Lace Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 16 stitches + 15 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 33 stitches (7 + 16 + 8 + 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 any yarn-over loops.

The pattern repeat = 16 stitches wide.

Begin with 1 edge stitch and 7 stitches before the pattern repeat, work the pattern repeat throughout, end with 8 stitches after the pattern repeat and 1 edge stitch.

k: knit

p: purl

yo: yarn over

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 

Row 1 (right side): edge stitch, p3, k2tog, k2, yo, * k1, yo, k2, skpo, p7, k2tog, k2, yo *; repeat from * to *; k1, yo, k2, skpo, p3, edge stitch.

Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): work stitches as they appear on this side of the work; purl any yarn-over loops.

Row 3: edge stitch, p2, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, * yo, skpo, yo, k2, skpo, p5, k2tog, k2, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; yo, skpo, yo, k2, skpo, p2, edge stitch.

Row 5: edge stitch, p1, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, * (yo, skpo) twice, yo, k2, skpo, p3, k2tog, k2, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; (yo, skpo) twice, yo, k2, skpo, p1, edge stitch.

Row 7: edge stitch, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, skpo, * (yo, skpo) twice, yo, k2, skpo, p1, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, skpo *; repeat from * to *; (yo, skpo) twice, yo, k2, skpo, edge stitch.

Row 9: edge stitch, yo, k2, skpo, p3, * p4, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, skpo, p3 *; repeat from * to *; p4, k2tog, k2, yo, edge stitch.

Row 11: edge stitch, k1, yo, k2, skpo, p2, * p3, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, skpo, yo, k2, skpo, p2 *; repeat from * to *; p3, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, edge stitch.

Row 13: edge stitch, yo, skpo, yo, k2, skpo, p1, * p2, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, (yo, skpo) twice, yo, k2, skpo, p1 *; repeat from * to *; p2, k2tog, k2, yo, k2, edge stitch.

Row 15: edge stitch, k1, yo, skpo, yo, k2, skpo, * p1, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, (yo, skpo) 3 times, yo, k2, skpo *; repeat from * to *; p1, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, skpo, edge stitch.

Repeat Rows 1-16 throughout.