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Rose Leaf Lace

Knitted edging with rose leaves

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

The sample was knit with size 10 perle cotton and 2.25mm needles and measures 11½ cm/4½” 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 31 sts and knit one row.

Row 1 (RS): sl 1, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, p1, ssk, k1, yo, p1, yo, k1, k2tog, p1, ssk, k1, yo, k3, yo, [k2tog, (yo) twice] two times, k2

Row 2 (WS): sl 1, (k2, p1) twice, k2, yo, k2tog, p4, k1, (p3, k1) twice, p6, yo, k2tog, k2

Row 3: sl 1, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, p1, ssk, k1, p1, k1, k2tog, p1, ssk, k1, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k7

Row 4: sl 1, k8, yo, k2tog, p4, k1, (p2, k1) twice, p6, yo, k2tog, k2

Row 5: sl 1, k3, yo, k2tog, (k1, yo) twice, k2tog, p1, ssk, p1, k2tog, p1, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, [k2tog, (yo) twice] three times, k3

Row 6: sl 1, k3, p1, (k2, p1) twice, k2, yo, k2tog, p5, (k1, p1) twice, k1, p7, yo, k2tog, k2

Row 7: sl 1, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, p1, k3tog, (yo, k3) twice, yo, k2tog, k11

Row 8: Cast off 7, k5 (not including the stitch left on needle after casting off), yo, k2tog, p7, k1, p9, yo, k2tog, k2

Row 9: sl 1, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k5, yo, k3tog, yo, k5, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k4

Row 10: sl 1, k5, yo, k2tog, p19, yo, k2tog, k2

Rows 1-10 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 31 sts and knit one row.

Chart for knitting rose leaf lace from the Ladies Guide to ELegant Lace Patterns, Etc 1884

Rows 1-10 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 7th 2014. All rights reserved.