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German Insertion

Diamond lace insertion knit form a Victorian era knitting pattern.

from “The Ladies’ Guide to Elegant Lace Patterns, Etc.”

The sample shows three vertical repeats of the pattern. It was knit with size 10 perle cotton on 2.25mm needles and measures 11¼ cm/4½” wide.

This insertion matches “German Lace” from the same book.

Pattern

In Words

Cast on 39 sts and knit 1 row.

Row 1 (RS): k3, yo, k2tog, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, (yo, k2tog, k1) twice, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k4, k2tog, yo, k3

Row 2 and all wrong side rows: knit

Row 3: k3, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k3

Row 5: k3, yo, k2tog, *k2, (k2tog, yo, k1) twice, (yo, k2tog, k1) twice; repeat from * once, k1, k2tog, yo, k3

Row 7: k3, yo, k2tog, *(k1, k2tog, yo) twice, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog; repeat from * once, k1, k2tog, yo, k3

Row 9: k3, yo, (k2tog) twice, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, (k2tog) twice, yo, k3

Row 11: k3, yo, k2tog, *k1, yo, (k2tog) twice, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, yo; repeat from * once, k1, k2tog, yo, k3

Row 13: k3, yo, k2tog, *k2, (yo, k2tog, k1) twice, (k2tog, yo, k1) twice; repeat from * once, k1, k2tog, yo, k3

Row 15: k3, yo, k2tog, *k3, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2; repeat from * once, k1, k2tog, yo, k3

Row 17: k3, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k3, (k2tog, yo, k1) twice, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k3

Row 19: k3, yo, k2tog, k5, yo, k2tog, (k1, k2tog, yo) twice, k3, (yo, k2tog, k1) twice, k2tog, yo, k5, k2tog, yo, k3

Row 21: k3, yo, k2tog, k6, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k3

Row 23: k3, yo, k2tog, k5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, (k2tog) twice, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k2tog, (k1, yo) twice, k2tog, k5, k2tog, yo, k3

Rows 1-24 form the pattern. Repeat for desired length.

Chart

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Cast on 39 sts and knit 1 row.

Chart for knitting German Insertion

Rows 1-24 form the pattern. Repeat for desired length.


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.