Post on 22-Jan-2021
The Birmingham Branch of Knitting & Crochet Guild Knitalong Lace Mystery Blanket
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The blanket is complete, but a secret. Some of us are using bright coloured acrylic yarn because we have some at home and acrylic means that the finished item will be practical for all sort of purposes. None of the individual patterns are unique but have been carefully selected from a number of different sources all of which are acknowledged for each square.
As we can't meet in person to show and tell how we are getting along we aim to have Skype or Zoom virtual meetings or you can post on FB. So watch this space for dates times and instructions for those, i.e. most of us, who are unfamiliar with the technology.
Please stay safe and well, Janet Collins on behalf of the Birmingham Branch of the K&CG
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The squares are all 43 stitches, with a 3 stitch garter stitch border, unless otherwise stated, and start and finish with 6 rows of garter stitch. So, each pattern lies within the 3 stitch (or more) garter stitch border at the beginning and end of each row.
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Key:
C6F (Cable 6 front) = slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next 3 sts from left hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle
K2tog = knit two together
KW2 = knit next st wrapping yarn twice round needle
KW3 = knit next st wrapping yarn 3 times round needle
Kw5 = knit 5 sts wrapping yarn twice round needle for each stitch
M1 = make one stitch (usually by knitting into the gap loop between the stitch on the right hand needle and that on the left)
Psso = pass slip stitch over
Sl.1 = slip one stitch from left to right needle
Ssk = slip one stitch from left to right, knit one, and pass the slipped stitch over (i.e. decrease one stitch)
Yf = yarn forward
Yfrn = yarn front round needle
Yo = yarn over
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Square 1
This pattern comes from 'The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches', Waterfall Pattern (Page 56)
As this pattern is a multiple of 6 plus 3 then the square consists of 6 repeats, plus the 3 additional, with a border of 2 garter stitches
Knit 6 rows garter stitch.
Pattern:
Note, the stitches should only be counted after the 4th, 5th and 6th rows
Row 1 (right side): P3, *K3, yfrn, p3; repeat from * to end
Row 2: K3, *p4, k3; repeat from * to end
Row 3: P3, *k1, k2tog, yf, k1, p3; repeat from * to end
Row 4: K3, * p2, p2tog, k3; repeat from * to end
Row 5: P3, *k1, yf, k2tog, p3; repeat from * to end
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Row 6: K3, *p3, k3; repeat from * to end.
Repeat these 6 rows for 48 rows
Knit 6 rows garter stitch and cast off.
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Square 2 – Beginner’s Lace
This pattern comes from ‘Good Housekeeping Knitting’ (Page 65)
Knit 6 rows garter stitch, and begin and end each row with 3 stitches in garter stitch.
Pattern:
Row 1 (wrong side and all wrong side rows): Purl
Rows 2, 4 & 6: K1 *yo, sl.1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yo, k1 – repeat from *
Row 8: K2, yo, sl.1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3 – repeat from *, end last repeat k2
Row 10: K1, *k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl.1, k1, psso, k1 – repeat from *
Row 12: K2tog, *yo, k3, yo, sl.1, k2tog, psso – repeat from *, end yo, k3, yo, sl.1, k1, psso
Repeat rows 1 to 12 to make 48 pattern rows
Knit 6 rows garter stitch and cast off.
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Square 3 – Foaming Waves
This pattern comes from ‘Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches’ (page 61)
Multiple of 12 stitches, plus 1
Knit 6 rows garter stitch and begin and each row with 3 stitches in garter stitch.
Pattern:
Rows 1 – 4: Knit
Row 5 (right side): K1, * (k2tog) twice, (yf, k1) 3 times, yf, (sl.1, k1 psso) twice, k1 – repeat from * to end
Row 6: Purl
Repeat rows 5 and 6 three more times
Repeat these 12 rows to make 48 pattern rows
Knit 6 rows and cast off
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Square 4 – Snowflake Eyelets
This pattern comes ‘The Knitter’s Bible’, Claire Crompton (David & Charles, 2006 edition), p.121
Multiple of 8 stitches plus 5
Knit 6 rows garter stitch, and begin and end each row with 3 stitches in garter stitch.
Pattern:
Row 1 (right side): K1, *k3, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog – repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4
Row 2 and every following wrong side row: Purl
Row 3: K1, *k4, yo, sl2tog-k1-psso, yo, k1 – repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4Row 5: As row 1
Row 7: Ssk, *yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k3, ssk – repeat from * to last 3 sts, yo, k1, yo, k2tog
Row 9: K1, *yo, sl2tog-k1-psso, yo, k5 – repeat from * to last 4 sts, yo, sl2tog-k1-psso, yo, k1
Row 11: As row 7
Row 12: Purl
Repeat these 12 rows to make 48 pattern rows
Knit 6 rows and cast off
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Square 5 – Tracery Pattern
This pattern comes from ‘The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches’, Vol. 2 (Lyric Books, 1987), p.60
Multiple of 12 stitches plus 1
Knit 6 rows garter stitch, and begin and end each row with 3 stitches in garter stitch.
Pattern:
Row 1 (right side): K1, *yf, k2tog, yf, sl.1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog, yf, k3 – repeat from * to end
Row 2 and every alternate row: P1, *yrn, p2tog, p10 – repeat from * to end
Row 3: K1, *yf, k2tog, yf, k1, sl.1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, k1, yf, k3 – repeat from * to end
Row 5: K1, *yf, k2tog, yf, k1, yf, sl.1, k1, psso, k4 – repeat from * to end
Row 7: K1, *yf, (k2tog) twice, k1, (yf, k1) twice, sl.1, k1, psso, k3 – repeat from * to end
Row 8: As row 2
Repeat these 8 rows to make 48 pattern rows
Knit 6 rows and cast off
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Square 6 – Very Basic Stripe (worked in 2 colours)
The patterns for Squares 6 and 7 come from ‘The Pictorial Guide to Modern Home Knitting’, ed. Catherine Franks (Odhams Press, ?1939), p.175
Multiple of 4 stitches, making the garter stitch border on one side 3 stitches and on the other 4.
Knit 6 rows garter stitch, and begin and end each row in garter stitch – 3 stitches on one edge and 4 on the other.
Pattern:
Colour A:
Row 1 (right side): *K, m1, k3tog, m1 – repeat from * to end
Row 2: Purl
Colour B:
As rows 1 and 2
Repeat these 4 rows until 48 rows have been completed.
Knit 6 rows in garter stitch and cast off.
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Square 7 – Variation Stripe (worked in 2 colours)
This shows how something as simple as putting 2 extra rows in the pattern makes a difference.
Knit 6 rows garter stitch, and begin and end each row in garter stitch – 3 stitches on one edge and 4 on the other.
