I was inspired to create this design (technically it’s a variation of Flower Lattice) by a crochet blanket I found on the Yarnspirations website. They called it “Little Dots Will Do Ya,” but I remembered it as a play on the old Brylcreem commercial, “A little dab’ll do ya.” That’s why mine is called Diamond Dabs.
Diamond Dabs, front
Diamond Dabs, back
Diamond Dabs
Diamond Dabs with variegated yarn on L4
INSTRUCTIONS
R1: P
R2: U1, *(O2, U1, O2, P7) x 2, O2, U1, O2, U1
R3: (U3, O1, U3, P5) x 2, U3, O1, U3
R4: P6, U3, O1, U3, P5, U3, O1, U3, P6
R5: (P7, O2, U1, O2) x 2, P7
R6: Rpt R4
R7: Rpt R3
R8: Rpt R2
R9: Rpt R3
R10: Rpt R4
R11: Rpt R5
R12: Rpt R4
R13: Rpt R3
R14: Rpt R2
R15: Rpt R3
R16: P
*The O2, U1, O2 construct is unusual looking, but don’t be intimidated by it. Follow exactly what’s written and it will work out.
This is a close-up of the O2, U1, O2 stitch combination. It might look a bit different, but it works.