Diagonal Checks Multiple of 5 (I used 25 for the 7″ square)
Row 1: *P1, K4 continue from * to end
Row 2: *P3, K2 continue from * to end
Row 3: *P3, K2 continue from * to end
Row 4: *P1, K4 continue from * to end
Row 5: *K1, P4 continue from * to end
Row 6: *K3, P2 continue from * to end
Row 7: *K3, P2 continue from * to end
Row 8: *K1, P4 continue from * to end
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Lozenge Seed Stitch Multiple of 12 +2, I used 26 stitches
Row 1: *K6, P2, K4*, K2
Row 2: P2, * (P2,K2) twice*, P4
Row 3:*K2, P2, K6, P2*, K2
Row 4: K2, *P10, K2 *
Row 5: *K2, P2, K6, P2*, K2
Row 6: P2, *(P2, K2) twice*, P4
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Ladder Stitch Multiple of 8 + 5, I used 29 stitches
Row 1: K5, *P3, K5 continue from * to end
Row 2: P5, *K3, P5 continue from * to end
Row 3: repeat row 1
Row 4: repeat row 2
Row 5: K1, *P3, K5 continue from * to last 4 stitches: P3, K1
Row 6: P1, *K3, P5 continue from * to last 4 stitches: K3, P1
Row 7: repeat row 5
Row 8: repeat row 6