Openwork Diamond Diagonal Lace Stitch.
The Openwork Diagonal Lace Stitch forms a delicate, diagonal lace texture with subtle eyelets and raised stitches. It’s perfect for lightweight sweaters, shawls, and scarves where you want a combination of structure and openness. This pattern uses yarn overs, decreases, and slipped stitches to create a beautiful flowing lace effect.
Multiple: 6 + 3
Abbreviations
- K – Knit
- P – Purl
- Sl – Slip stitch purlwise
- Psso – Pass slipped stitch over
- K2tog – Knit 2 together
- Yf – Yarn forward
- Yb – Yarn back
- RS – Right side
Pattern Instructions
Row 1 (RS): *K4, yf, sl 1, k1, psso; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 2 and every alt row: Purl
Row 3: K2, *k2tog, yf, k1, yl, sl 1, k1, psso, k1; rep from * to last st, k1,
Row 5: K1, k2tog, yf, *k3, yf, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yf; rep from* to last 6 sts, k3, yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k1.
Row 7: K3, *yf, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yf, k3; rep from* to end.
Row 9: As row 1.
Row 11: K1, *yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k4; rep from* to last 2 sts, yf, sl 1, k1, psso.
Row 13: K2, *yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yf, k1; rep from* to last st, k1.
Row 15: As row 7.
Row 17: As row 5.
Row 19: As row 11.
Row 20: Purl.
Rep these 20 rows.
Repeat these 20 rows for the pattern.
