Double Diamond

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One of grandmother’s favourites is just as beautiful today as it was yesterday. When made with number 30 crochet cotton in color of your choice and using size 16 double pointed knitting needles, the edging measure about 3 inches wide or use bedspread cotton and size O double pointed knitting needles for an edging measuring about 3 ¾ inches in width.

Abbreviations:

  • K (knit)
  • Tog (together)
  • O (yarn over)
  • St (stitch)
Cast on 26 sts.

Row 1: K each st.

Row 2: K 3, O, k 2 tog, K 1 ( O, k 2 tog ) twice, k 12, O, k 2 tog, O, k 2 ( 27 sts).

Row 3: K 8, ( O, k 2, tog ) twice, k 12, O, k 2 tog, k 1 (27sts).

Row 4: K 3, O, k 2 tog, k 2, (O, k 2 tog) twice, k 12, O, k 2 tog, O, k 2 (27 sts).

Row 5: K 10, ( O, k 2 tog ) twice, k 11, O, k 2 tog, k 1 (28 sts).

Row 6: K 3, O, k 2 tog, k 3, ( O, k 2 tog ) twice, k 12, O, k 2 tog, O, k 2 (29 sts ).

Row 7: K 12, ( O, k 2 tog ) twice, k 10, O, k 2 tog, k 1 (29 sts).

Row 8: K 3, O, k 2 tog, k 4 ( O, k 2 tog ) twice, k 12, O, k 2 tog, O k 2, (30 sts).

Row 9: K 14, ( O, k 2 tog ) twice, k 9, O, k 2 tog, k 1 (30 sts).

Row 10: K 3, O, k 2 tog, k 25 (30 sts).

Row 11: K 1, k 2 tog, (O, k 2 tog) twice, k 12 (O, k 2 tog) twice, k 4, O, k 2 tog, k 1 (29 sts).

Row 12: K 3, O, k 2 tog, k 9, ( O, k 2 tog twice, k 11 (29 sts)

Row 13: K 1, k 2 tog, (O, k 2 tog) twice, k 12, ( O, k 2 tog ) twice, k 3, O, k 2 tog, k 1 (28 sts).

Row 14: K 3, O, k 2 tog, k 10, ( O, k 2 tog ) twice, k 9 (28 sts).

Row 15: K 1, k 2 tog, (O, k 2 tog) twice, k 12, (O, k 2 tog) twice, k 2, O, k 2 tog, k 1 (27sts).

Row 16: K 3, O, k 2 tog, k 11, ( O, k 2 tog ) twice, k 7 (27 sts).

Row 17: K 1, k 2 tog, (O, k 2 tog) twice, k 12 (O, k 2 tog) twice, k 1, O, k 2 tog, k 1 (26 sts).

Row 18: K 3, O, k 2 tog, k 12 ( O, k 2 tog ) twice, k 5 (26 sts).

Row 19: K 23, O, k 2 tog, k 1 (26 sts).

Repeat rows 2 through 19 for length desired. Bind off.


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