Menu Close

Berna’s Torchon Lace

Three repeats of Berna's torchon lace from Home Work, published 1891

Pattern

In Words

Cast on 18sts and knit one row

1st row: Sl 1, k2, yo, p2tog, k5, k2tog, (yo, k3) twice
2nd row: K14, yo, p2tog, k3
3rd row: Sl 1, k2, yo, p2tog, k4, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k3
4th row: K15, yo, p2tog, k3
5th row: Sl 1, k2, yo, p2tog, k3, (k2tog, yo, k1) twice, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k3
6th row: K16, yo, p2tog, k3
7th row: Sl 1, k2, yo, p2tog, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k3
8th row: K17, yo, p2tog, k3
9th row: Sl 1, k2, yo, p2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k3
10th row: K18, yo, p2tog, k3
11th row: Sl 1, k2, yo, p2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, (k2tog) twice, yo, (K1, k2tog, yo) twice, k3
12th row: K18, yo, p2tog, k3
13th row: Sl 1, k2, yo, p2tog, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, (K1, k2tog, yo) twice, k2tog, k2
14th row: K17, yo, p2tog, k3
15th row: Sl 1, k2, yo, p2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2
16th row: K16, yo, p2tog, k3
17th row: Sl 1, k2, yo, p2tog, k5, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2
18th row: K15, y, p2tog, k3
19th row: Sl 1, k2, yo, p2tog, k6, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2
20th row: K14, yo, p2tog, k3
21st row: Sl 1, k2, yo, p2tog, k7, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, k2
22nd row: K13, yo, p2tog, k3

Rows 1-22 form pattern. Repeat for desired length.

Charted

Cast on 18sts and knit 1 row
Commence from row 1 of chart

Chart for knitting Berna's torchon lace