Fichu diamonds

The diamonds can be elongated by repeating rows 1 & 2 and rows 9 & 10 a number of times. This is shown in the border of the shawl in the second swatch photo.

Shown with a cast-on count of 40 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Row 1 (RS): P2, *k3, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, ssk, k3, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2.
  • Rows 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, and 16: Purl.
  • Row 3: P2, *k2, k2tog, yo, k1, k2, k1, yo, ssk, k2, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2.
  • Row 5: P2, *k1, k2tog, yo, k3tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, ssk, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2 (multiple of 9 sts, plus 4).
  • Row 6: P2, *p4, 1-to-4 inc, p4, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2 (multiple of 12 sts, plus 4).
  • Row 7: P2, *k2tog, yo, k8, yo, ssk, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2.
  • Row 9: P2, *k1, yo, ssk, k3, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2.
  • Row 11: P2, *k1, k1, yo, ssk, k2, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2.
  • Row 13: P2, *yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, ssk, k1, k1, k2tog, yo, k3tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, yo, p2 (multiple of 9 sts, plus 5).
  • Row 14: P2, pfb, *p8, 1-to-4 inc, repeat from * to last 11 sts, p8, pfb, p2 (multiple of 12 sts, plus 16).
  • Row 15: P2, *k4, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k4, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2.