Diamond Lace Cloth

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Here's a simple design with lacy diamonds. Sometimes I think the simpler patterns look better than more elaborate patterns. This one is pretty easy to knit up. Both pictures show the cloth unblocked. It definitely looks better after a bit of blocking. Unfortunately the pics I took after blocking were all out of focus; guess I was just having a bad camera day.

Stitches used in this cloth include:
Coral Pattern, BW2 pg 269
Seed Stitch, BW1 pg 11

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Diamond Lace Cloth
© Designed my S.M. Kahn, October 2006
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Using Worsted Weight yarn, and US7 (4.5mm) needles, cast on 39 stitches.

Work 5 rows of seed stitch border.
Row 1 : B4, P31, B4
Row 2 : B4, K2, K2Tog, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, SSK, K3, K2Tog, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, SSK, K3, K2Tog, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, SSK, K2, B4
Row 3 : B4, P31, B4
Row 4 : B4, K1, K2Tog, K1, YO, K3, YO, K1, SSK, K1, K2Tog, K1, YO, K3, YO, K1, SSK, K1, K2Tog, K1, YO, K3, YO, K1, SSK, K1, B4
Row 5 : B4, P31, B4
Row 6 : B4, K2Tog, K1, YO, K5, YO, K1, SK2TP, K1, YO, K5, YO, K1, SK2TP, K1, YO, K5, YO, K1, SSK, B4
Row 7 : B4, P31, B4
Row 8 : B4, K1, YO, K1, SSK, K3, K2Tog, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, SSK, K3, K2Tog, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, SSK, K3, K2Tog, K1, YO, K1, B4
Row 9 : B4, P31, B4
Row 10 : B4, K2, YO, K1, SSK, K1, K2Tog, K1, YO, K3, YO, K1, SSK, K1, K2Tog, K1, YO, K3, YO, K1, SSK, K1, K2Tog, K1, YO, K2, B4
Row 11 : B4, P31, B4
Row 12 : B4, K3, YO, K1, SK2TP, K1, YO, K5, YO, K1, SK2TP, K1, YO, K5, YO, K1, SK2TP, K1, YO, K3, B4
Repeat Rows 1 to 12 three more times.
Work one more row B4, P31, B4
Knit 4 rows of seed stitch border.
Bind off and weave in ends.

Notes:

Seed stitch top & bottom rows = (K1, P1) across to penultimate stitch, end last stitch K1. Or you can use whatever border rows you prefer.

B4 = 4 stitch seed stitch border. K1, P1, K1, P1 at beginning of row. P1, K1, P1, K1 at end of row. Or use whatever border stitch you prefer.

K2TOG = Knit 2 stitches together

SK2TP = slip one stitch, knit 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over

SSK = slip one stitch, slip another stitch, knit these two slipped stitches together


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