Pattern:
Colour A:
Row 1 (right side): *K1, m1, k3tog, m1 – repeat from * to end
Row 2: Purl
Colour B:
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Purl
Repeat these 4 rows until 48 rows have been completed.
Knit 6 rows in garter stitch and cast off.
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Square 8 – Mesh Zigzag
This pattern comes from ‘The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches’, Vol. 2 (Lyric Books, 1987)
Multiple of 11 stitches.
Knit 6 rows in garter stitch.
This pattern has a 5 stitch garter stitch border at either end of the row.
Pattern:
Row 1 (right side): K1, kw5, *k6, kw5 – repeat from * to last 5 sts, k5.
Row 2: P5, k5 dropping extra loops, *p6, k5 dropping extra loops – repeat fro * to last st, p1
Row 3: K2, kw5, *k6, kw5 – repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4
Row 5: K3, kw5, *k6, kw5 – repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3
Row 6: P3, k5 dropping extra loops, *p6, k5 dropping extra loops – repeat from * to last 3 sts, p3
Row 7: K4, kw5, *k6, kw5 – repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2
Row 8: P2, k5 dropping extra loops, *p6, k5 dropping extra loops – repeat from * to last 4 sts, p4
Row 9: K5, kw5, *k6, kw5 – repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 10: P1, k5 dropping extra loops, *p6, k5 dropping extra loops – repeat from * to last 5 sts, p5
Row 11: As row 7
Row 12: As row 8
Row 13: As row 5
Row 14: As row 6
Row 15: As row 3
Row 16: As row 4
Row 17: As row 1
Row 18: As row 2
Repeat these 18 rows to 48 rows (doesn’t repeat exactly)
Knit your 6 rows in garter stitch and cast off.
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Square 9 – Lacy Rib
This pattern comes from ‘The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches’, (Lyric Books, 1983), p60
Multiple of 3 sts plus 16
Knit 6 rows garter stitch.
Pattern has 3 st garter st border, with 12 x 3 plus 1 pattern)
Pattern:
Row 1 (right side): K1, *k2tog, yfrn, p1 – repeat from * to last 3 sts, k2tog, yf, k1
Row 2: P3, *k1, p2 – repeat from * to last 4 sts, k1, p3
Row 3: K1, yf, sl1, k1, psso, *p1, sl1, yon, k1, psso – repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 4: As row 2
These 4 rows form pattern. Repeat until 48 rows.
Knit 6 rows in garter stitch and cast off.
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Square 10 – Crazy Check
This pattern comes from ‘Good Housekeeping Knitting’, (Ebury Press, 1981), p.65
Multiple of 16 sts plus 2
Knit 6 rows garter stitch.
Pattern has 4 st garter st border one edge and 5 st garter st border on the other.
Pattern:
Rows 1, 3, 5 & 7 (right side): K1, *(sl1, k1, psso, yo) 4 times, k8 – repeat from * to last st, k1
Rows 2, 4, 6 & 8: K1, *k8, p8 – repeat from * to last st, k1
Rows 9, 11, 13 & 15: K1, *k8 (yo, k2tog) 4 times – repeat from * to last st, k1
Rows 10, 12, 14 & 16: K1, *p8, k8 – repeat from * to last st, k1
These 16 rows form pattern. Repeat until 48 rows.
Knit 6 rows in garter stitch and cast off.
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Square 11 – Imitation Crochet
This pattern comes from ‘The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches’, (Lyric Books, 1983), p54
Multiple of 6 sts plus 3
Knit 6 rows garter stitch.
Pattern has borders of 2 garter stitches.
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Pattern:
(Note: stitches should not be counted after 1st and 5th row.)
Row 1 (wrong side): K1, *yf, k1 – repeat from * to end
Row 2: Knit, dropping yfs of previous row
Row 3: K1, k3tog, *[yfon] twice (2 stitches made), k1, [yfon] twice, sl2, k3tog, pass both sl slitches over – repeat from * to last 5 sts then [yfon] twice, k1, [yfon] twice, k3tog, k1
Row 4: K2, *k into front of first loop and back of second loop of double yfon of previous row, k1 – repeat from *to last st, k1.
Row 5: As row 1.
Row 6: As row 2.
Row 7: K2, *[yfon] twice, sl2, k3tog, pass both sl sts over, [yfon] twice, k1 – repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 8: As row 4.
These 8 rows form pattern. Repeat to 48 rows.
Knit 6 rows garter st and cast off.
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Square 12 – Lacy Zigzag
This pattern comes from ‘The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches’, (Lyric Books, 1983), p61
Multiple of 6 sts plus 1
Knit 6 rows garter stitch.
Pattern has borders of 3 garter stitches.
Pattern:
Row 1 (right side): *Sl.1, k1, psso, k2, yf, k2 – repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 2: Purl
Repeat these rows twice more.
Row 7: K3, *yf, k2, k2tog, k2 – repeat from *to last 4 sts, yf, k2, k2tog.
Row 8: Purl
Repeat these last 2 rows twice more.
These 12 rows form pattern.
Repeat to 48 rows.
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Knit 6 rows garter stitch and cast off.
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Square 13 – Little Arrowhead
This pattern comes from ‘The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches’, (Lyric Books, 1983), p61
Multiple of 6 sts plus 1
Knit 6 rows garter stitch.
Pattern has borders of 3 garter stitches.
Pattern:
Row 1 (right side): K1, * yf, sl.1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yf, k1 – repeat from * to end
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: K2, * yf, kl.1, k2tog, psso, yf, k3 – repeat from * to last 5 sts, yf, sl.1, k2tog, psso, yf, k2
Row 4: Purl
Repeat these 4 rows to 48 rows.
Knit 6 rows garter stitch and cast off.
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Square 14 – Tunnel Lace
This pattern comes from ‘The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches’, (Lyric Books, 1983), p49
Multiple of 3 sts plus 2
Knit 6 rows garter stitch.
Pattern has borders of 4 garter stitches.
Pattern:
(NOTE: stitches should only be counted after the 4th row of the pattern)
Row 1 (right side): P2, * yon, kl, yfrn, p2 – repeat from * to end
Row 2: K2, * p3, k2 – repeat from * to end
Row 3: P2, * k3, p2 – repeat from * to end
Row 4: K2, * p3tog, k2 – repeat from * to end
These 4 rows form pattern, repeat to 48 rows.
Knit 6 rows garter stitch and cast off.
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Square 15 - Corona Pattern (unfortunate name – but I was knitting this last year)
This pattern comes from ‘The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches’, Vol. 2 (Lyric Books, 1987), p63
Multiple of 10 sts plus 1
Knit 6 rows garter stitch.
