Ribbon Diamonds

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A natural variation of Waving Ribbons lace is to mirror it along the vertical axis. This makes a standard result of mirroring a zigzag: half drop diamonds. Or in this case, since the lines are actually wavy rather than zigzags: a not quite ogee layout.

This is another outtake from my Relief lace.

(This excerpt isn’t a coded word anymore.)

knitted sample of Ribbon diamonds lace: gently curving diamonds with yarnover motifs shaped like angle brackets.
chart showing how to work Ribbon Diamonds by means of special symbols. Written instructions in blog post.
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Notes:

  • This is a stitch pattern such as might be found in a stitch dictionary. It is not a pattern for a finished object. You will need to add selvedges or some other form of knitted stitches to either side.
  • Ribbon Diamonds is a multiple of 16 + 1 stitches and 20 + 10 rows. (End after either row 10 or 20.)
  • I’ve made a stitch map for Ribbon Diamonds.
  • Designers, please feel free to use this in your patterns. I’d like credit but won’t be offended if people don’t give it.
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Abbreviations:

  • 1/1 LPC: Slip next stitch to cable needle and place at front of work, purl 1, then knit 1 from cable needle.
  • 1/1 RPC: Slip next stitch to cable needle and place at back of work, knit 1, then purl 1 from cable needle.
  • k: knit.
  • k2tog: knit 2 stitches together as if they were 1. (Right-leaning decrease)
  • k3tog: knit 3 stitches together as if they were 1. (Right-leaning double decrease)
  • p: purl.
  • ssk: slip each of the next 2 stitches as if to knit, then knit them together through the back loop. (Left-leaning decrease)
  • sssk: slip each of the next 3 stitches as if to knit, then knit them together through the back loop. (Left-leaning double decrease; substitute sk2p if desired.)
  • yo: yarnover

Row 1 (RS): p1, *k4, k2tog, yo, p3, yo, ssk, k4, p1; work from *.

Row 2 (WS): *k1, p5, k5, p5; work from *, k1.

Row 3: p1, *k2, k3tog, yo × 2, p5, yo × 2, sssk, k2, p1; work from *.

Row 4: *k1, p3, (k1, p1) in double yo, k5, (k1, p1) in double yo, p3; work from *, k1.

Row 5: p1, *k3tog, yo × 2, k1, p7, k1, yo × 2, sssk, p1; work from *.

Row 6: *k1, p1, (k1, p1) in double yo, p1, k7, p1, (k1, p1) in double yo, p1; work from *, k1.

Row 7: p1, *k3, yo × 2, sssk, p3, k3tog, yo × 2, k3, p1; work from *.

Row 8: *k1, p3, (k1, p1) in double yo, p1, k3, p1, (k1, p1) in double yo, p3; work from *, k1.

Row 9: p1, *1/1 LPC, k3, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, k3, 1/1 RPC, p1; work from *.

Row 10: *k2, (p6, k1) × 2; work from *, k1.

Row 11: p1, *p1, yo, ssk, k4, p1, k4, k2tog, yo, p2; work from *.

Row 12: *k3, p5, k1, p5, k2; work from *, k1.

Row 13: p1, *p2, yo × 2, sssk, k2, p1, k2, k3tog, yo × 2, p3; work from *.

Row 14: *k3, (k1, p1) in double yo, p3, k1, p3, (k1, p1) in double yo, k2; work from *, k1.

Row 15: p1, *p3, k1, yo × 2, sssk, p1, k3tog, yo × 2, k1, p4; work from *.

Row 16: *k4, p1, (k1, p1) in double yo, p1, k1, p1, (k1, p1) in double yo, p1, k3; work from *, k1.

Row 17: p1, *p1, k3tog, yo × 2, k3, p1, k3, yo × 2, sssk, p2; work from *.

Row 18: *k2, p1, (k1, p1) in double yo, p3, k1, p3, (k1, p1) in double yo, p1, k1; work from *, k1.

Row 19: p1, *k2tog, yo, k3, 1/1 RPC, p1, 1/1 LPC, k3, yo, ssk, p1; work from *.

Row 20: *k1, p6, k3, p6; work from *, k1.