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 stitches.
Cast on 35 sts (16 + 1 + 2 edge sts) and work according to chart.
The chart shows only Right Side Rows.
On Wrong Side rows, work all sts as they appear; work yo's according to chart key.
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. On Wrong Side rows, work the yo P.
yok: yarn over. On Wrong Side rows, work the yo K.
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together
skpo: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch
p2tog: purl 2 stitches together
p2tog tbl: purl two stitches together as one stitch through the back loop
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, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, p1, yok, * cdd, yok, p1, k1, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, k1, p1, yok *; repeat from * to *; cdd, yok, p1, k1, yo, k3, skpo, edge st.
Row 3: edge st, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, p1, yok, p1, * cdd, p1, yok, p1, k1, yo, k2, cdd, k2, yo, k1, p1, yok, p1 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, p1, yok, p1, k1, yo, k2, skpo, edge st.
Row 5: edge st, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, p1, yok, p2, * cdd, p2, yok, p1, k1, yo, k1, cdd, k1, yo, k1, p1, yok, p2 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, p2, yok, p1, k1, yo, k1, skpo, edge st.
Row 7: edge st, k2tog, yo, k1, p1, yok, p3, * cdd, p3, yok, p1, k1, yo, cdd, yo, k1, p1, yok, p3 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, p3, yok, p1, k1, yo, skpo, edge st.
Row 9: edge st, k1, yo, skpo, yok, k1, yok, p2, * cdd, p2, yok, k1, yok, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, yok, p2tog tbl, yok, p2 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, p2, yok, p2tog, yok, k2tog, yo, k1, edge st.
Row 11: edge st, k2, yo, skpo, yok, k1, yok, p1, * cdd, p1, yok, k1, yok, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, yok, p2tog tbl, yok, p1 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, p1, yok, p2tog, yok, k2tog, yo, k2, edge st.
Row 13: edge st, k3, yo, skpo, yok, k1, yok, * cdd, yok, k1, yok, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, skpo, yok, p2tog tbl, yok *; repeat from * to *; cdd, yok, p2tog, yok, k2tog, yo, k3, edge st.
Row 15: edge st, k4, yo, skpo, yok, k1, * cdd, k1, yok, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, skpo, yok, p1 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, p1, yok, k2tog, yo, k4, edge st.
Repeat Rows 1-16 throughout.
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