Diamonds Stitch Knitting Pattern

Diamonds Stitch Knitting Pattern

How to knit Diamonds Stitch:

Multiple of 8 + 1 + 2 selvage sts.

Cast on 12 sts (1 + 8 + 1 + 2 selv sts) and work according to chart.

RS row and WS row are shown.

The pat rep = 8 sts.

Row 0 (WS): selv st (edge), K1, * K3, P2, K3, repeat from *, end with P1 and  selv st. 

Rows 1 and 3 (RS): selv st, P1, * P3, K2, P3, repeat from *, end with P1 and  selv st. 

Row 2 and all even rows: purl the knit sts, the purl sts slip pwise, leave yarn at front of work.

Row 5: selv st, P1, * P2, C2BP (= sIip 1 st to cn, hold to back, K1, P st from cn), C2FP (= sIip 1 st to cn, hold to front, P1, K st from cn), P2, repeat from *, end with P1 and  selv st.

Row 7: selv st, P1, * P1, C2BP, P2, C2FP, P1, repeat from *, end with P1 and  selv st.

Row 9: selv st, P1, * C2BP, P4, C2FP, repeat from *, end with P1 and  selv st.

Rows 11 and 13: selv st, P1, * K1, P6, K1, repeat from *, end with P1 and  selv st.

Row 15: selv st, P1,  * C2FP, P4, C2BP, repeat from *, end with P1 and  selv st.

Row 17: selv st, P1, * P1, C2FP, P2, C2BP, P1, repeat from *, end with P1 and  selv st.

Row 19: selv st, P1, * P2, C2FP, C2BP, P2, repeat from *, end with P1 and  selv st. 

Work rows 0-20 once, then rep rows 1-20 throughout.