When knit of #10 crochet cotton on size 0 needles, the Diamond 47 series creates a miniature symbol, suitable for use as an ornament. Finished size is 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” (9 cm x 9 cm) measured as a square; 5” x 5” (12.5 cm x 12.5 cm) tip to tip, measured as a diamond. Stay posted for other gauge options!

Design is presented both in chart and written instruction format.

Yin and Yang represent the dynamic interplay between the conflicting yet connected forces that make up the universe. The Yin-Yang symbol dates back at least 3,500 years, and relates to the movements of the sun and moon. It appears in the I Ching, or Book of Changes, and is prevalent in the philosophical and religious teachings of Taoism and Confucianism. Yin and yang elements come in opposing pairs: light and dark, male and female. Yet these elements coexist and even require each other. Night and day are starkly different, but together they form a harmonious whole.

The knitting itself is not complicated, but it is important to count and follow chart (or written instructions) accurately. The knitting is basic; the chart following is basic (for a given row, all stitches are on one chart); and the chart management is basic (entire design is on one chart).

Charts and written instructions were created using Stitchmastery software.