Zigzag Diamond Stitch Knitting Pattern
How to knit Zigzag Diamond Stitch:
Work with multiple of 18 sts + 7 + 2 edge sts.
Cast on 27 stitches (3 + 18 + 4 + 2 edge sts) and work according to chart.
The chart shows only Right Side Rows.
On Wrong Side Rows, purl all sts and yo’s.
The pat rep = 18 sts wide.
Begin with 1 edge st and 3 sts before patt, work patt rep throughout, end with 4 sts after patt rep and 1 edge st.
yo: yarn over
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together
skpo: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch
cdd (Central Double Decrease): slip first and second stitches together as if to knit, knit 1 stitch, pass two slipped stitches over the knit stitch
Row 1: edge st, k3, * yo, skpo, k16, repeat from * to last 5 sts, yo, skpo, k2, edge st.
Row 3: edge st, k2tog, k1, yo, * k1, yo, k7, cdd, k7, yo, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k1, yo, k1, skpo, edge st.
Row 5: edge st, k2tog, yo, k1, * k2, yo, k6, cdd, k6, yo, k1, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k2, yo, skpo, edge st.
Row 7: edge st, k1, yo, skpo, * k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k4, cdd, k4, yo, k1, yo, skpo, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, edge st.
Row 9: edge st, k2, yo, * cdd, yo, k3, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, k3, yo, repeat from * to last 6 sts, cdd, yo, k2, edge st.
Row 11: edge st, k1, k2tog, yo, * k1, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, cdd, k1, yo, k1, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k1, yo, skpo, k1, edge st.
Row 13: edge st, k2tog, yo, k1, * (k2, yo, cdd, yo, k1) 3 times, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k2, yo, skpo, edge st.
Row 15: edge st, k3, * k4, (yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1) twice, k2, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k4, edge st.
Row 17: edge st, k3, * k5, (yo, cdd, yo, k3) twice, k1, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k4, edge st.
Row 19: edge st, k3, * k7, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k6, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k4, edge st.
Row 21: edge st, k3, * yo, skpo, k6, yo, cdd, yo, k7, repeat from * to last 5 sts, yo, skpo, k2, edge st.
Work Rows 1-22 once, then repeat Rows 3-22 throughout.
