Lace Stitch Knitting Pattern #383
How to knit the Lace Pattern:
Work with a multiple of 18 stitches + 5 + 2 edge stitches.
Cast on 25 stitches (2 + 18 + 3 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to chart.
The chart shows only right-side rows.
On wrong-side rows, purl all stitches and the yarn overs.
The pattern repeat is 18 stitches wide.
Begin with 1 edge stitch and 2 stitches before the pattern repeat, work the pattern repeat throughout, end with 3 stitches after the pattern repeat and 1 edge stitch.
Abbreviation:
k: knit stitch
yo: yarn over
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together
skpo: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch
cdd (Central Double Decrease): slip first and second stitches together as if to knit, knit 1 stitch, pass two slipped stitches over the knit stitch
Written Instructions:
Row 1 (right side): 1 edge stitch, k2, * k3, k2tog, (k1, yo) 2 times, skpo, k1, k2tog, (yo, k1) 2 times, skpo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with k3 and 1 edge stitch.
Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): purl all stitches and the yarn overs.
Row 3: 1 edge stitch, k2, * k2, k2tog, (k1, yo,) 2 times, skpo, yo, cdd, yo, k2tog, (yo, k1) 2 times, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k3 and 1 edge stitch.
Row 5: 1 edge stitch, k2, * k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k1, skpo *; repeat from * to *; end with k3 and 1 edge stitch.
Row 7: 1 edge stitch, yo, k1, * cdd, (k1, yo) 2 times, skpo, k2, yo, cdd, yo, k2, k2tog, (yo, k1) 2 times *; repeat from * to *; cdd, k1, yo, 1 edge stitch.
Row 9: 1 edge stitch, k1, yo, * cdd, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k5, k2tog, yo, k3, yo *; repeat from * to *; cdd, yo, k1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 11: 1 edge stitch, k2, * k6, yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo, k5 *; repeat from * to *; end with k3 and 1 edge stitch.
Repeat Rows 1-12 throughout.
