Moss Diamonds
This technique often used in
traditional Scottish and Irish knitting patterns, the Moss
diamond representing wealth
Cast on multiples of ten (10) plus seven (7) stitches
Row 1: *(k3, p1)
twice, k1, p1; repeat from *, end k3, p1, k3
Row 2: *(p3, k1) twice, p1, k1; repeat from *,
end p3, k1, p3
Row 3: k2, p1, k1, p1, *(k3, p1) twice, k1,
p1; repeat from *, end k2
Row 4: p2, k1, p1, k1, *(p3, k1) twice, p1,
k1; repeat from *, end p2
Row 5: (k1, p1) 3 times, *(k2, p1) twice, (k1,
p1) twice; repeat from *, end k1
Row 6: (p1, k1) 3 times, *(p2, k1) twice, (p1,
k1) twice; repeat from *, end p1
Row 7: Repeat Row 3
Row 8: Repeat Row 4
Row 9: Repeat Row 1
Row 10: Repeat Row 2
Row 11: k3, p1, *k2, (p1, k1) twice, p1, k2,
p1; repeat from *, end k3
Row 12: p3, k1, *p2, (k1, p1) twice, k1, p2,
k1; repeat from *, end p3
These
12 rows form your pattern. Repeat rows 1-12 to your desired
length
