Openwork Diamond Scarf - Free Knitting Pattern

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This post has received a lot of traffic since it's inception. 

I'm so glad to have all the visitors! :)

 I feel it's necessary to tell you while every effort has been made to make this pattern accurate, I don't pretend to have written it as a universal pattern. 

The pattern began as a chart and because there were so many requests for a written pattern, I obliged. I'm not a savvy knitter, but thought it would be fun to share the pattern for free, to allow others who love to craft an opportunity to make it themselves. 

I blog and craft as hobbies, so I apologize for any typos in advance, and if I do not respond to your comments and inquiries right away - know I very much appreciate that you are here and have stopped! :)***

This scarf was one of the first items I made for the Etsy shop. 

So much detail went into this pattern! I used a set of Clover Bamboo knitting needles, size 2 ( reads 2 3/4mm on the side). Find a set of your own here. These needles are very tiny indeed! I charted the pattern on loose leaf paper (which is shared later in this post!) 

 and brought this to fruition...

Having come across the charted pattern recently I decided to share it with you! :) 

As mentioned size 2 needles were used. 

I knit with Aunt Lydia's mercerized cotton thread #10. 

Yes, this is the thread one would use to make doilies... as mentioned this scarf is very detailed. It took a while but was worth all the time it took! 

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NOTE ABOUT EDGING:

 If you are using yarn with a weight of 1 - 3,

I suggest slipping the first stitch of each row purlwise to keep the edges from curling. Working the pattern this way you won't have to block your work.

 If you are using yarn with a weight of 4 or greater, feel free to follow the pattern as written, you more than likely will not need to block. 

Cast on 45 stitches

Row 1 (WS):  K1, Purl 43, K1 (45)

Row 2 (RS):  K2 K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2

Row 3 - 10:  Repeat Rows 1 & 2, 4 times more

Row 11:  Repeat Row 1 once more.

Row 12:  K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K9, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, K9, K2 tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2

Row 13:  K1, Purl 43, K1

Row 14:  K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K8, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, K8, K2tog, YO, K1,YO, SSK, K2

Row 15:  K1, Purl 43, K1

Row 16:  K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K7, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, K7, K2tog, YO, K1,YO, SSK, K2

Row 17:  K1, Purl 43, K1

Row 18:  K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K6, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, K6, K2tog, YO, K1,YO, SSK, K2

Row 19:  K1, Purl 43, K1

Row 20:  K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K5, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K1,YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, K5, K2tog, YO, K1,YO, SSK, K2

Row 21:  K1, Purl 43, K1

Row 22:  K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K4, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K3, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, K4, K2tog, YO, K1,YO, SSK, K2

Row 23:  K1, Purl 43, K1

Row 24:  K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K3, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K5, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, K3, K2tog, YO, K1,YO, SSK, K2

Row 25:  K1, Purl 43, K1

Row 26:  K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K7, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, K2, K2tog, YO, K1,YO, SSK, K2

Row 27:  K1, Purl 43, K1

Row 28:  K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K9, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K1,YO, SSK, K2

Row 29:  K1, Purl 43, K1

Row 30:  K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, K5, K3Tog, K5, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2

Row 31:  K1, Purl 43, K1

Row 32:  K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, K4, K3Tog, K4, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2

Row 33:  K1, Purl 43, K1

Row 34:  K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K3, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, K3, K3Tog, K3, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K3, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2

Row 35:  K1, Purl 43, K1

Row 36:  K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, K2, K3Tog, K2, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K4, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2

Row 37:  K1, Purl 43, K1

Row 38:  K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K5, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, K1, K3Tog, K1, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K5, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2

Row 39:  K1, Purl 43, K1

Row 40:  K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K6, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, K3Tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K6, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2

Row 41:  K1, Purl 43, K1

Row 42:  K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K7, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, K3Tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K7, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2

Row 43:  K1, Purl 43, K1

Row 44:  K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K8, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, K3Tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K8, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2

Row 45:  K1, Purl 43, K1

Row 46:  K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K9, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, K3Tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K9, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2

Row 47:  K1, Purl 43, K1

Row 48:  K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K10, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, K3Tog, YO, K10, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2

Row 49:  K1, Purl 43, K1

Row 50:  K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K11, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, K10, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2
Row 51:  K1, Purl 43, K1

                 ***Repeat Rows 12 - 51 until desired number of diamonds have been knit***

Row 52:  K2 K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2

Row 53 - 61:  Repeat Rows 51 & 52, 4 more times, then work Row 51 once more.

Bind Off. 

If you want to work a swatch follow the chart below: 

CLICK on photo to make chart larger.

Here is an example of what a swatch of the above chart would look like (no repeating diamonds).

 The swatch is 9 by 9 inches.

I used Size 4 needles with Caron's Simply Soft Blue Mint yarn: 

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Because I still find the original chart to have endearing qualities (though it's not so clear - sorry!) here it is :) 

**Click on the photo to get a larger view **

Key: 

O = Yarn Over

\ = SSK (Slip, Slip, Knit)

/ = K2tog

^ = K3tog

- = Knit on WS

Blank Box = Knit on RS, P on WS

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You have permission to sell the finished item rom this pattern but rewriting, reselling, distributing or copying the pattern itself is prohibited. 

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