Lace Stitch Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 12 stitches + 1 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 27 stitches (6 + 12 + 7 + 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 12 stitches wide.

Begin with 1 edge stitch and 6 stitches before the pattern repeat, work the pattern repeat throughout, end with 7 stitches after the pattern repeat and 1 edge stitch.

k: knit stitch

yo: yarn over

k2tog: knit 2 stitches together as one

skpo: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch

sk2p: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted together stitches

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): edge stitch, k2tog, k4, yo, * k1, yo, k4, cdd, k4, yo *; repeat from * to *; k1, yo, k4, skpo, edge stitch.

Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): purl all stitches and the yarn overs.

Row 3: edge stitch, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, * k2, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, yo, k3, skpo, edge stitch.

Row 5: edge stitch, k2tog, k2, yo, k2, * yo, skpo, k1, yo, k2, cdd, k2, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; yo, skpo, k1, yo, k2, skpo, edge stitch.

Row 7: edge stitch, k2tog, (k1, yo) twice, skpo, * k1, k2tog, (yo, k1) twice, cdd, (k1, yo) twice, skpo *; repeat from * to *; k1, k2tog, (yo, k1) twice, skpo, edge stitch.

Row 9: edge stitch, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, * sk2p, yo, k3, yo, cdd, yo, k3, yo *; repeat from * to *; sk2p, yo, k3, yo, skpo, edge stitch.

Repeat rows 1-10 throughout.