Try More Complicated Knit
and Purl Stitch Patterns (continued)
DIAMONDS IN COLUMNS
You can repeat any motif in a series of panels. This one works well on sweaters,
vests, and pillows. You work this pattern on a multiple of 8 stitches plus 1 (that is,
17, 25, 33, and so on).
1 Row 1 (right side): Knit.
2 Row 2 (wrong side): Knit 1, purl 7, knit 1; repeat from to end.
3 Row 3: Knit 4, purl 1, knit 7; repeat from to last 5 stitches, purl 1, knit 4.
4 Row 4: Knit 1, purl 2, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 2, knit 1; repeat from
to end.
5 Row 5: Knit 2, [purl 1, knit 1] twice, purl 1, knit 3; repeat from to last 7
stitches, [purl 1, knit 1] twice, purl 1, knit 2.
6 Row 6: Repeat row 4.
7 Row 7: Repeat row 3.
8 Row 8: Repeat row 2.
9 Repeat rows 1–8 for diamonds in columns pattern.
DIAMOND BROCADE PATTERN
This is a very elegant allover pattern. You work it on a multiple of 8 stitches plus 1
(that is, 17, 25, 33, and so on).
1 Row 1 (right side): Knit 4, purl 1, knit 7; repeat from to last 5 stitches, purl
1, knit 4.
2 Row 2 (wrong side): Purl 3, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 5; repeat from to last
6 stitches, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 3.
3 Row 3: Knit 2, purl 1, knit 3; repeat from to last 3 stitches, purl 1, knit 2.
4 Row 4: Purl 1, knit 1, purl 5, knit 1, purl 1; repeat from to end.
5 Row 5: Purl 1, knit 7; repeat from to last stitch, purl 1.
6 Row 6: Repeat row 4.
7 Row 7: Repeat row 3.
8 Row 8: Repeat row 2.
9 Repeat rows 1–8 for diamond brocade pattern.