Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern
Published: 28/11/24
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How to knit Diamond Stitch:
Work with a multiple of 26 stitches + 1 + 2 edge stitches.
Cast on 55 stitches (1 + 26 + 26 + 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 the yarn-over loops; knit the garter stitch.
The pattern repeat = 26 stitches wide.
Begin with 1 edge stitch and 1 stitch before patt rep, work patt rep throughout, end with 26 stitches after patt rep and 1 edge stitch.
Abbreviation:
k: Knit
p: Purl
yo: yarn over
1 st in garter stitch (gst): Knit in right side and wrong side rows
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together as one
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 (right side): edge stitch, k1, * yo, k1, p3, k2, skpo, gst9, k2tog, k2, p3, k1, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; yo, k1, p3, k2, skpo, gst9, k2tog, k2, p3, k1, yo, k1, edge stitch.
Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): work stitches as they appear; purl the yarn-over loops; knit the garter stitch.
Row 3: edge stitch, k1, * yo, k2, p3, k2, skpo, gst7, k2tog, k2, p3, k2, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; yo, k2, p3, k2, skpo, gst7, k2tog, k2, p3, k2, yo, k1, edge stitch.
Row 5: edge stitch, gst, * yo, k3, p3, k2, skpo, gst5, k2tog, k2, p3, k3, yo, gst *; repeat from * to *; yo, k3, p3, k2, skpo, gst5, k2tog, k2, p3, k3, yo, gst, edge stitch.
Row 7: edge stitch, gst, * gst, yo, k3, p3, k2, skpo, gst3, k2tog, k2, p3, k3, yo, gst2 *; repeat from * to *; gst, yo, k3, p3, k2, skpo, gst3, k2tog, k2, p3, k3, yo, gst2, edge stitch.
Row 9: edge stitch, gst, * gst2, yo, k3, p3, k2, skpo, gst, k2tog, k2, p3, k3, yo, gst3 *; repeat from * to *; gst2, yo, k3, p3, k2, skpo, gst, k2tog, k2, p3, k3, yo, gst3, edge stitch.
Row 11: edge stitch, gst, * gst3, yo, k3, p3, k2, cdd, k2, p3, k3, yo, gst4 *; repeat from * to *; gst3, yo, k3, p3, k2, cdd, k2, p3, k3, yo, gst4, edge stitch.
Row 13: edge stitch, gst, * gst4, yo, k3, p3, k1, cdd, k1, p3, k3, yo, gst5 *; repeat from * to *; gst4, yo, k3, p3, k1, cdd, k1, p3, k3, yo, gst5, edge stitch.
Row 15: edge stitch, gst, * gst4, k2tog, k2, p3, (k1, yo) twice, k1, p3, k2, skpo, gst5 *; repeat from * to *; gst4, k2tog, k2, p3, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p3, k2, skpo, gst5, edge stitch.
Row 17: edge stitch, gst, * gst3, k2tog, k2, p3, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p3, k2, skpo, gst4 *; repeat from * to *; gst3, k2tog, k2, p3, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p3, k2, skpo, gst4, edge stitch.
Row 19: edge stitch, gst, * gst2, k2tog, k2, p3, k3, yo, gst, yo, k3, p3, k2, skpo, gst3 *; repeat from * to *; gst2, k2tog, k2, p3, k3, yo, gst, yo, k3, p3, k2, skpo, gst3, edge stitch.
Row 21: edge stitch, gst, * gst, k2tog, k2, p3, k3, yo, gst3, yo, k3, p3, k2, skpo, gst2 *; repeat from * to *; gst, k2tog, k2, p3, k3, yo, gst3, yo, k3, p3, k2, skpo, gst2, edge stitch.
Row 23: edge stitch, gst, * k2tog, k2, p3, k3, yo, gst5, yo, k3, p3, k2, skpo, gst *; repeat from * to *; k2tog, k2, p3, k3, yo, gst5, yo, k3, p3, k2, skpo, gst, edge stitch.
Row 25: edge stitch, k2tog, * k2, p3, k3, yo, gst7, yo, k3, p3, k2, cdd *; repeat from * to *; k2, p3, k3, yo, gst7, yo, k3, p3, k2, skpo, edge stitch.
Row 27: edge stitch, k2tog, * k1, p3, k3, yo, gst9, yo, k3, p3, k1, cdd *; repeat from * to *; k1, p3, k3, yo, gst9, yo, k3, p3, k1, skpo, edge stitch.
Repeat Rows 1 through 28 for pattern.
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