Pattern has borders of 6 garter stitches.
Pattern:
Row 1 (right side): K3, k2tog, yf, k1, yf, sl.1, k1, psso, * k5, k2tog, yf, k1, yf, sl.1, k1, psso – repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3
Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8: Purl
Row 3: K2, k2tog, yf, k3, yf, sl.1, k1, psso, * k3, k2tog, yf, k3, sl.1, k1, psso – repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2
Row 5: K1, * k2tog, yf, k5, yf, sl.1, k1, psso, k1 – repeat from * to end
Row 7: Knit
Row 9: K6, * insert right-hand needle into first space of 5th row, yrn and draw through to make a long loop which is kept on needle - repeat from * into each of remaining 5 spaces of leaf from right to left, k1o; repeat from * to last 5 sts, take up a long loop as before in next 6 spaces, knit to end
Row 10: P5, purl together the 6 long loops with the next st, * p9, purl tog the 6 long loops with the next st; repeat from * to last 5 sts, p5
Row 11: Knit
Rows 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20: Purl
Row 13: K1, * yf, sl1, k1, psso, k5, k2tog, yf, k1 - repeat from * to end
Row 15: K2, yf, sl1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog, yf, * k3, yf, sl1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog, yf - repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2
Row 17: K3, yf, sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yf, * k5, yf, sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yf - repeat to last 3 sts, k3
Row 19: Knit
Row 21: K1, take up a long loop as before in next 3 spaces, k10, * take up a long loop in each of next 6 spaces, k10 - repeat from * to last st, take up a long loop in each of next 3 spaces
Row 22: Purl tog the first 3 long loops with the next st, p9, * purl tog the 6 long loops with the next st, p9 - repeat from * to last st, purl tog the last 3 long loops with the last st
Row 23: KnitRow 24: Purl
These 24 Rows form pattern.
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Repeat to 48 rows.
Knit 6 rows garter stitch and cast off.
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Square 16 – Curved Leaf
This pattern comes from The Vogue Dictionary of Knitting Stitches, (1986), p124
Multiple of 18 sts plus 1
Knit 6 rows garter stitch.
Pattern has borders of 3 garter stitches.
Pattern:
Row 1: P1, *k9, yon, k1, yon, k4, k3tog, p1 – repeat from * to end
Row 2 and all alternative rows: K1, *p17, k1 – repeat from * to end
Row 3: P1, *k10, yon, k1, yon, k3, k3tog, p1 – repeat from * to end
Row 5: P1, *k11, yon, k1, yon, k2, k3tog, p1 – repeat from * to end
Row 7: P1, * k3tog, k5, yon, k1, yon, k3, yon, k1, yon, k1, k3tog, p1 - repeat from * to end
Row 9: P1, *k3tog, k4, yon, k1, yon, k9, p1- repeat from * to end
Row 11: P1, * k3tog, k3, yon, k1, yon, k10, p1 - repeat from * to end
Row 13: P1, *k3tog, k2, yon, k1, yon, k11, p1 - repeat from * to end
Row 15: P1, *k3tog, (k1, yon) twice, k3, (yon, k1) twice, k4, k3tog, p1 - repeat from * to end
These 16 rows form pattern.
Repeat to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows garter stitch and cast off.
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Square 17 – Split Leaf
This pattern comes from The Vogue Dictionary of Knitting Stitches, (1986), p124
Multiple of 12 sts plus 1
Knit 6 rows garter stitch.
Pattern has borders of 3 garter stitches.
Pattern:
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Row 1: P1, * k2tog, k3, yon, k1, yon, k3, ssk, p1 - repeat from * to end
Rows 2, 4, 6 & 8: K1, * p11, k1 - repeat from * to end
Row 3: P1, * k2tog, k2, yon, k3, yon, k2, ssk, p1 - repeat from * to end
Row 5: P1, * k2tog, k1, yon, k5, yon, k1, ssk, p1 - repeat from * to end
Row 7: P1, *k2tog, yon, k7, yon, ssk, p1 - repeat from * to end
Row 9: K1, *yon, k3, ssk, p1, k2tog, k3, yon, k1 - repeat from * to end
Rows 10, 12, 14 & 16: P6, * k1, p11 - repeat from * to last 7 sts, k1, p6
Row 11: K2, * yon, k2, ssk, p1, k2tog, k2, yon, k3 - repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2
Row 13: K3, * yon, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, yon, k5 - repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3
Row 15: K4, * yon, ssk, p1, k2tog, yon, k7 - repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4
These 16 rows form pattern
Repeat to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows in garter stitch and cast off.
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Square 18 – Travelling Vines
This pattern comes from The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches, (Vol. 2, Lyric Books, 1987), p59
This is done as a double square, as the pattern repeat is 22 stitches plus 3, and I wanted to see how it repeated.
Instead of the usual cast on, cast on 86 stitches.
Pattern has borders of 8 garter stitches at one end, and 9 garter stitches at the other.
Pattern:
Row 1 (right side): K4, k2tog, k3, [yf, k2tog] twice, * yf, k13, k2tog, k3, [yf, k2tog] twice - repeat from * to last 12 sts, yf, k12
Row 2 and every alternate row: Purl
Row 3: K3, * k2tog, k3, yf, k1, yf, [sl1, k1, psso, yf] twice, k3, sl1, k1, psso, k7 - repeat from * to end
Row 5: K2, k2tog, [k3, yf] twice, [sl1, k1, psso, yf] twice, k3, sl1, k1, psso, * k5, k2tog, [k3,yf] twice, [sl1, k1, psso, yf] twice, k3, sl1, k1, psso - repeat from * to last 6 sts, k6
Row 7: K1, k2tog, k3, yf, k5, yf, [sl1, k1, psso, yf] twice, k3, sl1, k1, psso, * k3, k2tog, k3, yf, k5, yf, [sl1, k1, psso, yf] twice, k3, sl1, k1, psso - repeat from * to last 5 sts, k5
Row 9: K12, yf, [sl1, k1, psso,yf] twice, k3, sl1,k1,psso, *k13, yf, [sl1, k1, psso, yf] twice, k3, sl1, k1, psso - repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4
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Rpw 11: K7, k2tog, k3, [yf, k2tog] twice, yf, k1, yf, k3, sl1, k1, psso - repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3
Row 13: K6, k2tog, k3, [yf, k2tog] twice, [yf, k3] twice, sl1, k1, psso, *k5, k2tog, k3, [yf, k2tog] twice, [yf, k3] twice, sl1, k1, psso - repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2
Row 15: K5, k2tog, k3, [yf, k2tog] twice, yf, k5, yf, k3, sl1, k1, psso, * k3, k2tog, k3, [yf, k2tog] twice, yf, k5, yf, k3, sl1, k1 psso - repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 16: Purl
These 16 rows form pattern. Repeat to make 48 rows
Knit 6 rows in garter stitch and cast off.
