Lace Stitch Knitting Pattern

Lace Stitch Knitting Pattern

How to knit Lace Stitch:

Work with a multiple of 10 stitches + 1 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 23 sts (5 + 10 + 6 + 2 edge sts) and work according to chart.

The chart shows only Right Side Rows.

On Wrong Side Rows, work sts as they appear; work yo’s Purl. 

The patt rep = 10 sts wide.

Begin with 1 edge st and 5 sts before patt rep, work patt repeat throughout, end with 6 sts after patt rep and 1 edge st.

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

Row 1: edge st, p1, yo, k1, skpo, k1, * k2, k2tog, k1, yo, p1, yo, k1, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, k2tog, k1, yo, p1, edge st.

Row 3: edge st, (p1, yo) twice, k2tog, * cdd, skpo, yo, (p1, yo) 3 times, k2tog *; repeat from * to *; cdd, skpo, yo, p1, yo, p1, edge st.

Row 5: edge st, k2, k2tog, k1, yo, * p1, yo, k1, skpo, k3, k2tog, k1, yo *; repeat from * to *; p1, yo, k1, skpo, k2, edge st.

Row 7: edge st, skpo twice, yo, p1, yo, * (p1, yo) twice, k2tog, cdd, skpo, yo, p1, yo *; repeat from * to *; (p1, yo) twice, k2tog twice, edge st.

Repeat these 8 rows for pattern.

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