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Smyrna Lace and Smyrna Insertion

Knitted lace edging with diamond patternKnitted lace insertion with diamond pattern

The samples were knit with fingering weight cotton on 3.25mm needles

Edging

See the abbreviations page for explanations of symbols used in this chart

Cast on 20sts
Commence from row 1 of chart

Lace knitting chart

Rows 1-18 form pattern. Repeat for desired length.

In Words

Drop the second loop of all double yarn overs when working back
on the next row

Cast on 20sts

1st row: Knit

2nd row: K14, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k3

3rd row: K10, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k2tog, k6

4th row: K15, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k3

5th row: K12, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k2tog, k5

6th row: K16, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k3

7th row: K14, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, yo twice, k2tog, k4

8th row: K17, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k3

9th row: K16, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k2tog, k3

10th row: Knit

11th, 13th, 15th and 17th rows: K1, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k2tog, knit to the end

12th row: K5, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k2tog, k13

14th row: K6, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k2tog, k11

16th row: K7, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k2tog, k9

18th row: K8, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k2tog, k7

Rows 1-18 form pattern. Repeat for desired length.

Insertion

See the abbreviations page for explanations of symbols used in this chart

Cast on 23sts and knit 1 row
Commence from row 1 of chart

Lace knitting chart

Rows 3-18 form pattern. Repeat for desired length.

In Words

Drop the second loop of all double yarn overs when working back
on the next row

Cast on 23sts and knit 1 row.

1st and 2nd rows: K12, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k2tog, k6

3rd and 4th rows: K13, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k2tog, k5

5th and 6th rows: K14, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k2tog, k4

7th and 8th rows: K15, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k2tog, k3

9th and 10th rows: K16, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k2tog, k2

11th and 12th rows: K14, k2tog, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k4

13th and 14th rows: K13, k2tog, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k5

15th and 16th rows: K12, k2tog, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k6

17th and 18th rows: K11, k2tog, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k7

Rows 3-18 form pattern. Repeat for desired length.


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