Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 17 stitches + 1 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 20 stitches (17 + 1 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to chart.

The chart shows only Right Side Rows.

On Wrong Side Rows, work all sts as they appear or as given in instructions.

The pattern repeat = 17 stitches wide.

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

Abbreviation:

k: Knit

p: Purl

Cross 3 Right: slip 1 stitch to cable needle, hold to back, K2, K1 from cable needle

Cross 3 Left: slip 2 stitches to cable needle, hold to front, K1, K2 from cable needle

Cross 3 Right (k/p): slip 1 stitch to cable needle, hold to back, K2, P1 from cable needle

Cross 3 Left (p/k): slip 2 stitches to cable needle, hold to front, P1, K2 from cable needle

C4F: slip 2 stitches to cable needle, hold to front, K2, K2 from cable needle

gst (1 stitch in garter stitch): knit in right side and wrong side rows

slstwithyo: make 1 yarn over, pass 1 stitch over on the right needle purlwise. On wrong side row, purl this stitch with yo together

Row 1 (right side): edge st, * (p1, slstwithyo) 3 times, Cross 3 Right, Cross 3 Left, (slstwithyo, p1) twice, slstwithyo *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.

Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): work each stitch as it appears on this side of work (knit the k sts and purl the p sts) or as given in instructions.

Row 3: edge st, * (p1, slstwithyo) twice, p1, Cross 3 Right, gst2, Cross 3 Left, (p1, slstwithyo) twice *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.

Row 5: edge st, * (p1, slstwithyo) twice, Cross 3 Right, gst4, Cross 3 Left, slstwithyo, p1, slstwithyo *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.

Row 7: edge st, * p1, slstwithyo, p1, Cross 3 Right, gst6, Cross 3 Left, p1, slstwithyo *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.

Row 9: edge st, * p1, slstwithyo, Cross 3 Right, gst8, Cross 3 Left, slstwithyo *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.

Row 11: edge st, * p1, Cross 3 Right, gst10, Cross 3 Left *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.

Row 13: edge st, * p1, k2, gst12, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.

Row 15: edge st, * p1, Cross 3 Left, gst10, Cross 3 Right *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.

Row 17: edge st, * p1, slstwithyo, Cross 3 Left (p/k), gst8, Cross 3 Right (k/p), slstwithyo *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.

Row 19: edge st, * p1, slstwithyo, p1, Cross 3 Left, gst6, Cross 3 Right, p1, slstwithyo *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.

Row 21: edge st, * (p1, slstwithyo) twice, Cross 3 Left (p/k), gst4, Cross 3 Right (k/p), slstwithyo, p1, slstwithyo *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.

Row 23: edge st, * (p1, slstwithyo) twice, p1, Cross 3 Left, gst2, Cross 3 Right, (p1, slstwithyo) twice *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.

Row 25: edge st, * (p1, slstwithyo) 3 times, Cross 3 Left (p/k), Cross 3 Right (k/p), (slstwithyo, p1) twice, slstwithyo *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.

Row 27: edge st, * (p1, slstwithyo) 3 times, p1, C4F, (p1, slstwithyo) 3 times *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.

Repeat Rows 1-28 throughout.