simple diagonal lace

yarnovers and decreases in alternating directions

Shown with a cast-on count of 22 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 (RS): K2, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k2tog, k1.
  • Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18: Purl.
  • Rows 11, 13, 15, 17, and 19: K2, ssk, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k1.