Lace Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern

Lace Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern

How to knit Lace Diamond Stitch:

Multiple of 12 + 1 + 2 edge sts.

Cast on 27 sts (6 + 12 + 7 + 2 edge sts) and work according to chart.

The chart shows only RS rows.

On WS rows, purl all sts and yo’s.

The pat rep = 12 sts wide.

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, k4, k2tog, yo, * k1, yo, skpo, k7, k2tog, yo, repeat from * to last 8 sts, k1, yo, skpo, k4, edge st.

Row 3: edge st, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, * k2, yo, skpo, k5, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat from * to last 8 sts, k2, yo, skpo, k3, edge st.

Row 5: edge st, k2, k2tog, yo, k2, * k3, yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo, k2, repeat from * to last 8 sts, k3, yo, skpo, k2, edge st.

Row 7: edge st, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, * k4, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, repeat from * to last 8 sts, k4, yo, skpo, k1, edge st.

Row 9: edge st, skpo, yo, k1, yo, skpo, k1, * k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, cdd, yo, k1, yo, skpo, k1, repeat from * to last 8 sts, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, edge st.

Row 11: edge st, skpo, yo, k2, yo, skpo, * k1, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, cdd, yo, k2, yo, skpo, repeat from * to last 8 sts, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, k2tog, edge st.

Rows 13 and 15: edge st, skpo, yo, k3, yo, * cdd, yo, k3, yo, cdd, yo, k3, yo, repeat from * to last 9 sts, cdd, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, edge st.

Row 17: edge st, k2, yo, skpo, k1, yo, * cdd, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1, yo, repeat from * to last 9 sts, cdd, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, edge st.

Row 19: edge st, k3, yo, skpo, yo, * cdd, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, skpo, yo, repeat from * to last 9 sts, cdd, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, edge st.

Row 21: edge st, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, * k2, yo, skpo, k5, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat from * to last 8 sts, k2, yo, skpo, k3, edge st.

Row 23: edge st, k2, k2tog, yo, k2, * k3, yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo, k2, repeat from * to last 8 sts, k3, yo, skpo, k2, edge st.

Row 25: edge st, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, * k4, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, repeat from * to last 8 sts, k4, yo, skpo, k1, edge st.

Row 27: edge st, k2tog, yo, k4, * k5, yo, cdd, yo, k4, repeat from * to last 8 sts, k5, yo, skpo, edge st.

Repeat rows 1-28 throughout.

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