Continental Lace

Continental Lace from the Ladies' Guide to to Elegant Lace Patterns, Etc 1884. Updated versions of the edging, quilt and tidy patterns from the book can be found at http://www.knitting-and.com/ladies-guide/index.html

Shown with a cast-on count of 17 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Row 1 (RS): K2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, [yo] twice, k2tog, k7 (18 sts).
  • Row 2: Sl1 wyif, k8, p1, k8.
  • Row 3: K2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k10.
  • Row 4: Sl1 wyif, k17.
  • Row 5: K2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, [yo] twice, k2tog, [yo] twice, k2tog, k6 (20 sts).
  • Row 6: Sl1 wyif, k7, p1, k2, p1, k8.
  • Row 7: K2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k12.
  • Row 8: Sl1 wyif, k19.
  • Row 9: K2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, [yo] twice, k2tog, [yo] twice, k2tog, [yo] twice, k2tog, k6 (23 sts).
  • Row 10: Sl1 wyif, k7, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k8.
  • Row 11: K2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k15.
  • Row 12: BO 6 sts, k16 (17 sts).