Diamonds: Step Into Cables Shawl Section 2
A new cable knitting pattern, the Diamonds section, is part of the Step into Cables Shawl Knitalong, and is now a diamond knitting pattern, free here on the blog. Read all about this section’s cabled diamond motif, knit along with us, or scroll down to view the free pattern.
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Before You Start Section 2: Diamonds Free Knitting Pattern
Materials
- 3.75 mm/US 5 knitting needles
- Lion Brand Cottino (DK weight (3), 100 g, 55% cotton, 45% Merino Wool, 296 yds/271 m): you will need about 40 g/119 yd/108 m in color Eucalyptus [614-175Q]
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Optional: markers to help you keep track of repeats and edging stitches
Size
This section is approximately 28 cm/11″ long and 30 cm/11.75″ wide after blocking.
The stitch featured in this section requires a central panel of 14 stitches for the diamonds.
Abbreviations & Instructions
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- k = knit (k2 means knit 2 stitches)
- p = purl
- sl1k = slip 1 stitch knitwise
- sl1p = slip 1 stitch purlwise
- 1/1 LC = left-leaning 2 stitch cable (refer to special stitches below)
- 1/1 RPC = right-leaning 2 stitch cable (refer to special stitches below)
- 1/1 LPC = left-leaning 2 stitch cable (refer to special stitches below)
- Repeat instructions between [ ] the indicated number of times or until the end of the row.
Special Stitches & Techniques
1/1 LC: left-leaning 2-stitch cable
- Slip 1 stitch to a cable needle and hold it in front of your work
- Knit the next stitch from the left needle
- Then knit the stitch from the cable needle
Or, without a cable needle: with your right needle behind the left needle, knit the second stitch through the back loop, knit the first stitch, then drop both stitches from the left needle.
1/1 RPC: right-leaning 2-stitch cable
- Slip 1 stitch to a cable needle and hold it in back of your work
- Knit the next stitch from the left needle
- Then purl the stitch from the cable needle
1/1 LPC: left-leaning 2-stitch cable
- Slip 1 stitch to a cable needle and hold it in front of your work
- Purl the next stitch from the left needle
- Then knit the stitch from the cable needle
Video Tutorial
Find the video tutorial for the Section 2: Diamonds knitting pattern here:
The Actual Diamonds Free Knitting Pattern
The chart shows the central 14 st repeat:
Row 1 [WS]: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, p72, [p1, k1] three times.
Row 2 [RS]: Sl1p, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p35, 1/1 LC, p35, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 3: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k35, p2, k35, [p1, k1] three times.
Row 4: Sl1p, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p34, 1/1 RPC, 1/1 LPC, p34, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 5: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k34, p1, k2, p1, k34, [p1, k1] three times.
Row 6: Sl1p, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p33, 1/1 RPC, p2, 1/1 LPC, p33, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 7: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k33, p1, k4, p1, k33, [p1, k1] three times.
Row 8: Sl1p, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p32, 1/1 RPC, p4, 1/1 LPC, p32, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 9: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k32, p1, k6, p1, k32, [p1, k1] three times.
Row 10: Sl1p, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p31, 1/1 RPC, p6, 1/1 LPC, p31, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 11: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k31, p1, k8, p1, k31, [p1, k1] three times.
Row 12: Sl1p, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p30, 1/1 RPC, p8, 1/1 LPC, p30, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 13: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k30, p1, k10, p1, k30, [p1, k1] three times.
Row 14: Sl1p, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p29, 1/1 RPC, p10, 1/1 LPC, p29, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 15: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k29, p1, k12, p1, k29, [p1, k1] three times.
Row 16: Sl1p, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p29, 1/1 LPC, p10, 1/1 RPC, p29, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 17: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k30, p1, k10, p1, k30, [p1, k1] three times.
Row 18: Sl1p, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p30, 1/1 LPC, p8, 1/1 RPC, p30, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 19: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k31, p1, k8, p1, k31, [p1, k1] three times.
Row 20: Sl1p, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p31, 1/1 LPC, p6, 1/1 RPC, p31, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 21: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k32, p1, k6, p1, k32, [p1, k1] three times.
Row 22: Sl1p, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p32, 1/1 LPC, p4, 1/1 RPC, p32, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 23: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k33, p1, k4, p1, k33, [p1, k1] three times.
Row 24: Sl1p, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p33, 1/1 LPC, p2, 1/1 RPC, p33, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 25: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k34, p1, k2, p1, k34, [p1, k1] three times.
Row 26: Sl1p, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p34, 1/1 LPC, 1/1 RPC, p34, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 27: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k35, p2, k35, [p1, k1] three times.
Repeat Rows 2 to 27 twice.
Repeat Rows 2 to 3 one more time.
Once you finish this section, switch to Goose Down colored yarn and knit the Section 0: Divider before moving on to Section 3. The Section 0: Divider is its own free pattern here on the blog, so check back if the link below is not live yet.
Find all the links to each section in the main knitalong blog post here
