Friday, September 4, 2020

September 2020 Swatch Diamond Pattern

 Here is our swatch for September. It comes with a bonus of the same pattern but for a cloth. You could use the swatch as a coaster and have an accompanying cloth.

September 2020 Swatch –Diamond Pattern

Copyright © Janet Nogle



Materials: 1 skein of yarn/#6 or #7 needle

NOTES: B2=Knit 2 stitches for border.

Cast On:        Multiple of 8 + 1 + Border (16+1=4 =21) Cast on 27 stitches

Border:

Row 1-2:       Knit across.

           

Pattern:

Row 1:           (RS) B2, P1, *K7, P1; Repeat from *, end B2.

Row 2:           (WS) B2, K2, P5, *K3, P5; repeat from *, end last 4 stitches: K2, B2.

Row 3:           B2, K1, *P2, K3, P2, K1; repeat from *, end B2.

Row 4:           B2, P2, K2, P1, K2, *P3, K2, P1, K2; repeat from * to last 4: P2, B2.

Row 5:           B2, K3, P3, *K5, P3; repeat from * to last 5: K3, B2.

Row 6:           B2, P4, K1, *P7, K1; repeat from * to last 6: P4, B2.

Row 7:           B2, K3, P3, *K5, P3; repeat from * to last 5: K3, B2.

Row 8:           B2, P2, K2, P1, K2, *P3, K2, P1, K2; repeat from * to last 4: P2, B2.

Row 9:           B2, K1, *P2, K3, P2, K1; repeat from *, end B2.

Row 10:        B2, K2, P5, *K3, P5; repeat from * to last 4: K2, B2.

 

Repeat rows 1-10 once and rows 1-5 once more.

Border:

Rows 1-2:     Knit across   

Bind off. Weave in ends.

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Bonus Pattern: Diamond Pattern Cloth:



Cast on: Multi 8+1+border (32+1+6=39)

Border:

Rows 1-4:     Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1:           (RS) K3, P1, *K7, P1; Repeat from *, end K3.

Row 2:           (WS) K5, P5, *K3, P5; repeat from *, end last 5 stitches: K5.

Row 3:           K4, *P2, K3, P2, K1; repeat from *, end B3.

Row 4:           K3, P2, K2, P1, K2, *P3, K2, P1, K2; repeat from * to last 5: P2, K3.

Row 5:           K6, P3, *K5, P3; repeat from * to last 6: K6.

Row 6:           K3, P4, K1, *P7, K1; repeat from * to last 7: P4, K3.

Row 7:           K6, P3, *K5, P3; repeat from * to last 6: K6.

Row 8:           K3, P2, K2, P1, K2, *P3, K2, P1, K2; repeat from * to last 5: P2, K3.

Row 9:           K4, *P2, K3, P2, K1; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 10:        K5, P5, *K3, P5; repeat from * to last 5: K5.

 

Repeat rows 1-10 four more times.

Border:

Rows 1-4:     Knit across.

Bind off, weave in ends.

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