April 5th
2017 Swatch – Moss Diamonds
Copyright © Janet Nogle 2017
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Materials: 1
skein of cotton yarn.
#6
US Knitting Needles
Notes:
B = border stitch of 2 knit stitches on each side.
This design is done with Multiple of (10
+ 7 +border) 17 + 4 Border = 21 stitches.
Cast on: 22
Border:
Row 1: Knit across.
Row 2: Knit across.
Pattern:
Row 1: (RS) B2, *(K3, P1) x2, K1, P1; repeat
from * to last 9: K3, P1, K3, BK2.
Row 2: B2, *(P3, K1) x2, P1, K1; repeat from *
to last 9: P3, K1, P3, B2.
Row 3: B2, K2, * P1, K1, P1, *(K3, P1) x2, K1,
P1; repeat from * to last 4: K2, B2.
Row 4: B2, P2, K1, P1, K1, *(P3, K1) x 2, P1,
K1; repeat from * to last 4: P2, B2.
Row 5: B2, (K1, P1) x3, *(K2, P1) x2, (K1, P1)
x 2, repeat from * to last 3: K1, B2.
Row 6: B2, (P1, K1) x3, *(P2, K1) x2, (P1, K1)
x2, repeat from * to last 3: P1, B2.
Row 7: B2, K2, P1, K1, P1, *(K3, P1) X2, K1,
P1; repeat from * to last 4: K2, B2.
Row 8: B2, P2, K1, P1, K1, *(P3, K1) x2, P1,
K1; repeat from * to last 4: P2, B2.
Row 9: B2, *(K3, P1) x2, K1, P1; repeat from *
to last 9: K3, P1, K3, B2.
Row 10: B2, *(P3, K1) x2, P1, K1; repeat from * to
last 9: P3, K1, P3, B2.
Row 11: B2, K3, P1, *K2, (P1, K1) x2, P1, K2, P1;
repeat from * to last 5: K3, B2.
Row 12: B2, P3, K1, *P2, (K1, P1) x2, K1, P2, K1;
repeat from * to last 5: P3, B2.
Repeat
rows 1-12 till desired length (I repeated rows 1-12 one more time.)
Border:
Row 1: Knit across.
Row 2: Knit across.
Bind
off and weave in ends.
For
a larger item such as a cloth, just add “10” stitches more to enlarge. For a cloth, you could make it 30+7 = 37 +
border 6 stitches = 43.
