; repeat from * to *; cdd, yo, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, edge st.

Row 13: edge st, skpo, k2, p1, k2, yo, * k1, yo, k2, p1, k2, cdd, k2, p1, k2, yo *; repeat from * to *; k1, yo, k2, p1, k2, k2tog, edge st.

Row 15: edge st, skpo, k1, p1, k2, yo, p1, * p2, yo, k2, p1, k1, cdd, k1, p1, k2, yo, p1 *; repeat from * to *; p2, yo, k2, p1, k1, k2tog, edge st.

Row 17: edge st, skpo, p1, k2, yo, k2, * k3, yo, k2, p1, cdd, p1, k2, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k3, yo, k2, p1, k2tog, edge st.

Row 19: edge st, skpo, k2, yo, p3, * p4, yo, k2, cdd, k2, yo, p3 *; repeat from * to *; p4, yo, k2, k2tog, edge st.

Row 21: edge st, skpo, k1, yo, p1, k2, p1, * k1, p1, k2, p1, yo, k1, cdd, k1, yo, p1, k2, p1 *; repeat from * to *; k1, p1, k2, p1, yo, k1, k2tog, edge st.

Row 23: edge st, skpo, yo, k1, p1, k2, p1, * k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, yo, cdd, yo, k1, p1, k2, p1 *; repeat from * to *; k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, yo, k2tog, edge st.

Repeat Rows 1 through 24 for pattern.