from “The Ladies’ Guide to Elegant Lace Patterns, Etc.”
The sample shows seven vertical repeats of the pattern. It was knit with size 10 perle cotton on 2.25mm needles and measures 14 cm/5½” wide.
Pattern
In Words
Cast on 37 sts and knit one row
Row 1 (RS): *p1, k2tog, k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, k3, ssk; repeat from * twice, p1
Row 2 and all wrong side rows: (k1, p17) twice, k1
Row 3: *p1, k2tog, (k2, yo) twice, k1, sl1 k2tog psso, k1, (yo, k2) twice, ssk; repeat from * twice, p1
Row 5: *p1, k2tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, sl1 k2tog psso, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, ssk; repeat from * twice, p1
Row 7: *p1, k2tog, yo, k2, ssk, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k2tog psso, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk; repeat from * twice, p1
Rows 1-8 form the pattern. Repeat for desired length
For a narrower insertion cast on 19 sts and work the instructions without repeating from the *
Chart
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Cast on 37 sts and knit one row
Rows 1-8 form the pattern. Repeat for desired length
For a narrower insertion cast on 19 sts and work the pattern between the first two columns of purl stitches only.
The original publication of this pattern is in the public domain. However, this modernised version, all charts and photographs are copyright Sarah Bradberry, August 10th 2014. All rights reserved.