Blanket 71: Diamond Cascade

Needles: US 8 - 5.0 mm.

Aran weight Yarn: 800g, 1600m.

Finished Measurements: Approx. 45”x 45”.

ABBREVIATIONS
RS, WS: right side, wrong side.
K: knit.
P: purl.
Yo: yarn over.
K2tog: knit 2 together.
Ssk: slip slip knit.
S2kp: slip 2 together, knit 1, pass slipped stitches over.

Diamond Cascade blanket Pattern

◽Cast on 179 stitches or multiple of 16 stitches, plus 35.

◽Double Moss stitch border

Row 1	P1, *k1, p1, repeat from * to end.
Row 2	K1, *p1, k1, repeat from * to end.
Row 3	K1, *p1, k1, repeat from * to end.
Row 4	P1, *k1, p1, repeat from * to end.
Rows 5-16	Repeat rows 1-4

◽Main pattern

Row 1	[P1, k1] 5 times, *yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat from * to last 9 sts, [p1, k1] 4 times, p1.
Row 2	[K1, p1] 4 times, k1, purl to last 9 sts, [k1, p1] 4 times, k1.
Row 3	[K1, p1] 5 times, k1, *yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, p1, k1, repeat from * to last 24 sts, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, [k1, p1] 5 times, k1.
Row 4	[P1, k1] 5 times, p14, *p1, k1, p14, repeat from * to last 11 sts, [p1, k1] 5 times, p1.
Row 5	[P1, k1] 6 times, *yo, s2kp, yo, k5, yo, s2kp, yo, [k1, p1] twice, k1, repeat from * to last 23 sts, yo, s2kp, yo, k5, yo, s2kp, yo, [k1, p1] 6 times.
Row 6	[K1, p1] 5 times, k1, p12, *[p1, k1] twice, p12, repeat from * to last 12 sts, [p1, k1] 6 times.
Row 7	[K1, p1] 6 times, k1, *yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, [k1, p1] 3 times, k1, repeat from * to last 22 sts, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, [k1, p1] 6 times, k1.
Row 8	[P1, k1] 6 times, p10, *[p1, k1] 3 times, p10, repeat from * to last 13 sts, [p1, k1] 6 times, p1.
Row 9	[P1, k1] 7 times, *yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, [k1, p1] 4 times, k1, repeat from * to last 21 sts, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, [k1, p1] 7 times.
Row 10	[K1, p1] 6 times, k1, p8, *[p1, k1] 4 times, p8, repeat from * to last 14 sts, [p1, k1] 7 times.

Row 11	[K1, p1] 7 times, k1, *yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, [k1, p1] 5 times, k1, repeat from * to last 20 sts, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, [k1, p1] 7 times, k1.
Row 12	[P1, k1] 7 times, p6, *[p1, k1] 5 times, p6, repeat from * to last 15 sts, [p1, k1] 7 times, p1.
Row 13	[P1, k1] 8 times, *yo, s2kp, yo, [k1, p1] 6 times, k1, repeat from * to last 19 sts, yo, s2kp, yo, [k1, p1] 8 times.
Row 14	[K1, p1] 7 times, k1, p4, *[p1, k1] 6 times, p4, repeat from * to last 16 sts, [p1, k1] 8 times.
Row 15	[K1, p1] 7 times, k1, *k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, [k1, p1] 5 times, k1, repeat from * to last 20 sts, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, [k1, p1] 7 times, k1.
Row 16	[P1, k1] 7 times, p6, *[p1, k1] 5 times, p6, repeat from * to last 15 sts, [p1, k1] 7 times, p1.
Row 17	[P1, k1] 7 times, *k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, [k1, p1] 4 times, k1, repeat from * to last 21 sts, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, [k1, p1] 7 times.
Row 18	[K1, p1] 6 times, k1, p8, *[p1, k1] 4 times, p8, repeat from * to last 14 sts, [p1, k1] 7 times.
Row 19	[K1, p1] 6 times, k1, *k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, [k1, p1] 3 times, k1, repeat from * to last 22 sts, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, [k1, p1] 6 times, k1.
Row 20	[P1, k1] 6 times, p10, *[p1, k1] 3 times, p10, repeat from * to last 13 sts, [p1, k1] 6 times, p1.

Row 21	[P1, k1] 6 times, *k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, [k1, p1] twice, k1, repeat from * to last 23 sts, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, [k1, p1] 6 times.
Row 22	[K1, p1] 5 times, k1, p12, *[p1, k1] twice, p12, repeat from * to last 12 sts, [p1, k1] 6 times.
Row 23	[K1, p1] 5 times, k1, *k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, p1, k1, repeat from * to last 24 sts, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, [k1, p1] 5 times, k1.
Row 24	[P1, k1] 5 times, p14, *p1, k1, p14, repeat from * to last 11 sts, [p1, k1] 5 times, p1.
Row 25	[P1, k1] 5 times, *k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, repeat from * to last 9 sts, [p1, k1] 4 times, p1.
Row 26	[K1, p1] 4 times, k1, purl to last 9 sts, [k1, p1] 4 times, k1.
Row 27	[K1, p1] 4 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, *yo, s2kp, yo, k5, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, ssk, [k1, p1] 4 times, k1.
Row 28	[P1, k1] 4 times, purl to last 8 sts, [k1, p1] 4 times.

Repeat rows 1-28 until you reach the desired length. Afterwards, proceed to knit 16 rows Double Moss stitch for the border. Then bind off. Weave in all ends, block as desired.