Lace Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern
Lace Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern
How to knit Lace Diamond Stitch:
Work with a multiple of 16 sts + 1 + 2 edge sts.
Cast on 35 sts (8 + 16 + 9 + 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 8 sts before patt rep, work patt rep throughout, end with 9 sts after patt rep and 1 edge st.
yo: yarn over
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together
K3tog: knit 3 stitches together
skpo: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch
sk2p: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted together stitches
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
Row 1: edge st, k1, yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo, * k1, yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo *; repeat from * to *; k1, yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, edge st.
Row 3: edge st, k2, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, * p1, k1, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; p1, k1, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, edge st.
Row 5: edge st, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k1, p1, * k1, p1, k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k5, yo, k3tog, yo, k1, p1 *; repeat from * to *; k1, p1, k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, edge st.
Row 7: edge st, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, p1, k1, * (p1, k1) twice, yo, skpo, k5, k2tog, yo, k1, p1, k1 *; repeat from * to *; (p1, k1) twice, yo, skpo, k3, edge st.
Row 9: edge st, k2, k2tog, yo, (k1, p1) twice, * (k1, p1) twice, k1, yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo, (k1, p1) twice *; repeat from * to *; (k1, p1) twice, k1, yo, skpo, k2, edge st.
Row 11: edge st, k1, k2tog, yo, (k1, p1) twice, k1, * (p1, k1) 3 times, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, (k1, p1) twice, k1 *; repeat from * to *; (p1, k1) 3 times, yo, skpo, k1, edge st.
Row 13: edge st, k2tog, yo, (k1, p1) 3 times, * (k1, p1) 3 times, k1, yo, cdd, yo, (k1, p1) 3 times *; repeat from * to *; (k1, p1) 3 times, k1, yo, skpo, edge st.
Row 15: edge st, k1, yo, skpo, (k1, p1) twice, k1, * (p1, k1) 3 times, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, (k1, p1) twice, k1 *; repeat from * to *; (p1, k1) 3 times, k2tog, yo, k1, edge st.
Row 17: edge st, k2, yo, skpo, (k1, p1) twice, * (k1, p1) twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, (k1, p1) twice *; repeat from * to *; (k1, p1) twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, edge st.
Row 19: edge st, k3, yo, skpo, k1, p1, k1, * (p1, k1) twice, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, skpo, k1, p1, k1 *; repeat from * to *; (p1, k1) twice, k2tog, yo, k3, edge st.
Row 21: edge st, k4, yo, skpo, k1, p1, * k1, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, skpo, k1, p1 *; repeat from * to *; k1, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, edge st.
Row 23: edge st, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, k1, * p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, k2, edge st.
Row 25: edge st, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, * k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo *; repeat from * to *; k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1, edge st.
Row 27: edge st, k2tog, yo, k5, * yo, cdd, yo, k5, yo, cdd, yo, k5 *; repeat from * to *; yo, cdd, yo, k5, yo, skpo, edge st.
Repeat Rows 1-28 throughout.
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