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Square 19 – Snowflakes II
This pattern comes from The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches, (vol. 2, Lyric Books, 1987), p55
Multiple of 6 sts plus 1
Knit 6 rows garter stitch.
Pattern has borders of 3 garter stitches.
(Note: stitches should not be counted after 3rd, 4th, 9th and 10th rows.
Pattern:
Row 1 (Right side): K1, * yf, sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yf, k1 - repeat from * to end
Row 2 and every alternate row: Purl
Row 3: K2, yf, * k3, yf - repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2
Row 5: K2tog, yf, sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yf, *sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, sl1, k1, psso, yf - repeat from * to last 2 sts, sl1, k1, psso
Row 7: K1, * k2tog, yf, k1, yf, sl1, k1, psso, k1 - repeat from * to end
Row 9: As row 3
Row 11: K1, * k2tog, yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, sl1, k1, psso, k1 - repeat from * to end
Row 12: Purl
These 12 rows form pattern
Repeat to 48 rowsKnit 6 rows garter stitch and cast off.
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Square 20 – Frost Flower
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This pattern comes from The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches, (Vol 2, Lyric Books, 1987), p63
This is another double width square.
Pattern is multiple of 34 sts plus 2.
Cast on 86 stitches (8 border, 2 x 34 + 2 pattern, 8 border).
Knit 6 rows garter stitch.
Pattern
Row 1 (right side): K4, *k2tog, k4, yfrn, p2, [k2, yf, sl1, k1, psso] 3 times, p2, yon, k4, sl1, k1, psso, k6 - repeat from * but ending last repeat with k4 (instead of k6)
Row 2: P3, *p2tog tbl, p4, yrn, p1, k2, [p2, yrn, p2tog] 3 times, k2, p1, yrn, p4, p2tog, p4 - repeat from * but ending last repeat with p3 (instead of p4)
Row 3: K2, *k2tog, k4, yf, k2, p2, [k2, yf, sl1, k1, psso] 3 times, p2, k2, yf, k4, sl1, k1, psso, k2 - repeat from * to end
Row 4: P1, *p2tog tbl, p4, yrn, p3, k2, [p2, yrn, p2tog] 3 times, k2, p3, yrn, p4, p2tog - repeat from * to last st, p1
Repeat these 4 rows twice more.
Row 13: K1, *yf, sl1, k1, psso, k2, yf, sl1, k1, psso, p2, yon, k4, sl1, k1, psso, k6, k2tog, k4, yfrn, p2, k2, yf, sl1, k1, psso, k2 - repeat from * bur ending last repeat with k3 (instead of k2)
Row 14: P1, * yrn, p2tog, p2, yrn, p2tog, k2, p1, yrn, p4, p2tog, p4, p2tog tbl, p4, yrn, p1, k2, p2, yrn, p2tog, p2 - repeat from * but ending last repeat with p3 (instead of p2)
Row 15: K1, * yf, sl1, k1, psso, k2, yf, sl1, k1, psso, p2, k2, yf, k4, sl1, k1, psso, k2, k2tog, k4, yf, k2, p2, k2, yf, sl1, k1, psso, k2 - repeat from * but ending last repeat with k3 (instead of k2)
Row 16: P1, * yrn, p2tog, p2, yrn, p2tog, k2, p3, yrn, p4, p2tog, p2tog tbl, p4, yrn, p3, k2, p2, yrn, p2tog, p2 - repeat from * but ending last repeat with p3 (instead of p2)
Repeat the last 4 rows twice more.
These 24 rows form pattern.
Repeat to 48 rows.
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Square 21 – Lattice Lace
This pattern comes from The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches, (Lyric Books, 1983), p. 51.
Multiple of 7 stitches plus 2
Knit 6 rows garter stitch.
Pattern has borders of 3 garter stitches.
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Pattern
Row 1 (right side): K3, * k2tog, yf, k5 - repeat from * to last 6 sts, k2tog, yf, k4
Row 2: P2, * p2tog tbl, yrn, p1, yrn, p2tog, p2 - repeat from * to end
Row 3: K1, * k2tog, yf, k3, yf, sl1, k1, psso - repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: K1, * yf, sl1, k1, psso, k5 - repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 6: * P1, yrn, p2tog, p2, p2tog tbl, yrn - repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2
Row 7: * K3, yf, sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, yf - repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2
Row 8:Purl
These 8 rows form pattern.
Repeat to 48 rows.
Knit 6 rows and cast off.-o-
Square 22 – Meandering Cables and Eyelets
This pattern comes from The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches, (Vol 2, 1987), p.63.
This is another double square.
Pattern multiple of 16 st plus 10.
Cast on 86 sts (6 border, 4 x 14 + 10 pattern, 6 border)
Knit 6 rows in garter stitch.
Pattern has borders of 3 garter stitches at each end.
Pattern
Note: sts should only be counted after the 1st, 14th 15th and 28th rows
Row 1 (wrong side): K2, *p6, k2 - repeat from * to end
Row 2: P2, [k2tog, yf] twice, k2tog, *p2, k6, p2, [k2tog, yf[ twice, k2tog - repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2Row 3: K2, p5, k2, *p6, k2, p5, k2 - repeat from * to end
Row 4: P2, k1, [yf, k2tog] twice, p2, C6F, p2, k1, [yf, k2to] twice, p2 - repeat from * to end
Row 5: As row 3
Row 6: P2, k1, [yf, k2tog] twice, p2, *k6, p2, k1, [yf, k2tog] twice, p2 - repeat from * to end
Repeat these last 2 rows twice more, then 5th row again
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Row 12: As row 4
Row 13: As row 3
Row 14: P2, k2, yf, k1, k2tog, p2, * k6, p2, k2, yf, k2tog, p2 - repeat from * to end
Row 15: As row 1
Row 16: P2, k6, p2, *yb, sl1, k1, psso, [yf, sl1, k1, psso] twice, p2, k6, p2 - repeat from * to end
Row 17: K2, p6, k2, * p5, k2, p6, k2 - repeat from * to end
Row 18: P2, C6F, p2, * yb, [sl1, k1, psso, yf] twice, k1, p2, C6F, p2 - repeat from * to end
Row 19: As row 17
Row 20: P2, k6, p2, *yb, [sl1, k1, psso, yf] twice, k1, p2, k6, p2 - repeat from * to end
Repeat the last 2 rows twice more, then 19th row again
Row 26: As row 18
Row 27: As row 17
Row 28: P2, k6, p2, * k2, yf, sl1, k1, psso, yf, k1, p2, k6, p2 - repeat from * to end
These 28 rows form pattern
Repeat to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows garter stitch and cast off.-o-
Square 23 - Double Lace Rib
The pattern comes from The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches, 1983, p. 52
Multiple of 6sts plus 2
Cast on 43 sts (3 border, 6 x 6 + 2 pattern, 2 border)
This pattern has 3 garter stitches border at either end.Knit 6 rows garter stitch.
