Black Diamond

by Stana D. Sortor

Pattern #55835

Finished Measurements

Notions

8.5 wide, flat x 9.5 high

Yarn Needle

Yarn

Gauge

Knit Picks Shine Worsted (60% Pima Cotton,

18 sts and 30 rows = 4 in Seed Stitch

40% Modal; 75 yards/50g): Black 25348, 1

pattern, blocked.

ball.

Needles
US 6 (4mm) straight or circular needles, or
size to obtain gauge

Black Diamond
Notes: This black diamond washcloth has seed stitch pattern. The
last stitch at every row is slipped without knitting for a nicer edge,
increases and decreases are done on the first and second to last
stitches of rows.

Directions
CO 2 sts.
Row 1: KFB, KFB (4 sts total).
Row 2: P1, K1, P1, Sl. st.
Row 3: K1, KFB, KFB, Sl. st. (6 sts total).
Row 4: (P1, K1) 2x, P1, Sl. st.
Row 5: KFB, P1, K1, P1, KFB, Sl. st. (8 sts total).
Row 6: K1, (P1, K1) 3x, Sl. st.
Row 7: KFB, (K1, P1) 2x, K1, KFB, Sl. st. (10 sts total).
Row 8: (P1, K1) 4x, P1, Sl. st.
Row 9: KFB, P1, (K1, P1) 3x, KFB, Sl. st. (12 sts total).
Row 10: K1, (P1, K1) 5x, Sl. st.
Row 11: KFB, (K1, P1) 4x, K1, KFB, Sl. st. (14 sts total).
Row 12: (P1, K1) 6x, P1, Sl. st.
Row 13: KFB, P1, (K1, P1) 5x, KFB, Sl. st. (16 sts total).
Row 14: K1, (P1, K1) 7x, Sl. st.
Row 15: KFB, (K1, P1) 6x, K1, KFB, Sl. st. (18 sts total).
Row 16: (P1, K1) 8x, P1, Sl. st.
Row 17: KFB, P1, (K1, P1) 7x, KFB, Sl. st. (20 sts total).
Row 18: K1, (P1, K1) 9x, Sl. st.
Row 19: KFB, (K1, P1) 8x, K1, KFB, Sl. st. (22 sts total).
Row 20: (P1, K1) 10x, P1, Sl. st.
Row 21: KFB, P1, (K1, P1) 9x, KFB, Sl. st. (24 sts total).
Row 22: K1, (P1, K1) 11x, Sl. st.
Row 23: KFB, (K1, P1) 10x, K1, KFB, Sl. st. (26 sts total).
Row 24: (P1, K1) 12x, P1, Sl. st.
Row 25: KFB, P1, (K1, P1)11x, KFB, Sl. st. (28 sts total).

Row 46: K1, (P1, K1) 15x, Sl. St.

Row 47: SSK, P1, (K1, P1) 13x, K2tog, Sl. st. (30 sts total).
Row 48: (P1, K1) 14x, P1, Sl. st.
Row 49: SSK, (K1, P1) 12x, K1, K2tog, Sl. st. (28 sts total).
Row 50: K1, (P1, K1) 13x, Sl. st.

Row 26: K1, (P1, K1) 13x, Sl. st.

Row 51: SSK, P1 (K1, P1) 11x, K2tog, Sl. st. (26 sts total).

Row 27: KFB, (K1, P1) 12x, K1, KFB, Sl. st. (30 sts total).

Row 52: (P1, K1) 12x, P1, Sl. st.

Row 28: (P1, K1) 14x, P1, Sl. st.

Row 53: SSK, (K1, P1) 10x, K1, K2tog, Sl. st. (24 sts total).

Row 29: KFB, P1, (K1, P1) 13x, KFB, Sl. st. (32 sts total).

Row 54: K1, (P1, K1) 11x, Sl. st.

Row 30: K1, (P1, K1) 15x, Sl. st.

Row 55: SSK, P1 (K1, P1) 9x, K2tog, Sl. st. (22 sts total).

Row 31: KFB, (K1, P1) 14x, K1, KFB, Sl. st. (34 sts total).
Row 32: (P1, K1) 16x, P1, Sl. st.
Row 33: KFB, P1, (K1, P1) 15x, KFB, Sl. st. (36 sts total).
Row 34: K1, (P1, K1) 17x, Sl. st.
Row 35: KFB, (K1, P1) 16x, K1, KFB, Sl. st. (38 sts total).

Row 56: (P1, K1) 10x, P1, Sl. st.

