Embossed Diamonds Beginner Knitting Stitch Pattern

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Materials:

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 35-45 yards (32 – 41 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick
Needle Size: US 11 (8mm) Knitting Needles

Super Bulky Yarn Substitute Options:

• Lion Brand Hometown Yarn (acrylic option)
• Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick & Quick
• Cascade Yarns Pacific Chunky
• Hobbii Umami
• Rico Designs Creative Twist
• Rowan Big Wool (100% wool)
• Yarn Bee Dream Supreme
• Paint Box Yarns Wool Blend Super Chunky

Check out Yarnsub’s for more yarn substitutions.

Pattern:

CO in multiples of 10, plus 3 (23, 33, 43, etc.)
Row 1 = Right side/Front

CO 33 STS

Row 1 & 7: P1, K1, P1 *[K3, P1] x2, K1, P1*
Row 2 & 6: P1, K1 *P3, K1, P1, K1, P3, K1* P1
Row 3 & 5: K4 *[P1, K1] x2, P1, K5* last 9 STS: [P1, K1] x2, P1, K4
Row 4: P3 *[K1, P1] x3, K1, P3*
Row 8 & 10: P1, K1, P1 *K1, P5 [K1, P1] x2
Row 9: [P1, K1] x2 *P1, K3 [P1, K1] x3* last 9 STS: P1, K3 [P1, K1] x2, P1
Repeat rows 1-10, until desired length

Abbreviations:

*– * – repeat between the asterisks
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
K – knit stitches (example: K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
P – purl stitches (example: P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
STS – stitches