Pattern
Row 1 (right side): K2, *p1, yon, t2tog tbl, p1, k2 - repeat from * to end
Row 2: P2, * k1, p2 - repeat from * to end
Row 3: K2, *p1, k2tog, yfrn, p1, k2 - repeat from * to end
Row 4: As row 2
These 4 rows form pattern.
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Repeat to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows garter stitch and cast off.-o-
Square 24 – Heart Motif
This pattern comes from The Knitting Book, Vikki Haffenden & Frederica Patmore, Dorling Kindersley Ltd, 2011
The motif is taken from Queen of Heart Socks, p 310 (which are knitted from the top down)The motif is over 15 sts and 21 rows, so you may want to try a different placement (or more of them)
Cast on 43 sts (3 garter st border, 5 stocking st, 15 pattern, 17 stocking st, 3 garter st border)
Knit 6 rows garter stitch.
(I placed stitch markers after 5th and 20th st to mark pattern)
Pattern (15 stitches across row)
Row 1: K2, k2tog, yon, k1, yon, ssk, k1, k2tog, yon, k1, yon, ssk, k2
Row 2 and all alternate rows: Purl
Row 3: K1, k2tog, yon, k3, yon, sl2, k1, psso, yon, k3, yon, ssk, k1
Row 5: K2tog, yon, k5, yon, ssk, k4, yon, ssk
Rows 7 and 9: K2tog, yon, k11, yon, ssk
Row 11: K2, yon, ssk, k7, k2tog, yon, k2
Row 13: K3, yon, ssk, k5, k2tog, yon, k3
Row 15: K4, yon, ssk, k3, k2tog, yon, k4
Row 17: K5, yon, ssk, k1, k2tog, yon, k5
Row 19: K6, yon, sl2, k1, psso, yon, k6
Row 21: K7, yon, ssk, k6Continue in stocking stitch (keeping the 3 st borders) to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows garter stitch and cast off.
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Square 25 - Shower stitch
This pattern is taken from Practical Knitting Illustrated, Margaret Murray & Jane Koster, ?1949, p 274(A word of warning here – although I couldn’t find the difficulty, my mother never managed to knit this)
Multiple of 10 + 3 garter stitch border17
Cast on 43 sts (5 border, 3 x 10 +3 pattern, 5 border)
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
Pattern
Note: the stitch count changes. m1 is any version of yf, yon, yrn
Row 1: K1, k2tog, *m1, k3, m1, k twice into next st, m1, k3, m1, sl1, k2tog, psso - repeat from * to end, ending last rep, sl1, k1, psso, k1
Row 2 and all alternate rows: Purl
Row 3: K1, k2tog, * m1, k3tog, m1, k2tog, m1, sl1, k1, psso, m1, sl2, k1, psso, m1, sl1, k2tog, psso - repeat from * to end, ending last rep sl1, k1, psso
Row 5: K4, * k2tog, m1, k1, m1, sl1, k1, psso, k5 - repeat from * to end, ending last rep k4
Row 7: K3, *k2tog, m1, k3, m1, sl1, k1, psso, k3 - repeat from * to end
Row 9: K1, k3tog, * m1, k1, m1, k3, m1, k1, m1, sl2, k1, psso, slip the k1 back on to the left hand needle and pass the first and second sts from the left-hand needle over the k1, now slip the st back on to the right-hand needle; rep from * to the last 9 sts, m1, k1, m1, k3, m1, k1, m1, sl2, k1, psso
Row 11: K2, * k2tog, m1, k1, m1, sl1, k2tog, psso, m1, k1, m1, sl1, k1, psso, k1 - repeat from * to the last st, k1
Row 12: Purl
These 12 rows form pattern
Repeat to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows garter stitch and cast off-o-
Square 26 – Wave Stitch
This pattern is taken from The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches Volume 2, Lyric Books, 1987, page 65
Multiple of 6 + 1
Cast on 43 sts (3 border, 6 x 6 + 1 pattern, 3 border)
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
Pattern
Row 1(RS): K1, * KW2, [KW3] twice, KW2, k2 - repeat from * to end
Row 2: Knit dropping all extra loops of previous row
Row 3: KW3, KW2, k2, KW2, * [KW3] twice, KW2, k2, KW2 - repeat from * to last 2 sts, KW3, k1
Row 4: As row 218
These 4 rows form pattern
Repeat to 32 rows
Knit 6 rows garter stitch and cast off-o-
Square 27 – Fuchsia Stitch
This pattern is taken from The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches, Lyric Books, 1987 version, page 57
Multiple of 6 stitches
Cast on 43 sts (3 border, 6 x 6 pattern, 4 border)
Knit 6 rows in garter stitch
Pattern
Note – stitches should only be counted after 11th & 12th rows
Row 1 (RS): P2, * k2, yfrn, p4 - repeat from * to last 4 sts, k2, yfrn, p2
Row 2: K2, * p3, k4 - repeat from * to last 5 sts, p3, k2
Row 3: P2, * k3, yfrn, p4 - repeat from * to last 5 sts, k3, yfrn, p2
Row 4: K2, * p4, k4 - repeat from * to last 6 sts, p4, k2
Row 5: P2, * k4, yfrn, p4 - repeat from * to last 6 sts, k4, yfrn, p2
Row 6: K2, * p5, k4 - repeat from * to last last 7 sts, p5, k2
Row 7: P2, * k3, k2tog, p4 - repeat from * to last 7 sts, k3, k2tog, p2
Row 8: As row 4
Row 9: P2, * k2, k2tog, p4 - repeat from * to last 6 sts, k2, k2tog, p2
Row 10: As row 2
Row 11: P2, * k1, k2tog, p4 - repeat from * to last 5 sts, k1, k2tog, p2
Row 12: K2, * p2, k4 - repeat from * to last 4 sts, p2, k2
These 12 rows form pattern
Repeat to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows garter stitch and cast off.-o-
Square 28 - Loose Lattice LaceThis pattern is taken from The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches, Lyric Books, 1987, p. 58
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Multiple of 8 sts + 3
Cast on 43 sts (4 border, 4 x 8 + 3 pattern, 4 border)
Knit 6 rows in garter stitch
Pattern
Note – sts should only be counted after 5th, 6, 11th and 12th row
Row 1 (RS): K1, * k2tog, k1, yf, k1, sl1, k1, psso, k2 - repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2
Row 2 and every alternate row: Purl
Row 3: *K2tog, k1, [yf, k1] twice, sl1, k1, psso - repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3
Row 5: K2, * yf, k3, yf, k1, sl1, k1, psso, k1 - repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 7: K4, * k2tog, k1, yf, k1, sl1, k1, psso, k2 - repeat from * to last 7 sts, k2tog, k1, yf, k1, sl1, k1, psso, k1
Row 9: K3, * k2tog, k1, [yf, k1] twice, sl1, k1, psso - repeat from * to end
Row 11: K2, * k2tog, k1, yf, k3, yf, k1 - repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 12: Purl
These 12 rows form pattern
Repeat to 48 rows
Knit 6 row in garter stitch and cast off.
