Berber Diamond Blanket #Knitting Berber Diamond Blanket

Materials and Measurements

  • Needles US 6 — 4.0 mm
  • DK weight yarn 400g, 1000–1100m
  • Finished measurements Approx. 35" × 45"

Techniques Used

  • Basic Techniques
    • Knit (K) Purl (P) Yarn over (Yo)
  • Decrease Techniques
    • Single Decreases
      • K2tog SSK
    • Double Decrease
      • SK2P
Berber Diamond Lace Knitting

PatternInstructions

Cast on 181 stitches. or multiple of 14 stitches plus 27 to adjust the width to the desired size.

Garter stitch border

Rows 1-10: Knit

Main Pattern

  • Row 1 (Right side): K6, YO, SSK, K11, [K2TOG, YO, K12] ×11, K2TOG, YO, K6
  • Wrong side rows: K6, PURL, K6
  • Row 3: K6, K1, YO, SSK, K9, [K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K9] ×11, K2TOG, YO, K1, K6
  • Row 5: K6, K2, YO, SSK, K7, [K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, SSK, K7] ×11, K2TOG, YO, K2, K6
  • Row 7: K6, K3, YO, SSK, K5, [K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, SSK, K5] ×11, K2TOG, YO, K3, K6
  • Row 9: K6, K4, YO, SSK, K3, [K2TOG, YO, K7, YO, SSK, K3] ×11, K2TOG, YO, K4, K6
  • Row 11: K6, K5, YO, SSK, K1, [K2TOG, YO, K9, YO, SSK, K1] ×11, K2TOG, YO, K5, K6
  • Row 13: K6, K6, [YO, SK2P, YO, K11] ×11, YO, SK2P, YO, K6, K6
  • Row 15: K6, K6, [K2TOG, YO, K12] ×11, K2TOG, YO, K7, K6
  • Row 17: K6, K5, [(K2TOG, YO) ×2, K10] ×11, (K2TOG, YO) ×2, K6, K6
  • Row 19: K6, K4, [(K2TOG, YO) ×3, K8] ×11, (K2TOG, YO) ×3, K5, K6
  • Row 21: K6, K3, [(K2TOG, YO) ×4, K6] ×11, (K2TOG, YO) ×4, K4, K6
  • Row 23: K6, K4, [(K2TOG, YO) ×3, K8] ×11, (K2TOG, YO) ×3, K5, K6
  • Row 25: K6, K5, [(K2TOG, YO) ×2, K10] ×11, (K2TOG, YO) ×2, K6, K6
  • Row 27: K6, K6, K2TOG, YO, [K12, K2TOG, YO] ×11, K7, K6
  • Row 29: K6, K5, K2TOG, YO, K1, [YO, SSK, K9, K2TOG, YO, K1] ×11, YO, SSK, K5, K6
  • Row 31: K6, K4, K2TOG, YO, K3, [YO, SSK, K7, K2TOG, YO, K3] ×11, YO, SSK, K4, K6
  • Row 33: K6, K3, K2TOG, YO, K5, [YO, SSK, K5, K2TOG, YO, K5] ×11, YO, SSK, K3, K6
  • Row 35: K6, K2, K2TOG, YO, K7, [YO, SSK, K3, K2TOG, YO, K7] ×11, YO, SSK, K2, K6
  • Row 37: K6, K1, K2TOG, YO, K9, [YO, SSK, K1, K2TOG, YO, K9] ×11, YO, SSK, K1, K6
  • Row 39: K6, K2TOG, YO, K11, [YO, SK2P, YO, K11] ×11, YO, SSK, K6
  • Row 41: K6, K13, [K2TOG, YO, K12] ×11, K2, K6
  • Row 43: K6, K12, [(K2TOG, YO) ×2, K10] ×11, K3, K6
  • Row 45: K6, K11, [(K2TOG, YO) ×3, K8] ×11, K4, K6
  • Row 47: K6, K10, [(K2TOG, YO) ×4, K6] ×11, K5, K6
  • Row 49: K6, K11, [(K2TOG, YO) ×3, K8] ×11, K4, K6
  • Row 51: K6, K12, [(K2TOG, YO) ×2, K10] ×11, K3, K6

Repeat rows 1-52 until you reach the desired length, ending on row 40.

Then, knit 10 rows of Garter stitch border.

Finally, bind off, weave in all ends, and block as desired.

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