from “The Ladies’ Guide to Elegant Lace Patterns, Etc.”
The sample was knit with size 10 perle cotton and 2.25mm needles and measures 7.5 cm/3″ wide
Pattern
In Words
Note: Double yarn overs are made into two stitches on the following row by working “k1, p1” into them.
Cast on 19 sts and knit 1 row.
Row 1 (RS): Sl1, k4, k2tog, yo, k7, [(yo) twice, k2tog] two times, k1.
Row 2: Sl1, (k2, p1) twice, k5, k2tog, yo, k7.
Row 3: Sl1, k2tog, (yo) twice, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, (yo) twice, ssk, k1, k2tog, [(yo) twice, k2tog] two times, k1.
Row 4: Sl1, (k2, p1) twice, k4, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, p1, k2.
Row 5: Sl1, k4, k2tog, yo, k8, k2tog, [(yo) twice, k2tog] two times, k1.
Row 6: Sl1, (k2, p1) twice, k7, k2tog, yo, k7.
Row 7: Sl1, k2tog, (yo) twice, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, (yo) twice, ssk, k3, k2tog, [(yo) twice, k2tog] two times, k1.
Row 8: Sl1, (k2, p1) twice, k6, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, p1, k2.
Row 9: Sl1, k4, k2tog, yo, k17.
Row 10: Cast off 5 sts, k9 (not including st left on left hand needle after casting off), k2tog, yo, k7.
Row 11: Sl1, k2tog, (yo) twice, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, (yo) twice, ssk, k1, [(yo) twice, k2tog] two times, k1.
Row 12: Sl1, (k2, p1) twice, k3, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, p1, k2.
Row 13: Sl1, k4, k2tog, yo, k7, k2tog, [(yo) twice, k2tog] two times, k1.
Row 14: Sl1, (k2, p1) twice, k6, k2tog, yo, k7.
Row 15: Sl1, k2tog, (yo) twice, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, (yo) twice, ssk, k2, k2tog, [(yo) twice, k2tog] two times, k1.
Row 16: Sl1, (k2, p1) twice, k5, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, p1, k2.
Row 17: Sl1, k4, k2tog, yo, k9, k2tog, [(yo) twice, k2tog] two times, k1.
Row 18: Sl1, (k2, p1) twice, k8, k2tog, yo, k7.
Row 19: Sl1, k2tog, (yo) twice, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, (yo) twice, ssk, k11.
Row 20: Cast off 5 sts, k7, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, p1, k2.
These 20 rows form the pattern. Repeat for desired length.
Chart
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Note: Double yarn overs are made into two stitches on the following row by working “k1, p1” into them.
Cast on 19 sts and knit 1 row.
These 20 rows 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 14th 2014. All rights reserved.