Turtle Mesh Expansion

Trying to work out a proper way to add more diamonds to increase stitch count for round projects

Shown with a cast-on count of 10 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Round 1: Ssk, k3, yo, k3, k2tog, yo.
  • Round 3: Ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, knit, yo.
  • Round 5: Ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo.
  • Round 7: Ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k1, yo.
  • Round 9: Sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k3, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k3, yo (12 sts).
  • Round 11: K1 tbl, yo, k1, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k1, yo.
  • Round 13: Yo, k1 tbl, yo, k3, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k3, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k3 (18 sts).
  • Rounds 15, 19, and 23: K3, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k3, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k3, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo.
  • Rounds 17 and 21: Yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k3, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k3, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k3.
  • Round 25: Sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k3, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k3, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k3, yo.
  • Round 27: K1 tbl, yo, k1, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k1, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k1, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k1, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k1, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k1, yo (24 sts).
  • Round 29: Yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k3 (36 sts).
  • Rounds 31, 35, and 39: [K3, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo] 6 times.
  • Rounds 33, 37, and 41: [Yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k3] 6 times.
  • Round 43: [Yo, k3, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso] 6 times.