Diamond lace pattern

Lace pattern used for a scarf. Rather difficult to knit. Use markers and maybe auxiliary thread (especially at the beginning). Beautiful pattern with lots of increases and decreases.

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  • Row 1 (RS): K3, *[p2, k1] twice, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, [k1, p2] twice, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2 (multiple of 20 sts, plus 5).
  • Row 2: K2, [p1, k2] twice, p9, *k2, [p1, k2] 3 times, p9, repeat from * to last 8 sts, k2, [p1, k2] twice.
  • Row 3: K3, *[p2, k1] twice, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, [k1, p2] twice, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2 (multiple of 22 sts, plus 5).
  • Row 4: K2, [p1, k2] twice, p11, *k2, [p1, k2] 3 times, p11, repeat from * to last 8 sts, k2, [p1, k2] twice.
  • Row 5: K3, *[p2tog, k1] twice, yo, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, ssk, yo, [k1, p2tog] twice, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2 (multiple of 18 sts, plus 5).
  • Row 6: K2, [p1, k1] twice, p11, *k1, [p1, k1] 3 times, p11, repeat from * to last 6 sts, [k1, p1] twice, k2.
  • Row 7: K3, *[p1, k1] twice, yo, k2tog, yo, k1 tbl, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1 tbl, yo, ssk, yo, [k1, p1] twice, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2 (multiple of 20 sts, plus 5).
  • Row 8: K2, [p1, k1] twice, p13, *k1, [p1, k1] 3 times, p13, repeat from * to last 6 sts, [k1, p1] twice, k2.
  • Row 9: K3, *[k2tog] twice, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, [ssk] twice, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
  • Rows 10, 12, 14, 24, 26, and 28: K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
  • Row 11: K3, *[k2tog, yo] twice, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, [yo, ssk] twice, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2 (multiple of 18 sts, plus 5).
  • Row 13: K2, [k2tog, yo] twice, k1 tbl, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k3, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1 tbl, yo, ssk, *yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k1 tbl, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k3, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1 tbl, yo, ssk, repeat from * to last 4 sts, yo, ssk, k2.
  • Row 15: K3, *yo, ssk, yo, [k1, p2] 4 times, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2 (multiple of 20 sts, plus 5).
  • Row 16: K2, p5, [k2, p1] 3 times, k2, *p9, [k2, p1] 3 times, k2, repeat from * to last 7 sts, p5, k2.
  • Row 17: K4, yo, ssk, yo, [k1, p2] 4 times, k1, yo, k2tog, *yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, [k1, p2] 4 times, k1, yo, k2tog, repeat from * to last 4 sts, yo, k4 (multiple of 22 sts, plus 27).
  • Row 18: K2, p6, [k2, p1] 3 times, k2, *p11, [k2, p1] 3 times, k2, repeat from * to last 8 sts, p6, k2.
  • Row 19: K3, *k2tog, yo, ssk, yo, [k1, p2tog] 4 times, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2 (multiple of 18 sts, plus 5).
  • Row 20: K2, p6, [k1, p1] 3 times, k1, *p11, [k1, p1] 3 times, k1, repeat from * to last 8 sts, p6, k2.
  • Row 21: K2, k2tog, yo, k1 tbl, yo, ssk, yo, [k1, p1] 4 times, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k1 tbl, *yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1 tbl, yo, ssk, yo, [k1, p1] 4 times, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k1 tbl, repeat from * to last 4 sts, yo, ssk, k2 (multiple of 20 sts, plus 25).
  • Row 22: K2, p7, [k1, p1] 3 times, k1, *p13, [k1, p1] 3 times, k1, repeat from * to last 9 sts, p7, k2.
  • Row 23: K3, *yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
  • Row 25: K3, *yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, [yo, ssk] twice, k1, [k2tog, yo] twice, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2 (multiple of 18 sts, plus 5).
  • Row 27: K4, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1 tbl, yo, ssk, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k1 tbl, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, *yo, k3, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1 tbl, yo, ssk, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k1 tbl, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, repeat from * to last 4 sts, yo, k4.