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Lattice Pattern

Lattice pattern from Hoe Work, published 1891 Lattice pattern from Hoe Work, published 1891

This makes a handsome afghan for a child, made of two colours, with narrow ribbon run in the open part (from top to bottom). Try working the plain rows in one colour and the crossed rows in the second colour. Sample was made with dk wool on 4mm needles.

Pattern

For the stripe cast on 26sts (or a multiple of 6sts + 2) and K 3 rows.

4th row: Sl 1, *k1 winding the yarn around the needle 4 times, repeat from * to last st, K1 winding the yarn around the needle 3 times

5th row: Sl 1 dropping the extra wraps off the needle to make one elongated stitch, * slip the next 6sts to the right hand needle, dropping off the extra loops as you do so. Put your left hand needle into the first 3sts that you slipped and pull them over the last 3sts, thus returning them to the left hand needle. Return the other 3sts to the left hand needle and K all 6 of the stitches you have just crossed through each other. Repeat from * to last st, K1 winding the yarn around the needle 3 times and dropping the extra loops off the needle.

Rows 6 and 7: Knit

Rows 4-7 form pattern. Repeat for desired length.

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