How To: Knit The Openwork Diamond Pattern

You’ll learn how to knit the openwork diamond pattern when you watch our video tutorial. This stitch uses... Read more

You’ll learn how to knit the openwork diamond pattern when you watch our video tutorial. This stitch uses decreases and yarn overs to create a repeating diamond pattern – we’ve used it in out Cyrus Sweater pattern.

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You’ll learn how to knit the openwork diamond pattern when you watch our video tutorial. This stitch uses decreases and yarn overs to create a repeating diamond pattern – we’ve used it in out Cyrus Sweater pattern.

See the step by step guide here
Level: Intermediate
Craft: Knitting
Type: Technique

Step by Step

How To: Knit The Openwork Diamond Pattern - Step 1

Step 1

This stitch is worked over a multiple of 8 stitches, plus and additional 3 stitcnes and worked over a 12 row repeat.

How To: Knit The Openwork Diamond Pattern - Step 2

Step 2

Purl the first row, this is a wrong side row.

How To: Knit The Openwork Diamond Pattern - Step 3

Step 3

To work the second row, knit the first 2 stitches. Then knit 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together (right-leaning decrease), make a yarn over, knit 1 stitch, make another yarn over, slip 2 stitches, then knit them together (left-leaning decrease), then knit 2 stitches. These 8 stitches make the repeating pattern, repeat these 8 stitches until you have 1 stitch left of the row, knit the last stitch.

How To: Knit The Openwork Diamond Pattern - Step 4

Step 4

Purl the third row.

How To: Knit The Openwork Diamond Pattern - Step 5

Step 5

To work the 4th row, knit the first 2 stitches. Knit 2 stitches together (right-leaning decrease), make a yarn over, knit 3 stitches, make a yarn over, make a left-leaning decrease as before, knit 1 stitch. These 8 stitches make the repeating pattern, repeat these 8 stitches until you have 1 stitch left of the row, knit the last stitch.

How To: Knit The Openwork Diamond Pattern - Step 6

Step 6

Purl the 5th row.

How To: Knit The Openwork Diamond Pattern - Step 7

Step 7

To start work the 6th row, knit 1 stitch and make a right-leaning decrease. Make a yarn over, knit 5 stitches, make another yarn over, slip 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, then pass the slipped stitch over the decrease and off the needle to make a cental decrease. These 8 stitches make the repeating pattern, repeat these 8 stitches until you have 8 stitches left of your row. Make a yarn over, knit 5 stitches, make another yarn over, make a left-leaning decrease, knit the last stitch.

How To: Knit The Openwork Diamond Pattern - Step 8

Step 8

Purl the 7th row.

How To: Knit The Openwork Diamond Pattern - Step 9

Step 9

To work the 8th row, knit the first 2 stitches. Then make a yarn over, make a left-leaning decrease, knit 3 stitches, make a right-leaing decrease, make another yarn over, knit 1 stitch. These 8 stitches make the repeating pattern, repeat these 8 stitches until you have 1 stitch left of the row, knit the last stitch.

How To: Knit The Openwork Diamond Pattern - Step 10

Step 10

Purl the 9th row.

How To: Knit The Openwork Diamond Pattern - Step 11

Step 11

To work the 10th row, knit the first 2 stitches. Knit 1 stitch, make a yarn over, make a left-leaning decrease, knit 1 stitch, make a right-leaing decrease, make another yarn over, knit 2 stitches. These 8 stitches make the repeating pattern, repeat these 8 stitches until you have 1 stitch left of the row, knit the last stitch.

How To: Knit The Openwork Diamond Pattern - Step 12

Step 12

Purl the 11th row.

How To: Knit The Openwork Diamond Pattern - Step 13

Step 13

To work the 12th row, knit the first 2 stitches. Knit 2 stitches, make a yarn over, slip 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, pass the slipped stitch over the decrease and off the needle to make a central decrease, make another yarn over, knit 2 stitches. These 8 stitches make the repeating pattern, repeat these 8 stitches until you have 1 stitch left of the row, knit the last stitch.

How To: Knit The Openwork Diamond Pattern - Step 14

Step 14

These 12 rows form the Openwork Diamond pattern, continue repeating.