Garter Diamond Lace Stitch and Edging.
Abbreviations:
- Double Yarn over (2yo): wrap yarn twice around the needle, on next row, k1, p1 in each 2yo
- yo: yarn over
- k: knit
- p: purl
- k2tog: knit 2 together
- ssk: slip next 2 stitches one at a time as if to knit from left needle to right needle. Insert left needle in front of both stitches and work off needle together
- k1-tbl: knit 1 through the back loop
- p2tog: purl two together
- wyib: with yarn in back
Diamond Eyelet Lace Pattern
Cast on Multiples of 24 stitches
Row 1 (RS): SI 1, k3, [k2tog, 2yo, ssk] twice, *[k2tog, 2yo, ssk] twice, k8, [k2tog, 2yo, ssk] twice; rep from * to last 12 sts, [k2tog, 2yo, ssk] twice, k3, k1-tbl.
Rows 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26 and 30: SI1, working (k1, p1) in each 2yo, knit to last st, k1-tbl.
Rows 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 23, 24, 27, 28 and 31: SI 1, knit to last st, k1-tbl.
Rows 5 and 29: SI 1, k5, k2tog, 2yo, ssk, *[k2tog, 2yo, ssk] twice, k4, k2tog, 2yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, 2yo, ssk; rep from * to last 14 sts, [k2tog, 2yo, ssk] twice, k5, k1-tbl.
Rows 9 and 25: SI 1, k7, *[k2tog, 2yo, ssk] twice, k4; rep from * to last 16 sts, [k2tog, 2yo, ssk] twice, k7, k1-tbl.
Rows 13 and 21: SI 1, k5, *k4, k2tog, 2yo, ssk, k4, [k2tog, 2yo, ssk] 3 times; rep from * to last 18 sts, k4, k2tog, 2yo, ssk, k9, k1-tbl.
Row 17: SI 1, k7, *k8, [k2tog, 2yo, ssk] 4 times; rep from * to last 16 sts, k15, k1-tbl.
Row 32: SI 1, knit to last st, k1-tbl.
Rep Rows 1-32 for pat.
Diamond Lace Edging
Row 1 (RS): K2tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo, p2tog.
Rows 2 and all WS rows: Yo, p2tog, knit to last st, sl 1 wyib, pick up and knit 1 st through next st on end of piece; turn.
Row 3: K2tog (picked-up st and next st), k1, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1, yo, p2tog.
Row 5: K2tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, p2tog.
Row 7: [K2tog] twice, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, p2tog.
Row 9: [K2tog] twice, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, p2tog.
Row 11: [K2tog] twice, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k4, yo, p2tog.
Row 12: Yo, p2tog, knit to last st, sl 1 wyib, pick up and knit 1 st through next st on end of piece; turn.
Rep Rows 1-12 for pat.