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Square 29 - Eyelet Rib
This pattern is taken from The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches, Lyric Books, 1987, p. 53
Multiple of 11 sts + 4
Cast on 43 sts ( 3 border, 3 x 11 + 4 pattern, 3 border)
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
Pattern
Row 1 (RS): K1, yfrn, p2tog, k1, * p1, k2, yf, sl1, k1, psso, k1, p1, k1, yfrn, p2tog, k1 - repeat from * to end
Row 2 and every alt row: K1, yfrn, p2tog, *k2, p5, k2, yfrn, p2tog - repeat from *to last st, k1
Row 3: K1, yfrn, p2tog, k1, *p1, k1, yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k1, p1, k1, yfrn, p2tog, k1 - repeat from * to end
Row 5: As row 120
Row 7: K1, yfrn, p2tog, k1, * p1, k5, p1, k1, yfrn, p2tog, k1 - repeat from * to end
Row 8: As row 2
These 8 rows form pattern
Repeat to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows garter stitch and cast off
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Square 30 - Falling Leaves
This pattern is taken from The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches, Lyric Books, 1987, p. 50
Multiple of 10 + 3
Cast on 43 sts (5 border, 3 x 1 +3 pattern, 5 border)
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
Pattern
Row 1 (RS): K1,k2tog, k3, * yf, k1, yf, k3, sl1, k2tog, psso, k3 - repeat from * to last 7 sts, yf, k1, yf, k3, sl1, k1, psso, k1
Row 2 and every alt row: Purl
Row 3: K1, k2tog, k2, * yf, k3, yf, k2, sl1, k2tog, psso, k2 - repeat from * to last 8 sts, yf, k3, yf, k2, sl1, k1, psso, k1
Row 5: K1, k2tog, k1, * yf, k5, yf, k1, sl1, k2tog, psso, k1 - repeat from * to last 9 sts, yf, k5, yf, k1, sl1, k1, psso, k1
Row 7: K1, k2tog, yf, k7, * yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k7 - repeat from * to last 3 sts, yf, sl1, k1, psso, k1
Row 9: K2, yf, k3, * sl1, k2tog, psso, k3, yf, k1, yf, k3 - repeat from * to last 8 sts, sl1, k2tog, psso, k3, yf, k2
Row 11: K3, yf, k2, *sl1, k2tog, psso, k2, yf, k3, yf, k2 - repeat from * to last 8 sts, sl1, k2tog, psso, k2, yf, k3
Row 13: K4, yf, k1, * sl1, k2tog, psso, k1, yf, k5, yf, k1 - repeat from * to last 8 sts, sl1, k2tog, psso, k1, yf, k4
Row 15: K5, * yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k7 - repeat from * to last 8 sts, yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k5
Row 16: Purl
These 16 rows form pattern. Repeat to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows garter stitch and Cast off-o-
Square 31 - Lacy Checks21
This pattern is taken from The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches, Lyric Books, 1987, p. 51
Multiple of 6 + 5
Cast on 43 sts (4 border, 5 x 6 + 5 pattern, 4 border)
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
Pattern
Row 1 (RS): K1, * yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k3 - repeat from * to last 4 sts, yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k1
Row 2 and every alt row: Purl
Row 3: As row 1
Row 5: Knit
Row 7: K4, * yf, sl, k2tog, psso, yf, k3 - repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 9: As row 7
Row 11: Knit
Row 12: Purl
These 12 rows form pattern. Repeat to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows garter stitch and Cast off-o-
Square 32 – Confetti
This pattern is taken from The Knitter’s Stitch Collection, Lesley Stanfield & Melody Griffiths, 2010, page 86
Multiple of 4sts +2
Cast on 43 sts (3 border, 9 x 4 + 2 pattern, 2 border)
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
Pattern
Row 1(RS): K1, [yo, k1, yo, sk2po] to last st, k1
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: K1, [ sk2po, yo, k1, yo] to last st, k1
Row 4: Purl
These 4 rows form pattern. Repeat to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows garter stitch and cast off-o-
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Square 33 – Feather Lace
This pattern is taken from The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches, Lyric Press, 1987, page 51
Multiple of 6 + 1
Cast on 43 sts ( 3 border, 6 x 6 + 1 pattern, 3 border)
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
Pattern
Row 1(RS): K1, * yf, k2tog tbl, k1, k2tog, yf, k1; repeat from * to end
Row 2 and every alternate row: Purl
Row 3: K1, * yf, k1, sl1, k2tog, psso, k1, yf, k1; repeat from * to end
Row 5: K1, * k2tog, yf, k1, yf, k2tog tbl, k1; repeat from * to end
Row 7: K2tog, * [k1, yf] twice, k1, sl1, k2tog, psso; repeat from * to last 5 sts, [k1, yf] twice, k1, k2tog tbl
Row 8: Purl
These 8 rows form pattern. Repeat to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows garter stitch and cast off-o-
Square 34 - Single Lily of the Valley
This pattern is taken from Knitted Lace of Estonia, Nancy Bush, 2008, page 132
Multiple of 13 sts + 1
Cast on 43 sts (3 sts garter st border, 5 sts stocking st, 2 x 13 + 1 pattern, 5 stocking st, 3 sts garter st border)
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
Stocking st 10 rows
Pattern
It’s worth putting stitch markers in after the 5th stocking stitch stitch to show the position of the pattern
Row 1: * K1, sl1, k1, psso, k7, yo, k1, yo, k2tog; repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: *K1, sl1, k1, psso, k6, yo, k1, yo, nupp, k2tog; repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 4: * P1, p all 5 nupp sts together, purl 11; repeat from * to last st, p1
Row 5: *K1, sl1, k1, psso, k5, yo, k1, yo, nupp, k1, k2tog; repeat from * to last st, k1
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Row 6 and following alternate rows: Purl, but remembering to purl all nupp sts together
Row 7: * K1, sl1, k1, psso, k4, yo, k1, yo, nupp, k2, k2tog; repeat to last st, k1Row 9: * K1, sl1, k1, psso, k3, yo, k1, yo, nupp, k2, k2tog; repeat to last st, k1Row 11: * K1, sl1, k1, psso, k2, yo, k1, yo, nupp, k4, k2tog; rpeat to last st, k1Row 13: * K1, sl1, k1, psso, k1, yo, k1, yo, nupp, k5, k2tog; repeat to last st, k1
The 14 rows form the pattern. Repeat this once
Work 10 rows stocking stitch, and then 6 rows garter stitch and then cast off.
