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Diamond Boxes
This pattern is popular in knitting and quilting! The original pattern in garter stitch is in Lady’s Book of Knitting, Containing New and Easy Patterns… from 1886. The diamonds’ light/medium/dark arrangement is essential for the illusion of a 3-dimensional box. I recommend using a 60 degree diamond template for blocking. (I had to re-block my too-skinny diamonds after printing the correct shape off the internet.)
Diamonds are about 7” tall and 4” wide when blocked. Patons Kroy Sock colors I used are “Seashell Colors”, “Grey Marl” and “Gentry Grey” but any light/medium/dark color combination will work. A diamond takes about half an hour to knit.
Skills needed: cast on, knit, knit front and back of 1 stitch, slip purl-wise, SSK, purl and p2tog.
Gauge is not important in this pattern. Any block-able yarn/thread will work. Make a swatch to check gauge and appearance.
15 yards of Patons Kroy Sock yarn will make a diamond in the stated gauge. 3 diamonds make a box/hexagon.
1 50gm Patons Kroy Sock skein will make about 10 diamonds.
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