My name is Fariba. Knitting is my passion since I was a little kid.

  • Tutorial 1 – how to cast on
    The first step of knitting is casting on. Casting on means making the base row of loops that will allow us to make a knit fabric by connecting new loops in following rows. The number of loops that you need to cast on depends on the project you wanna work on and also on your yarn size.  As you… Read more: Tutorial 1 – how to cast on
  • Stockinette stitch
    The very simple fabric that is made of basic knit and purl stitches is called stockinette stitch. It means after you cast on number of stitches, you knit the first row with Knit stitch and knit the second row (return row) with Purl stitch. You repeat to do Knit stitch for all odd rows, like row… Read more: Stockinette stitch
  • Stitch 1- Basic Rib Stitch
    Made in a multiple of 2 stitches, and 2 row repeat. Row 1) Rep (k1, p1) Row 2) Rep (p1, k1) Here is the short grid to help you with it:              

Stitch 17 – Diamond Stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knitted in any multiple of even number and 16 row repeat

Row  1 )  Knit all the stitches
Row  2 )  purl 2 first stitches then * pick up 3 stitches without knitting , purl 3 next and repeat from *
Row  3 )  Pick up the same stitches without knitting and knit the rest
Row  4 )   Repeat Row 2
Row  5 )   Knit all the stitches
Row  6 )   Purl all the stitches
Row  7 )   Knit all the stitches
Row  8 )   Purl first 3 stitches , * then place the yarn in back and insert the right needle from bottom in 3 threads and knit the next stitch and pull it under 3 threads , then purl 5 and repeat from *
Row  9 )  Knit all the stitches
Row  10) purl 2 first stitches then * purl 3  , pick up 3 and repeat from*
Row  11)  Pick up the same stitches without knitting and knit the rest
Row  12)  Repeat Row 10
Row  13 )   Knit all the stitches
Row  14 )   Purl all the stitches
Row  15 )   Knit all the stitches
Row  16 )  Purl first  stitch  , * purl 5 , place the yarn in back and insert the right needle from bottom in 3 threads and knit the next stitch and pull it under 3 threads , repeat from *

 

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6 responses to “Stitch 17 – Diamond Stitch”

  1. I’m happy hearing this from you.
    Actually I have plan to upload more videos in future but it will take some time as I’m busy right now .
    I do knitting for fun so I spend my leisure time for it. I wish I could resume capturing more videos in next couples of months.

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