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Diamond Doily

Diamonds for Days

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/diamond-doily • Posted by Violette Lovelace

Diamond Doily US 3/3.25 mm straight needles Space Cadet Yarn - Celeste 100% Superwash Merino 490 yds/100g Finished Dimensions 5.5"/14" Techniques- RT=Right Twist K2tog and leave sts on left needle. Knit the first of these two sts again. Slip both sts from left needle together. LT=Left Twist Skip the next st to be knitted and knit into the back loop of the second st. Knit into the back loops of both sts (the st you skipped and and the second st). Note!- For WS rows, LTs and RTs are purled.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

8 h 00

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
Medium 113210 2f2016 01 30 183727 dd Medium 113210 2f2016 01 30 183733 dd1

Description

Diamond Doily US 3/3.25 mm straight needles Space Cadet Yarn - Celeste 100% Superwash Merino 490 yds/100g Finished Dimensions 5.5"/14" Techniques- RT=Right Twist K2tog and leave sts on left needle. Knit the first of these two sts again. Slip both sts from left needle together. LT=Left Twist Skip the next st to be knitted and knit into the back loop of the second st. Knit into the back loops of both sts (the st you skipped and and the second st). Note!- For WS rows, LTs and RTs are purled.

Instructions

  1. Using the long-tail cast on, cast on 40 sts. Work these sts back and forth in garter stitch for 8 rows

  2. Row 1 (RS): K3, P1, *LT, P4, RT*, P1, K3 Even Rows 2-16 (WS): K3, [knit the knit stitches, purl the purl stitches], K3 Row 3: K3, P2, *LT, P2, RT, P2*, K3 Row 5: K3, P3, *LT, RT, P4*, end last repeat P3, K3 Row 7: K3, P4, *RT, P6*, end last repeat P4, K3 Row 9: K3, P3 *RT, LT, P4*, end last repeat P3, K3 Row 11: K3, P2, *RT, P2, LT, P2*, K3 Row 13: K3, P1, *RT, P4, LT*, P1, K3 Row 15: K3, P8, *LT, P6*, P2, K3

  3. Repeat these 16 rows 7 times.

  4. Work rows 1-8 one more time.

  5. Work 8 rows in garter st. Bind off. Weave in both ends.