Row 57: SSK, (K1, P1) 8x, K1, K2tog, Sl. st. (20 sts total).
Row 58: K1, (P1, K1) 9x, Sl. st.
Row 59: SSK, P1 (K1, P1) 7x, K2tog, Sl. st. (18 sts total).
Row 60: (P1, K1) 8x, P1, Sl. st.

Row 36: (P1, K1) 18x, P1, Sl. st.

Row 61: SSK, (K1, P1) 6x, K1, K2tog, Sl. st. (16 sts total).

Row 37: KFB, P1, (K1, P1) 17x, KFB, Sl. st. (40 sts total).

Row 62: K1, (P1, K1) 7x, Sl. st.

Row 38: K1, (P1, K1) 19x, Sl. st.

Row 63: SSK, P1, (K1, P1) 5x, K2tog, Sl. st. (14 sts total).

Row 39: SSK, P1, (K1, P1) 17x, K2tog, Sl. st. (38 sts total).

Row 64: (P1, K1) 6x, P1, Sl. st.

Row 40: (P1, K1) 18x, P1, Sl. st.

Row 65: SSK, (K1, P1) 4x, K1, K2tog, Sl. st. (12 sts total).

Row 41: SSK, (K1, P1) 16x, K1, K2tog, Sl. st. (36 sts total).
Row 42: K1, (P1, K1) 17x, Sl. st.
Row 43: SSK, P1, (K1, P1) 15x, K2tog, Sl. st. (34 sts total).
Row 44: (P1, K1) 16x, P1, Sl. st.
Row 45: SSK, (K1, P1) 14x, K1, K2tog, Sl. st. (32 sts total).

Black Diamond

Row 66: K1, (P1, K1) 5x, Sl. st.

Row 67: SSK, P1, (K1, P1) 3x, K2tog, Sl. st. (10 sts total).
Row 68: (P1, K1) 4x, P1, Sl. st.
Row 69: SSK, (K1, P1) 2x, K1, K2tog, Sl. st. (8 sts total).
Row 70: K1, (P1, K1) 3x, Sl. st.

Row 71: SSK, P1, K1, P1, K2tog, Sl. st. (6 sts total).
Row 72: (P1, K1) 2x, P1, Sl. st.
Row 73: SSK, K1, K2tog, Sl. st. (4 sts total).
Row 74: K1, P1, K1, Sl. st.
Row 75: SSK, K2tog (2 sts total).
Row 76: Bind off.

Finishing
Weave in ends, wash and block to finished measurements

About the Designer

Stana D. Sortors grandmother taught
her how to knit and crochet when
she was a little girl. Ever since she
learned to knit and crochet she took
her projects everywhere. Of course she
has experienced some sidesteps on her
knitting path, like trying to be an artist,
photographer or writer, but she always
returned to her favorite activity.
Find Stana on her blog Stanas Critters Etc and on Ravelry as
Fifinka
For pattern support, please contact crowsd@yahoo.com

Knit Abbreviations
BO

bind off

LH

left hand

P-wise

purlwise

CN

cable needle

marker

rep

repeat

CC

contrast color

M1

make one stitch

CDD

centered
double dec

M1L

SSSK

sl, sl, sl, k these

3 sts tog

rev St st reverse stockinette

stitch

St st

stockinette stitch

sts

stitch(es)

make one leftleaning stitch

RH

right hand

TBL

through back loop

rnd(s)

round(s)

M1R

make one rightleaning stitch

RS

right side

TFL

through front loop

Sk

skip

tog

together

Sk2p

sl 1, k2tog, pass
slipped stitch over
k2tog: 2 sts dec

W&T

wrap & turn

(see specific
- instructions
in pattern)

SKP

sl, k, psso: 1
st dec

WE

work even

WS

wrong side

Sl

slip

WYIB

with yarn in back

SM

slip marker

SSK

sl, sl, k these

2 sts tog

WYIF

with yarn in front

YO

yarn over

SSP

sl, sl, p these

2 sts tog tbl

CO

cast on

cont

continue

dec

decrease(es)

DPN(s)

double pointed
needle(s)

MC

main color

purl

EOR

every other row

P2tog

inc

increase

purl 2 sts
together

knit

PM

place marker

K2tog

knit two sts

PFB

purl into the

front and back
of the stitch

together
KFB

knit into the front

and back of stitch

PSSO

pass slipped
stitch over

K-wise

knitwise

PU

pick up

Black Diamond