Saturday Stitch: Moss Stitch Diamonds

Every Saturday I will share with you a new stitch.
Today's stitch is: Moss Stitch Diamonds.

Embossed moss stitch diamonds and single knit ribs in a checkered pattern. Always reminds me of trees, great on a throw, pillow etc. You need a stitch number multiple of 14 + 1 + 2 edge stitches. Repeat the pattern between the * as many times as you like.

Instructions:

Row 1: edge st, * k1, p2, k1, p1, k1, p3, k1, p1, k1, p2; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 2: edge st, p1, * k2, p1, k1, p1, k3, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 3: edge st, * k1, p3, (k1, p1) x 3, k1, p3; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 4: edge st, p1, * k3, (p1, k1) x 3, p1, k3, p1; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 5: edge st, * k1, p4, (k1, p1) x 2, k1, p4; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 6: edge st, p1, * k4, (p1, k1) x 2, p1, k4, p1; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 7: edge st, * k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p5; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 8: edge st, p1, * k5, p1, k1, p1, k5, p1; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 9: edge st, * p1, k1, (p5, k1) x 2; repeat from * to last 2 sts, p1, edge st
Row 10: edge st, k1, * p1, (k5, p1) x 2, k1; repeast from * to last st, edge st
Row 11: edge st, * k1, p1, k1, (p4, k1) x 2, p1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 12: edge st, p1, * k1, p1, (k4, p1) x 2, k1, p1; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 13: edge st, * p1, k1, p1, k1, (p3, k1) x 2, p1, k1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, p1, edge st
Row 14: edge st, k1, * p1, k1, p1, (k3, p1) x 2, k1, p1, k1; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 15: edge st, * p2, k1, p1, k1, (p2, k1) x 2, p1, k1, p1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, p1, edge st
Row 16: edge st, k1, * (k1, p1) x 2, (k2, p1) x 2, k1, p1, k2; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 17: same as row 13
Row 18: same as row 14
Row 19: same as row 11
Row 20: same as row 12
Row 21: same as row 9
Row 22: same as row 10
Row 23: same as row 7
Row 24: same as row 8
Row 25: same as row 5
Row 26: same as row 6
Row 27: same as row 3
Row 28: same as row 4

Repeat rows 1 through 28.

Difficulty level: Medium

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