Framed Openwork Diamond
Knitted in a multiple of 12 sts + 1 and 12-row repeat.
Row 1 (Right side): K1, * k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, k2; repeat from * to end.
Row 2 and all wrong side rows: Purl all sts.
Row 3: K1, * (k2tog, yo) twice, k3, (yo, ssk) twice, k1; repeat from * to end.
Row 5: K2tog, * yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, yo, sl 1-k2tog-psso; repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, yo, ssk
Row 7: K1, * (yo, ssk) twice, k3, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1; repeat from * to end.
Row 9: K1, * k1, (yo, ssk) twice, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k2; repeat from * to end.
Row 11: K1, * k2, yo, ssk, yo, sl 1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k3; repeat from * to end.
Knitting abbreviations:
Knit: K | Purl: P | Yarn over: Yo | Knit 2 sts together: K2tog | Slip slip knit: Ssk.
Slip stitch as if to knit, knit 2 sts together, pass slipped stitch over: Sl 1-k2tog-psso.
Row 5: K2tog, * yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, yo, sl 1-k2tog-psso; repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, yo, ssk
Row 7: K1, * (yo, ssk) twice, k3, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1; repeat from * to end.
Row 9: K1, * k1, (yo, ssk) twice, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k2; repeat from * to end.
Row 11: K1, * k2, yo, ssk, yo, sl 1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k3; repeat from * to end.
Knitting abbreviations:
Knit: K | Purl: P | Yarn over: Yo | Knit 2 sts together: K2tog | Slip slip knit: Ssk.
Slip stitch as if to knit, knit 2 sts together, pass slipped stitch over: Sl 1-k2tog-psso.