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This pattern is taken from The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches, Volume 2, Lyric Books, 1987, page 60
Multiple of 12 sts + 1
Cast on 43 sts ( 3 border, 3 x 12 + 1 pattern, 3 border)
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
Pattern
Row 1 (RS): K2tog, k4, yf, k1, yf, k4, * sl1, k2tog, psso, k4, yf, k1, yf, k4; repeat from * to last 2 sts, sl1, k1, psso
Row 2 and every alternate row: Purl
Row 3: K2tog, k3, [yf, k3] twice, * sl1, k2tog, psso, k3, [ yf, k3] twice; repeat from * to last 2 sts, sl1, k1, psso
Row 5: K2tog, k2, yf, k5, yf, k2, * sl1, k2tog, psso, k2, yf, k5, yf, k2; repeat from * to last 2 sts, sl1, k1, psso
Row 7: K1, * yf, k4, sl1, k2tog, psso, k4, yf, k1; repeat from * to end
Row 9: K2, yf, k3, sl1, k2tog, psso, k3, * [yf, k3] twice, sl1, k2tog, psso, k3; repeat from * to last 2 sts, yf, k2
Row 11: K3, yf, k2, sl1, k2tog, psso, k2, * yf, k5, yf, k2, sl1, k2tog, psso, k2; repeat from * to last 3 sts, yf, k3
Row 12: Purl
These 12 rows form pattern. Repeat to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows garter stitch and cast off-o-
Square 36 - Chevron and Feather
Taken from Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches, Volume 2, Lyric Books, 1987, page 52
Multiple of 13 sts + 1
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Cast on 43 sts (2 border, 3 x 13 + 1 pattern, 1 border)
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
Pattern
Row 1 * k1, yf, k4, k2tog, sl1, k1, psso, k4, yf; repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 2 Purl
Repeat these 2 rows to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
Cast off-o-
Square 37 - Little and Large Diamonds
Taken from Harmony Guide to Knitting stitches, Volume 2, Lyric Books, 1987, page 58
Multiple of 12 sts + 1
Cast on 43 sts (3 border, 3 x 12 + 1 pattern, 3 border)
Knit 8 rows garter stitch
Pattern
Row 1 k1, * yf, sl1, k1, psso, k7, k2tog, yf, k1; repeat from * to end
Row 2 and every alt row purl
Row 3 k2, yf, sl1, k1, psso, k5, * k2tog, yf, k3, yf, sl1, k1, psso, k5; repeat from * to last 4 sts, k2tog, yf, k2
Row 5 k3, yf, sl1, k1, psso, k3, * k2tog, yf, k5, yf, sl1, k1, psso, k3; repeat from * to last 5 sts, k2tog, yf, k3
Row 7 * k1, k2tog, yf, k1, yf, sl1, k1, psso; repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 9 k2tog, yf, k3, * yf, sl1, k1, psso, yf, k3; repeat from * to last 2 sts, yf, sl1, k1, psso
Row 11 k4, k2tog, yf, k1, yf, sl1, k1, psso, * k7, k2tog, yf, k1, yf, sl1, k1, psso; repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4
Row 13 k3, k2tog, yf, k3, yf, sl1, k1, psso, * k5, k2tog, yf, k3, yf, sl1, k1, psso; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3
Row 15 k2, k2tog, yf, k5, yf, sl1, k1, psso, * k3, k2tog, yf, k5, yf, sl1, k1, psso; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2
Row 17 as row 7
Row 19 as row 9
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Row 20 purl
Repeat these 20 rows again once
Knit 2 rows st st
Knit 8 rows garter stitch
Cast off-o-
Square 38 – Lace Mesh
Taken from The Knitter’s Bible, Claire Crompton, 2006, page 117
Multiple of 3 sts
Cast on 43 sts (2 border, 13 x 3 pattern, 2 border)
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
Pattern
Row 1 k2, * yo, sl1, k2, psso the 2 k sts; repeat from *
Row 2 purl
Row 3 k1, * sl1, k2, psso the 2 k sts, yo; repeat from *
Row 4 purl
Repeat these 4 rows to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
Cast off-o-
Square 39 - Vine Lace Zig Zag
Taken from The Knitter’s Bible, Claire Crompton, 2006, page 117
Multiple of 10 sts + 1
Cast on 43 sts (6 border, 3 x 10 + 1 pattern, 6 border)
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
Pattern
Row 1 k1, * k2tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1; repeat from * to end
Row 2 and every alt row purl
Row 3 k1, * k2tog, k3, (yo, k1) twice, ssk, k1; repeat from * to end
Row 5 k1, *k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k1; repeat from * to end26
Row 7 k1, * k2tog, (k1, yo) twice, k3, ssk, k1; repeat frm * to end
Row 9 k1, * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, k1; repeat from * to end
Row 11 k1, * k2tog, (k1, yo) twice, k3, ssk, k1; repeat from * to end
Row 13 k1, * k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k1; repeat from * to end
Row 15 k1, * k2tog, k3, (yo, k1) twice, ssk, k1; repeat from * to end
Row 16 purl
Repeat these 16 rows to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
Cast off.-o-
Square 40 - Lace Wings
Taken from Vogue Dictionary of Knitting Stitches, Anne Matthews, 1992, page 105
Multiple of 7
Cast on 43 sts (4 border, 5 x 7 pattern, 4 border)
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
Pattern
Row 1 purl
Row 2 * k1, k2tog, yon, yon, sl1, k1, psso, k1; repeat from * to end of row
Row 3 purl
Row 4 * k2tog, yon, k3, yon, sl1, k1, psso; repeat from * to end of row
These 4 rows form patter. Repeat to 48 rows.
Knit 6 rows garter stitch.Cast off.
