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