Lace Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern

Lace Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern

How to knit Lace Diamond Stitch:

Work with a multiple of 16 sts + 13 + 2 edge sts.

Cast on 31 sts (7 + 16 + 6 + 2 edge sts) and work according to chart.

The chart shows only Right Side Rows.

On Wrong Side Rows, purl all sts and yo’s.

The patt rep = 16 sts wide.

Begin with 1 edge st and 7 sts before patt rep, work patt rep throughout, end with 6 sts after patt rep and 1 edge st.

yo: yarn over

k2tog: knit 2 stitches together

skpo: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch

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, cdd, yo, k3, * k2, yo, cdd, yo, k5, yo, cdd, yo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; k2, yo, cdd, yo, k1, edge st.

Row 3: edge st, k4, yo, skpo, k1, * k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2tog, yo, k4, edge st.

Row 5: edge st, k5, yo, cdd, * yo, k5, yo, cdd, yo, k5, yo, cdd *; repeat from * to *; yo, k5, edge st.

Row 7: edge st, yo, skpo, k1, yo, skpo, k2, * k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1, yo, skpo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, edge st.

Row 9: edge st, (k1, yo, skpo) twice, k1, * k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, skpo, k1, yo, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; (k2tog, yo, k1) twice, edge st.

Row 11: edge st, k2, yo, skpo, k1, yo, cdd, * (yo, k1, k2tog) twice, yo, k1, yo, (skpo, k1, yo) twice, cdd *; repeat from * to *; yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, edge st.

Row 13: edge st, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, * k1, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; (k1, yo, skpo) twice, edge st.

Row 15: edge st, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, * k2, yo, cdd, yo, k5, yo, cdd, yo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; k2, yo, skpo, k2, edge st.

Row 17: edge st, k1, (yo, skpo, k1) twice, * k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; (k2tog, yo, k1) twice, edge st.

Row 19: edge st, k2, yo, skpo, k1, yo, cdd, * yo, k2, yo, skpo, k1, yo, cdd, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, cdd *; repeat from * to *; yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, edge st.

Row 21: edge st, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, * (k1, yo, skpo) twice, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; (k1, yo, skpo) twice, edge st.

Row 23: edge st, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, * k2, yo, skpo, k1, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k2, yo, skpo, k2, edge st.

Row 25: edge st, (k1, k2tog, yo) twice, k1, * (yo, skpo, k1) twice, yo, cdd, yo, (k1, k2tog, yo) twice, k1 *; repeat from * to *; (yo, skpo, k1) twice, edge st.

Row 27: edge st, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, * k1, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k1, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, edge st.

Repeat Rows 1-28 throughout.

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