Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern

Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern

How to knit Diamond Relief Stitch:

Multiple of 10 + 4 + 2 edge sts.

Cast on 26 sts (10 + 10 + 4 + 2 edge sts) and work according to chart.

The chart shows only RS rows.

On WS rows, purl all sts.

The pat rep = 10 sts wide.

2-st RT: knit 2nd st without dropping from LH needle, knit first, drop both sts from LH needle together

2-st LT: knit 2nd st from behind without dropping from LH needle, knit first, drop both sts from LH needle together

C2BSl: slip 1 st to cn, hold to back, slip 1 stitch purlwise to right needle, K1 from cn 

C2FSl: slip 1 st to cn, hold to front, K1, slip 1 stitch purlwise from cn to right needle  

Row 1: knit all sts.

Row 3: edge st, * 2-st LT, 2-st RT, k6, repeat from * to last 5 sts, 2-st LT, 2-st RT, edge st.

Row 5: edge st, * C2BSl, C2FSl, k6, repeat from * to last 5 sts, C2BSl, C2FSl, edge st.

Row 7: knit all sts.

Row 9: edge st, k5, * 2-st LT, 2-st RT, k6, repeat from * to last 10 sts, 2-st LT, 2-st RT, k5, edge st.

Row 11: edge st, k5, * C2BSl, C2FSl, k6, repeat from * to last 10 sts, C2BSl, C2FSl, k5, edge st.

Repeat rows 1-12 throughout.

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