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Square 41 - Shell Pattern
Taken from Vogue Dictionary of Knitting Stitches, Anne Matthews, 1992, page 105
Multiple of 7 plus 4
Cast on 43 sts (2 border, 5 x 7 + 4 pattern, 2 border)
Knit 6 rows in garter stitch
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Pattern
Note – has a tendency to slant
Row 1 k2, * yon, sl1, k1, psso, k5; repeat from * to last 2 sts, yon, k2tog
Row 2 and following alternate rows purl
Row 3 k2, * yon, k1, sl1, k1, psso, k4; repeat to last 2 sts, yon, k2tog
Row 5 k2, * yon, k2, sl1, k1, psso, k3; repeat from * to last 2 sts, yon, k2tog
Row 7 k2, * yon, k3, sl1, k1, psso, k2; repeat from * to last 2 sts, yon, k2tog
Row 9 k2, * yon, k4, sl1, k1, psso, k1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, yon, k2tog
Row 11 k2, * yon, k5, sl1, k1, psso; repeat to last 2 sts, yon, k2tog
These 12 rows form pattern. Repeat to 48 rows.
Knit 6 rows in garter stitch. Cast off
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Square 42 - Trellis Lace
Taken from The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches, Lyric Books, 1987, page 51
Multiple of 6 sts + 5
Cast on 43 sts (4 border, 5 x 6 + 5 pattern, 4 border)
Knit 6 rows in garter stitch
Pattern
Row 1 k4, * yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k3; repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 2 purl
Row 3 k1, * yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k3; repeat from * to last 4 sts, yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k1
Row 4 purl
Repeat these 4 rows to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows in garter stitch
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Square 43 - Lace Cable
Taken from Good Housekeeping Knitting, Ebury Press, 1983, page 64
Multiple of 11 sts + 7
Cast on 43 sts (2 border, 3 x 11 + 7 pattern, 1 border)28
Knit 6 rows in garter stitch
Pattern
Row 1 (WS) and all other WS rows Purl
Row 2 K1, * yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yo, k6; repeat to last 6 sts, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yo, k1
Row 4 k2, * yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k1, sl next 3 sts to cn (cable needle) and hold at back, k3, then k3 from cn, k1; repeat from * to last 5 sts, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2
Row 6 repeat row 2
Row 8 k2, * yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k8; repeat from * to last 5 sts, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2
Repeat these 8 rows to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows in garter stitch
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Square 44 - Flower Buds
Taken from The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches, Lyric Books, 1987, page 55
Multiple of 8 + 5
Cast on 43 sts (3 border, 4 x 8 + 5 pattern, 3 border)
Knit 6 rows in garter stitch
Pattern
Row 1 k3, * yf, k2, p3tog, k2, yf, k1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2
Row 2 purl
Repeat these last 2 rows twice more
Row 7 k2, p2tog, * k2, yf, k1, yf, k2, p3tog; repeat from * to last 9 sts, k2, yf, k1, yf, k2, p2tog, k2
Row 8 purl
Repeat these last 2 rows twice more
These 12 rows form pattern
Repeat to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows in garter stitch
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Square 44 - Tortoise Stitch
Taken from Vogue Dictionary of Knitting Stitches, Anne Matthews, 1992, page 123
Multiple of 6 + 1
Cast on 43 sts ( 3 border, 6 x 6 + 1 pattern, 3 border)
Knit 6 rows in garter stitch
Pattern
Row 1 * k1, yon, sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yon; repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 2 and following alternate rows purl
Row 3 * k2, yon, k3, yon, k1; repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 5 k2tog, * yon, sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yon, sl1, k2tog, psso; repeat from * to last 2 sts, sl1, k1, psso
Row 7 * k1, k2tog, yon, k1, yon, sl1, k1, psso; repeat frm * to last st, k1
Row 9 as row 3
Row 11 * k1, k2tog, yon, sl1, k2tog, psso, yon, sl1, k1, psso; repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 12 purl
These 12 rows form pattern
Repeat to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
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Square 45 - Miniature Leaf Pattern
Taken from Vogue Dictionary of Knitting Stitches, Anne Matthews, 1992, page 108
Multiple of 6 + 3
Cast on 43 sts (2 border, 6 x 6 + 3 pattern, 2 border)
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
Pattern
Row 1 k1, * k1, yon, ssk, k1, k2tog, , yon; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2
Row 2 k1, * p2, yon, p3tog, yon, p1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p1, k1
Row 3 knit
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Row 4 k1, * p1, p2tog tbl, yon, p1, yon, p2tog; repeat from * to last 2 sts, p1, k1
Row 5 k1, k2tog, * yon, k3, yon, sl1, k2tog, psso; repeat from * to last 6 sts, yon, k3, yon, ssk, k1
Row 6 purl
Repeat to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
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Square 46 - Norwegian Fir
Taken from The Knitter’s Bible, Claire Crompton, 2006, page 120
Multiple of 12 + 1
Cast on 43 sts ( 3 border, 3 x 12 + 1 pattern, 3 border)
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
Pattern
Row 1 p1, * p3, k5, p4; repeat from * to end
Row 2 and every following WS row purl
Row 3 p2tog, * p2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2, p3tog; repeat from * to end, ending last repeat with p2tog
Row 5 p2tog, * p1, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, p1, p3tog; repeat from * to end, ending last repeat with p2tog
Row 7 p2tog, * k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, p3tog; repeat from * to end, ending last repeat with p2tog
Row 8 purl
Repeat to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
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Square 47 - Feather Openwork
Taken from The Harmony Guide to Knitting stitches, Volume 2, Lyric Books, 1987, page 52
Multiple of 5 sts + 2
Cast on 43 sts ( 3 border, 7 x 5 + 2 pattern, 3 border)
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
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Pattern
Row 1 k1, * k2tog, yf, k1, yf, sl1, k1, psso; repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 2 purl
Repeat these 2 rows to 48 rows.
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
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Square 48 - Filigree Cables
Taken from The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches, Volume 2, Lyric Books, 1987, page 62
Multiple of 12 sts + 8
Cast on 43 sts ( 5 border, 2 x 12 + 8 pattern, 6 border)
Knit 6 rows garter stitch
Pattern
Note C4F – slip the next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit the next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.
Row 1 p2, * k2, yf, k2tog, p2; repeat from * to end
Row 2 k2, *p2, yrn, p2tog, k2; repeat from * to end
Repeat the last 2 rows twice more
Row 7 p2, k2, yf, k2tog, p2, * C4F, p2, k2, yf, k2tog, p2; repeat from * to end
Row 8 as row 2
Repeat the 1st and 2nd rows 3 times more
Row 15 p2, C4F, p2, * k2, yf, k2tog, p2, C4F, p2; repeat from * to end
Row 16 as row 2
Repeat these 16 rows to 48 rows
Knit 6 rows, garter stitch
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