Diamond Delight Lace Free Pattern

Materials and Measurements

  • Needles: US 6 — 4.0 mm
  • DK yarn: 450g, 1200m–1300m
  • Finished measurements: Approx. 33" × 43"

Techniques Used

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

PatternInstructions

Cast on 151 stitches or multiple of 12 stitches, plus 31 to adjust the width to the desired size.

Beginning Border Rows 1-16

  • Row 1 (Right side): *P1, k1; repeat from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 2 (Wrong side): *K1, p1; repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 3: *K1, p1; repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 4: *P1, k1; repeat from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 5-16: Repeat rows 1-4

    • Main Pattern Rows 17-20

    • Row 17: [P1, K1] 5 times, P1, [K2TOG, YO] twice, K1, *[YO, SSK] twice, P1, K1, P1, [K2TOG, YO] twice, K1, repeat from * to last 15 sts, [YO, SSK] twice, [P1, K1] 5 times, P1.
    • Row 18: [K1, P1] 5 times, K1, P4, *P5, K1, P1, K1, P4, repeat from * to last 16 sts, P5, [K1, P1] 5 times, K1.
    • Row 19: [K1, P1] 5 times, [K2TOG, YO] twice, K2, *K1, [YO, SSK] twice, P1, [K2TOG, YO] twice, K2, repeat from * to last 15 sts, K1, [YO, SSK] twice, [P1, K1] 5 times.
    • Row 20: [P1, K1] 5 times, P5, *P6, K1, P5, repeat from * to last 16 sts, P6, [K1, P1] 5 times.

    Main Pattern Rows 21-32

    • Row 21: [P1, K1] 4 times, P1, [K2TOG, YO] twice, K3, *K2, YO, SSK, YO, SK2P, YO, K2TOG, YO, K3, repeat from * to last 15 sts, K2, [YO, SSK] twice, [P1, K1] 4 times, P1.
    • Row 22: [K1, P1] 4 times, K1, PURL to last 9 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times, K1.
    • Row 23: [K1, P1] 5 times, [YO, SSK] twice, K2, *K1, [K2TOG, YO] twice, K1, [YO, SSK] twice, K2, repeat from * to last 15 sts, K1, [K2TOG, YO] twice, [P1, K1] 5 times.
    • Row 24: [P1, K1] 5 times, PURL to last 10 sts, [K1, P1] 5 times.
    • Row 25: [P1, K1] 5 times, P1, [YO, SSK] twice, K1, *[K2TOG, YO] twice, K3, [YO, SSK] twice, K1, repeat from * to last 15 sts, [K2TOG, YO] twice, [P1, K1] 5 times, P1.
    • Row 26: [K1, P1] 5 times, K1, PURL to last 11 sts, [K1, P1] 5 times, K1.
    • Row 27: [K1, P1] 6 times, YO, SSK, YO, SK2P, *YO, K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, SSK, YO, SK2P, repeat from * to last 14 sts, YO, K2TOG, YO, [P1, K1] 6 times.
    • Row 28: [P1, K1] 6 times, PURL to last 12 sts, [K1, P1] 6 times.
    • Row 29: [P1, K1] 5 times, P1, [K2TOG, YO] twice, K1, *[YO, SSK] twice, K3, [K2TOG, YO] twice, K1, repeat from * to last 15 sts, [YO, SSK] twice, [P1, K1] 5 times, P1.
    • Row 30: [K1, P1] 5 times, K1, PURL to last 11 sts, [K1, P1] 5 times, K1.
    • Row 31: [K1, P1] 5 times, [K2TOG, YO] twice, K2, *K1, [YO, SSK] twice, K1, [K2TOG, YO] twice, K2, repeat from * to last 15 sts, K1, [YO, SSK] twice, [P1, K1] 5 times.
    • Row 32: [P1, K1] 5 times, PURL to last 10 sts, [K1, P1] 5 times.

    Repeat rows 21-32 until you reach the desired length, go on to knit rows 33-52.

    Main Pattern Rows 33-52

    • Row 33: [P1, K1] 4 times, P1, [K2TOG, YO] twice, K3, *K2, YO, SSK, YO, SK2P, YO, K2TOG, YO, K3, repeat from * to last 15 sts, K2, [YO, SSK] twice, [P1, K1] 4 times, P1.
    • Row 34: [K1, P1] 4 times, K1, PURL to last 9 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times, K1.
    • Row 35: [K1, P1] 5 times, [YO, SSK] twice, K2, *K1, [K2TOG, YO] twice, P1, [YO, SSK] twice, K2, repeat from * to last 15 sts, K1, [K2TOG, YO] twice, [P1, K1] 5 times.
    • Row 36: [P1, K1] 5 times, P5, *P6, K1, P5, repeat from * to last 16 sts, P6, [K1, P1] 5 times.
    • Row 37: [P1, K1] 5 times, P1, [YO, SSK] twice, K1, *[K2TOG, YO] twice, P1, K1, P1, [YO, SSK] twice, K1, repeat from * to last 15 sts, [K2TOG, YO] twice, [P1, K1] 5 times, P1.
    • Row 38: [K1, P1] 5 times, K1, P4, *P5, K1, P1, K1, P4, repeat from * to last 16 sts, P5, [K1, P1] 5 times, K1.
    • Row 39: [K1, P1] 6 times, YO, SSK, YO, SK2P, *YO, K2TOG, YO, [P1, K1] twice, P1, YO, SSK, YO, SK2P, repeat from * to last 14 sts, YO, K2TOG, YO, [P1, K1] 6 times.
    • Row 40: [P1, K1] 6 times, P3, *P4, [K1, P1] twice, K1, P3, repeat from * to last 16 sts, P4, [K1, P1] 6 times.

    Ending Border Rows 41-56

    • Row 41: *P1, k1; repeat from * to last stitch, p1.
    • Row 42: *K1, p1; repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
    • Row 43: *K1, p1; repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
    • Row 44: *P1, k1; repeat from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 45-56: Repeat rows 41-44.

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