Pierced Diamond Pattern

Used in one of the original swatches of the Creative Knitting Lace Sampler Poncho. Far left in swatch photo.

Shown with a cast-on count of 21 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 (WS): Purl.
  • Row 2: K1, *yo, ssk, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, yo, ssk.
  • Row 4: K2, *yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat from * to last st, k1.
  • Row 6: K3, *yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k3, repeat from *.
  • Row 8: K1, *yo, k2tog, k1, yo, ssk, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, yo, k2tog.
  • Row 10: K2, *k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, repeat from * to last st, k1.
  • Row 12: K1, k2tog, yo, *k3, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k3, yo, ssk, k1.