Fancy Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern
Fancy Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern
How to knit Fancy Diamond Stitch:
Work with a multiple of 16 sts + 15 + 2 edge sts.
Cast on 33 sts (7 + 16 + 8 + 2 edge sts) and work according to chart.
The chart shows only Right Side rows.
On Wrong Side rows, work sts as they appear; work yo’s P.
The patt rep = 16 sts wide.
Begin with 1 edge st and 7 sts before patt rep, work patt rep throughout, end with 8 sts after patt rep and 1 edge st.
yo: yarn over
p2tog: purl 2 stitches together
p2tog tbl: purl two stitches together as one stitch through the back loop
cddp (Central Double Decrease): transpose the order of the first and second stitch on the left needle; then purl the three stitches together
Row 1: edge st, yo, k3, p2tog, k1, p1, * k1, p1, k1, p2tog tbl, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2tog, k1, p1 *; repeat from * to *; k1, p1, k1, p2tog tbl, k3, yo, edge st.
Row 3: edge st, k1, yo, k3, p2tog, k1, * p1, k1, p2tog tbl, k3, yo, k3, yo, k3, p2tog, k1 *; repeat from * to *; p1, k1, p2tog tbl, k3, yo, k1, edge st.
Row 5: edge st, k2, yo, k3, p2tog, * k1, p2tog tbl, k3, yo, k5, yo, k3, p2tog *; repeat from * to *; k1, p2tog tbl, k3, yo, k2, edge st.
Row 7: edge st, k3, yo, k3, * cdd, k3, yo, k7, yo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, k3, yo, k3, edge st.
Row 9: edge st, p2tog tbl, k2, yo, k3, * k4, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; k4, yo, k2, p2tog, edge st.
Row 11: edge st, p2tog tbl, k3, yo, k2, * k3, yo, k3, p2tog, k1, p2tog tbl, k3, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k3, yo, k3, p2tog, edge st.
Row 13: edge st, k1, p2tog tbl, k3, yo, k1, * k2, yo, k3, p2tog, k1, p1, k1, p2tog tbl, k3, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, yo, k3, p2tog, k1, edge st.
Row 15: edge st, p1, k1, p2tog tbl, k3, yo, * k1, yo, k3, p2tog, (k1, p1) twice, k1, p2tog tbl, k3, yo *; repeat from * to *; k1, yo, k3, p2tog, k1, p1, edge st.
Row 17: edge st, k1, p2tog tbl, k3, yo, k1, * k2, yo, k3, p2tog, k1, p1, k1, p2tog tbl, k3, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, yo, k3, p2tog, k1, edge st.
Row 19: edge st, p2tog tbl, k3, yo, k2, * k3, yo, k3, p2tog, k1, p2tog tbl, k3, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k3, yo, k3, p2tog, edge st.
Row 21: edge st, p2tog tbl, k2, yo, k3, * k4, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; k4, yo, k2, p2tog, edge st.
Row 23: edge st, k3, yo, k3, * cdd, k3, yo, k7, yo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, k3, yo, k3, edge st.
Row 25: edge st, k2, yo, k3, p2tog, * k1, p2tog tbl, k3, yo, k5, yo, k3, p2tog *; repeat from * to *; k1, p2tog tbl, k3, yo, k2, edge st.
Row 27: edge st, k1, yo, k3, p2tog, k1, * p1, k1, p2tog tbl, k3, yo, k3, yo, k3, p2tog, k1 *; repeat from * to *; p1, k1, p2tog tbl, k3, yo, k1, edge st.
Repeat Rows 1-28 throughout.
