A new lace shawl knitting pattern, the Arches And Diamonds Lace, is part of the Step into Lace Shawl Knit-Along , is now a free knitting pattern here on the blog. Read all about this lace knit stitch section design and knit along with us. Scroll down to view the full free pattern.

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Lace Shawl Knit-Along

The Part 9 Arches And Diamonds Lace knitting pattern is the 9th section in the Step into Lace Shawl Knitalong (KAL).

Join us to knit a beautiful, versatile shawl while learning lace knitting step by step in this FREE 9 week Shawl knitalong. With nine carefully structured sections, this rectangular lace shawl is designed to build your skills gradually.

You’ll start with simple eyelets and progress toward more intricate stitch patterns, learning how lace works along the way so it stops feeling mysterious and starts feeling manageable.

Using just four colors, you’ll create 8 gorgeous stripes and 1 pretty divider to form your own stunning knit lace shawl.

Every Wednesday during the KAL (March 25 – May 20, 2026) one new section design will be released on the blog and be viewable on the website for free.

Step into Lace Shawl eBook

If you prefer a convenient ad-free PDF of the entire Step into Lace Shawl knitting pattern then you can grab the Step into Lace Shawl eBook HERE.

It includes all the 9 different lace stitch sections knitting patterns. With over 40 pages of detailed instructions, step-by-step tutorials for any special stitches (as well as charts and videos) the knit lace shawl ebook is very convenient to follow along.

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Before You Start Part 9 of Arches And Diamonds Lace Free Knitting Pattern

Materials

• 4 mm / US 6 knitting needles
• DK weight yarn: LB Collection® Superwash Merino Yarn (100% superwash merino wool, 100g/3.5oz, 280m/306yd): You will need about 28g/78m/85yd in Elm [486-171W].
• Tapestry needle

Size

This section is approximately 22 cm/8.5” high and 40 cm/15.75” wide after blocking.

The stitch featured in this section requires a multiple of 8st + 12st for the ribbing edges.

Abbreviations & Instructions

• st = stitch
• k = knit
• p = purl
• ssk = slip slip knit; left-leaning decrease
• k2tog = knit 2 stitches together, right-leaning decrease
• sl1k = slip 1 stitch knitwise

Repeat instructions between [] the indicated number of times or until the end of the row.

The final number of stitches is indicated at the end of the row between < >.

Notes

• To improve the neat finish of your ssk and avoid a staircase effect on the ssk diagonals: slip the 1^st st as if to knit, slip the 2^nd st as if to purl (instead of knit) then finish the stitch as usual. This will twist the back stitch making it tighter and giving the overall decrease a neater finish.
• In this section not all yarn overs are just before or after a decrease.

Video Tutorial

Find the video tutorial for Part 9 Arches And Diamonds Lace knitting pattern here:

Or find the video tutorial here on my YouTube channel.

The Actual Part 9 Arches And Diamonds Lace Stitch Tutorial

Row 1: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, knit until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.

Row 2 (and all wrong side rows): Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, purl until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.

Row 3: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, [ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1] until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.

Row 4: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, purl until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.

Row 5: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, [ssk, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k1] until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.

Row 6: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, purl until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.

Row 7: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, [yo, k1, k2tog, k1, ssk, k1, yo, k1] until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.

Row 8: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, purl until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.

Row 9: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, [k1, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, k2] until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.

Row 10: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, purl until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times. Repeat Row 3 to 10 six times.

Finishing: Divider + Final Ribbing

Switch to Antique color yarn and work a divider section (refer to part 1) before finishing off with the ribbing.

Ribbing

Work one more knit row: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, knit until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.

Then [k1, p1] across for 8 rows.

Cast off and weave in your ends.

Blocking

You’re done with the knitting part, make sure to weave in all the ends.

To make your shawl is even prettier, soften your fabric, flatten your edges and most importantly here open up your lace stitches wet block your project.

Don’t skip this step as it can make a huge difference. Read my detailed tutorial on why block, how-to, and all my tips and tricks if you need help.

A few extra tips for blocking this lace shawl:

• Lace stitches will open up a lot when blocking, make sure to let them open up nicely.
• Block each section to the final section dimensions: 24 cm/9.5 “ high (including one divider). Although the row count isn’t exactly identical because of the different pattern repeats for each section this will ensure they all end up the same size and your shawl looks even.
• Check your yarn label, some superwash merinos are meant to be machine washed and tumble dried. Lionbrand superwash used for the sample is recommended to machine wash and lay flat for blocking, so I machine washed it then pinned flat to dry.