Diamond Chain Lace Knitting

Techniques Used

  • Basic Techniques
    • Knit (K) Purl (P) Yarn over (Yo)
  • Decrease Techniques
    • Single Decreases
      • SSK K2tog
    • Double Decreases
      • R2k3tog SK2P

PatternInstructions

Multiple of 15 stitches

  • Row 1 (Right side): *K1, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from* to end.
  • Row 2 and all wrong side rows: Purl.
  • Row 3: *K2, yo, ssk, k3, (k2tog, yo, k2) ×2; rep from* to end.
  • Row 5: *K3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3; rep from* to end.
  • Row 7: *K4, yo, r2k3tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k4; rep from* to end.
  • Row 9: *K4, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k5; rep from* to end.
  • Row 11: *K3, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3; rep from* to end.
  • Row 13: *(K2, k2tog, yo) ×2, k3, yo, ssk, k2; rep from* to end.
  • Row 15: *K1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k1; rep from* to end.

Repeat rows 1-16

Chart

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1
15
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1
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Lace chart created by Knitting Unlimited

Legend

Right side: Knit
Wrong side: Purl
Right side: Purl
Wrong side: Knit
Right side: Yarn over
Right side: Knit 2 together
Right side: Slip slip knit
Right side: Reorder 2, knit 3 together