Twist Stitch Diamonds Pattern

Work with a multiple of 18 stitches + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 20 stitches (18 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to сhart.

The chart shows Right Side rows and Wrong Side Rows.

The numbers at right edge of chart indicate Right Side Rows, and at left edge Wrong Side Rows.

Read Right Side Rows from right to left, Wrong Side Rows from left to right.

The pattern repeat = 18 stitches wide.

Repeat pattern between edge stitches throughout.

Begin with 1 Wrong Side row.

k: Knit

p: Purl

2-st RTk: skip 1 stitch, knit 2nd stitch before first stitch, without dropping from left-hand needle, knit the first stitch, drop both stitches from left-hand needle

2-st LTk: knit through the back loop 2nd stitch behind first stitch, without dropping from left-hand needle, knit the first stitch, drop both stitches from left-hand needle

2-st RTkp: knit 2nd stitch before first stitch, without dropping from left-hand needle, purl the first stitch, drop both stitches from left-hand needle

2-st LTpk: purl 2nd stitch behind first stitch, without dropping from left-hand needle, knit the first stitch, drop both stitches from left-hand needle

2-st RTp: purl 2nd stitch before first stitch, without dropping from left-hand needle, purl first, drop both stitches from left-hand needle together

2-st LTp: purl 2nd stitch from behind without dropping from left-hand needle, purl first, drop both stitches from left-hand needle together

Row 0 (set-up wrong side): edge stitch, * (p1, k1) 4 times, p2, (k1, p1) 4 times *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 1 (right side): edge stitch, * 2-stitch LTpk 4 times, k2, 2-stitch RTkp 4 times *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 2 (wrong side): edge stitch, * k1, 2-stitch RTkp 3 times, 2-stitch RTp, 2-stitch LTp, 2-stitch LTpk 3 times, k1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 3: edge stitch, * p2, 2-stitch LTpk twice, 2-stitch LTk, k2, 2-stitch RTk, 2-stitch RTkp twice, p2 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 4: edge stitch, * k3, 2-stitch RTkp, 2-stitch RTp twice, 2-stitch LTp twice, 2-stitch LTpk, k3 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 5: edge stitch, * p4, 2-stitch LTk twice, k2, 2-stitch RTk twice, p4 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 6: edge stitch, * k3, 2-stitch LTpk, 2-stitch RTp twice, 2-stitch LTp twice, 2-stitch RTkp, k3 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 7: edge stitch, * p2, 2-stitch RTkp twice, 2-stitch LTk, k2, 2-stitch RTk, 2-stitch LTpk twice, p2 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 8: edge stitch, * k1, 2-stitch LTpk 3 times, 2-stitch RTp, 2-stitch LTp, 2-stitch RTkp 3 times, k1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 9: edge stitch, * 2-stitch RTkp 4 times, k2, 2-stitch LTpk 4 times *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 10: edge stitch, * p1, 2-stitch LTpk 4 times, 2-stitch RTkp 4 times, p1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 11: edge stitch, * 2-stitch RTk, 2-stitch RTkp 3 times, p2, 2-stitch LTpk 3 times, 2-stitch LTk *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 12: edge stitch, * p1, 2-stitch LTp, 2-stitch LTpk twice, k4, 2-stitch RTkp twice, 2-stitch RTp, p1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 13: edge stitch, * 2-stitch RTk twice, 2-stitch RTkp, p6, 2-stitch LTpk, 2-stitch LTk twice *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 14: edge stitch, * p1, 2-stitch LTp twice, k8, 2-stitch RTp twice, p1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 15: edge stitch, * 2-stitch RTk twice, 2-stitch LTpk, p6, 2-stitch RTkp, 2-stitch LTk twice *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 16: edge stitch, * p1, 2-stitch LTp, 2-stitch RTkp twice, k4, 2-stitch LTpk twice, 2-stitch RTp, p1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 17: edge stitch, * 2-stitch RTk, 2-stitch LTpk 3 times, p2, 2-stitch RTkp 3 times, 2-stitch LTk *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 18: edge stitch, * p1, 2-stitch RTkp 4 times, 2-stitch LTpk 4 times, p1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Work rows 0-18 once, then repeat rows 1-18 throughout.