So, what is a Diamond Moss Stitch?
Difficulty level:
Cast on:
Cast on multiples of 22 + 1 stitches. This is a 26 row repeat pattern.
Techniques Used in this Stitch:
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Traditional Instructions
Row 1: p1, * p4, (k1, p1) twice, k5, (p1, k1) twice, p5; repeat from* to end.
Row 2 and all wrong side rows: knit all knit stitches and purl all purl stitches.
Row 3: k1, * p5, (k1, p1) twice, k3, (p1, k1) twice, p5, k1; repeat from* to end.
Row 5: p1, * k1, p5, (k1, p1) 5 times, p4, k1, p1; repeat from* to end.
Row 7: k1, * p1, k1, p5, (k1, p1) 4 times, p4, k1, p1, k1; repeat from* to end.
Row 9: p1, * (k1, p1) twice, p4, (k1, p1) 3 times, p4, (k1, p1) twice; repeat from* to end.
Row 11: k1, * (p1, k1) twice, p5, (k1, p1) twice, p4, (k1, p1) twice, k1; repeat from* to end.
Row 13: k1, * (k1, p1) 3 times, p4, k1, p5, (k1, p1) twice, k2; repeat from* to end.
Row 15: k1, * k2, (p1, k1) twice, p9, (k1, p1) twice, k3; repeat from* to end.
Row 17: k1, * k3, (p1, k1) twice, p7, (k1, p1) twice, k4; repeat from* to end.
Row 19: k1, * k2, (p1, k1) twice, p9, (k1, p1) twice, k3; repeat from* to end.
Row 21: k1, * (k1, p1) 3 times, p4, k1, p5, (k1, p1) twice, k2; repeat from* to end.
Row 23: k1, * (p1, k1) twice, p5, (k1, p1) twice, p4, (k1, p1) twice, k1; repeat from* to end.
Row 25: p1, * (k1, p1) twice, p4, (k1, p1) 3 times, p4, (k1, p1) twice; repeat from* to end.
Row 27: k1, * p1, k1, p5, (k1, p1) 4 times, p4, k1, p1, k1; repeat from* to end.
Row 29: p1, * k1, p5, (k1, p1) 5 times, p4, k1, p1; repeat from* to end.
Row 31: k1, * p5, (k1, p1) twice, k3, (p1, k1) twice, p5, k1; repeat from* to end.
Row 33: p1, * p4, (k1, p1) twice, k5, (p1, k1) twice, p5; repeat from* to end.
Row 35: p1, * p3, (k1, p1) twice, k7, (p1, k1) twice, p4; repeat from* to end.
Row 36: Knit all knit stitches, purl all purl stitches.
Repeat rows 1-36 until you have reached the desired length.
Diamond Moss Stitch Chart
Diamond Moss Stitch Swatch Examples
Example of Diamond Moss Stitch – RS
Example of Diamond Moss Stitch – WS
