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Aran diamond

Losange d’Aran · Rombo de Arán

Two 2-stitch strands traveling on a background, parting, then meeting and crossing: a diamond. Purl crosses move the stitches one step on every right-side row.

12 sts
10 rows
Level
Intermediate
Width
-10 %
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  • 2/2 right cross : Slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold in back; k2; then k2 from cable needle.
  • 2/1 right purl cross : Slip 1 st to cable needle, hold in back; k2; then p1 from cable needle.
  • 2/1 left purl cross : Slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold in front; p1; then k2 from cable needle.

Written rows

Worked flat, over a multiple of 12 stitches. Odd rows are read on the right side, even rows on the wrong side.

  1. Row 1 (RS)p4, 2/2 RC, p4
  2. Row 2 (WS)k4, p4, k4
  3. Row 3 (RS)p3, 2/1 RPC, 2/1 LPC, p3
  4. Row 4 (WS)k3, p2, k2, p2, k3
  5. Row 5 (RS)p2, 2/1 RPC, p2, 2/1 LPC, p2
  6. Row 6 (WS)k2, p2, k4, p2, k2
  7. Row 7 (RS)p2, 2/1 LPC, p2, 2/1 RPC, p2
  8. Row 8 (WS)k3, p2, k2, p2, k3
  9. Row 9 (RS)p3, 2/1 LPC, 2/1 RPC, p3
  10. Row 10 (WS)k4, p4, k4

Repeat these 10 rows to the height you want.

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