How to Knit a Diamond Brocade Stitch

This stitch requires a knowledge of how to do a knit and a purl stitch and creates a beautiful diamond brocade design for any piece.

Things You'll Need

• Yarn
• Knitting needles

Instructions

1. Choose the yarn you want to work with and needles that match the weight of your yarn (see yarn packaging for needle size suggestions).

2. Cast on your stitches in multiples of 12 plus 1 in your preferred method of casting on. Example: 12 x 4 = 48 + 1 = 49 stitches.

3. Row 1: (Right Side) *Knit 1, Purl 1, Knit 9, Purl 1, repeat from * to last stitch, Knit 1.Row 2: Knit 1, *Purl 1, Knit 1, Purl 7, Knit 1, Purl 1, Knit 1, repeat from * to end.Row 3: *(Knit 1, Purl 1) twice, Knit 5, Purl 1, Knit 1, Purl 1, repeat from * to last stitch, Knit 1.Row 4: Knit 1, *(Purl 1, Knit 1) twice, Purl 3, Knit 1, Purl 1, Knit 1, Purl 2, repeat from * to end.Row 5: *Knit 3, Purl 1, (Knit 1, Purl 1) 3 times, Knit 2, repeat from * to last stitch, Knit 1.Row 6: Purl 1, *Purl 3, Knit 1 (Purl 1, Knit 1) twice, Purl 4, repeat from * to end.Row 7: *Knit 5, Purl 1, Knit 1, Purl 1, Knit 4, repeat from * to last stitch , Knit 1.Row 8: Repeat row 6.Row 9: Repeat row 5.Row 10: Repeat row 4.Row 11: Repeat row 3.Row 12: Knit 1, *Purl 1, Knit 1, Purl 7, Knit 1, Purl 1, Knit 1, repeat from * to end.

4. Repeat these 12 rows until your piece reaches desired length.

5. Bind off, preferably using the basic bind-off.

Tips & Warnings

• This is a fun stitch to use to spice up a project that would call for your basic stockinette stitch, such as a dishcloth, scarf, blanket or even a hat.