How to Knit Diamond Moss Stitch

The Diamond Moss Stitch is a richly textured knitting pattern that creates a striking geometric diamond effect across your fabric. While the stitch uses only knit and purl stitches, the shifting structure makes it best suited for confident knitters who enjoy detailed texture work. The result is a beautifully dimensional fabric with depth and visual movement, perfect for scarves, blankets, and statement garments. If you love structured stitches that look impressive and feel substantial, this pattern is a rewarding one to master.

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