Lace Stitch Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 24 stitches + 1 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 29 stitches (1 + 24 + 2 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to the chart.

The chart shows right-side rows and wrong-side rows.

The numbers at right edge of chart indicate right-side rows, and at left edge wrong-side rows.

Read right-side rows from right to left, wrong-side rows from left to right.

The pattern repeat is 24 stitches wide.

k: knit

p: purl

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

p2tog: purl 2 stitches together as one

p2tog tbl: purl 2 stitches together as one stitch through the back loop

Row 1 (right side): edge stitch, k1, * k1, yo, k2tog, (yo, skpo) twice, k3, skpo, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k3, (k2tog, yo) twice, skpo, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge stitch.

Row 2 (wrong side): edge stitch, p2, * p5, yo, p2tog, p9, p2tog tbl, yo, p6 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.

Row 3: edge stitch, k1, * k1, yo, k2tog, (k1, yo, skpo) twice, k1, skpo, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, (k2tog, yo, k1) twice, skpo, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge stitch.

Row 4: edge stitch, p2, * p7, yo, p2tog, p5, p2tog tbl, yo, p8 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.

Row 5: edge stitch, k1, * k1, yo, k2tog, (k2, yo, skpo) twice, k3, (k2tog, yo, k2) twice, skpo, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge stitch.

Row 6: edge stitch, p2, * p9, yo, p2tog, p1, p2tog tbl, yo, p10 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.

Row 7: edge stitch, k1, * k1, yo, k2tog, k3, yo, skpo, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, skpo, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge stitch.

Row 8: Purl.

Row 9: edge stitch, k1, * k1, yo, k2tog, k3, (k2tog, yo) twice, skpo, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, (yo, skpo) twice, k3, skpo, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge stitch.

Row 10: edge stitch, p2, * p4, p2tog tbl, yo, p11, yo, p2tog, p5 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.

Row 11: edge stitch, k1, * k1, yo, k2tog, (k1, k2tog, yo) twice, k1, skpo, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, (yo, skpo, k1) twice, skpo, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge stitch.

Row 12: edge stitch, p2, * p2, p2tog tbl, yo, p15, yo, p2tog, p3 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.

Row 13: edge stitch, k1, * (k2, k2tog, yo) twice, k2, skpo, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, (k2, yo, skpo) twice, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k2, edge stitch.

Row 14: edge stitch, p2, * p2tog tbl, yo, p19, yo, p2tog, p1 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.

Row 15: edge stitch, yo, * sk2p, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, skpo, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k3, yo, skpo, k3, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with sk2p, yo, edge stitch.

Row 16: Purl.

Repeat rows 1-16 throughout.