Blanket 08: Diagonal Lace

Needles: US 7 - 4.5 mm.
Yarn: Alize Lanagold classic, 7 balls ~ 1700m. 

Gauge: 17.5 sts x 25 rows ~ 4” x 4”  in stockinette.
Finished Measurements: Approx. 42”x 48”. Additional repeats of the pattern can be added in both length and width to change the final dimensions.

ABBREVIATIONS
St (sts): stitch (stitches).
K: knit.
P: purl.
Yo: yarn over.
K2tog: knit 2 sts together.
Ssk: slip 1st knitwise, slip 1st knitwise, knit together.

Diagonal Lace Blanket PDF file

BLANKET

Cast on 178 sts. (Multiple of 10 sts plus 18)
Knit 8 rows in Seed st.
Row 1: *K1, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 2: *P1, k1; rep from * to end.

DIAGONAL LACE PATTERN
Row 1 (RS): (K1, p1) ×2, k2, k2tog, yo, *k6, (k2tog, yo) ×2; rep from* to last 10 sts, k5, (p1, k1) ×2, p1.
Row 2 and all WS rows: (P1, k1) ×2, purl to last 5 sts, (k1, p1) ×2, k1.
Row 3: (K1, p1) ×2, k1, k2tog, yo, *k6, (k2tog, yo) ×2; rep from* to last 11 sts, k6, (p1, k1) ×2, p1.
Row 5: (K1, p1) ×2, k5, *yo, ssk, k1, (k2tog, yo) ×2, k3; rep from* to last 9 sts, yo, ssk, k2, (p1, k1) ×2, p1.
Row 7: (K1, p1) ×2, k4, *(yo, ssk) ×2, k1, k2tog, yo, k3; rep from* to last 10 sts, (yo, ssk) ×2, (k1, p1) × 3.
Row 9: (K1, p1) ×2, k5, *(yo, ssk) ×2, k6; rep from* to last 9 sts, (yo, ssk) ×2, (p1, k1) ×2, p1.
Row 11: (K1, p1) ×2, k6, *(yo, ssk) ×2, k6; rep from* to last 8 sts, yo, ssk, (k1, p1) × 3.
Row 13: (K1, p1) ×2, k7, *(yo, ssk) ×2, k6; rep from* to last 7 sts, yo, ssk, (p1, k1) ×2, p1.
Row 15: (K1, p1) ×2, k3, k2tog, yo, *k3, (yo, ssk) ×2, k1, k2tog, yo; rep from* to last 9 sts, k4, (p1, k1) ×2, p1.
Row 17: (K1, p1) ×2, k2, (k2tog, yo) ×2, *k3, yo, ssk, k1, (k2tog, yo) ×2; rep from* to last 8 sts, k3, (p1, k1) ×2, p1.
Row 19: (K1, p1) ×2, k1, (k2tog, yo) ×2, *k6, (k2tog, yo) ×2; rep from* to last 9 sts, k4, (p1, k1) ×2, p1.
Repeat rows 1-20, ending on a row 2 (or 12).
Then knit 8 rows of Seed st.
Bind off loosely, weave in ends.

Diagonal Lace Blanket PDF file