Lace Stitch Knitting Pattern
Published: 03/01/25
Category: Eyelet, Lace Knit Stitches
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How to knit Lace Stitch:
Work with a multiple of 16 stitches + 1 + 2 edge stitches.
Cast on 19 stitches (16 + 1 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to chart.
The chart shows only Right Side Rows.
On Wrong Side Rows, work stitches as they appear; purl yarn-over loops.
The pattern repeat = 16 stitches wide.
Begin with 1 edge stitch, work patt rep throughout, end with 1 stitch after patt rep and 1 edge stitch.
Abbreviation:
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
Written Instructions:
Row 1 (right side): edge stitch, * (k1, p1) twice, yo, skpo, k2tog, yo, p1, yo, skpo, k2tog, yo, p1, k1, p1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, edge stitch.
Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): work stitches as they appear on this side of work; purl yarn-over loops.
Row 3: edge stitch, * (p1, k1) twice, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, p1, k1, yo, skpo, (p1, k1) twice *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.
Row 5: edge stitch, * (k1, p1) twice, k2tog, yo, k2, p1, k2, yo, skpo, p1, k1, p1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, edge stitch.
Row 7: edge stitch, * p1, k1, p1, k2tog, k3, yo, p1, yo, k3, skpo, p1, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.
Row 9: edge stitch, * k1, p1, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, p1, k1, yo, k3, skpo, p1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, edge stitch.
Row 11: edge stitch, * p1, k2tog, k3, yo, k2, p1, k2, yo, k3, skpo *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.
Row 13: edge stitch, * p1, k2, k2tog, k3, yo, p1, yo, k3, skpo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.
Row 15: edge stitch, * p1, k1, k2tog, k3, yo, p1, k1, p1, yo, k3, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.
Row 17: edge stitch, * p1, k2tog, k3, yo, (p1, k1) twice, p1, yo, k3, skpo *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.
Row 19: edge stitch, * p1, yo, skpo, k2tog, yo, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1, yo, skpo, k2tog, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.
Row 21: edge stitch, * p1, k1, yo, skpo, (p1, k1) 4 times, p1, k2tog, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.
Row 23: edge stitch, * p1, k2, yo, skpo, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1, k2tog, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.
Row 25: edge stitch, * p1, yo, k3, skpo, (p1, k1) twice, p1, k2tog, k3, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.
Row 27: edge stitch, * p1, k1, yo, k3, skpo, p1, k1, p1, k2tog, k3, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.
Row 29: edge stitch, * p1, k2, yo, k3, skpo, p1, k2tog, k3, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.
Row 31: edge stitch, * p1, yo, k3, skpo, k2, p1, k2, k2tog, k3, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.
Row 33: edge stitch, * k1, p1, yo, k3, skpo, k1, p1, k1, k2tog, k3, yo, p1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, edge stitch.
Row 35: edge stitch, * p1, k1, p1, yo, k3, skpo, p1, k2tog, k3, yo, p1, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge stitch.
Repeat Rows 1-36 throughout.
Video: https://youtu.be/zlITszwkVgU