German Lace

German 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

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  • Row 1 (RS): K3, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k4, k2tog, yo, k3 (32 sts).
  • Row 2: K32.
  • Row 3: K3, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k3 (33 sts).
  • Row 4: K33.
  • Row 5: K3, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k2, k2tog, yo, k3 (34 sts).
  • Row 6: K34.
  • Row 7: K3, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k3 (35 sts).
  • Row 8: K35.
  • Row 9: K3, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, [k2tog] twice, yo, k3 (36 sts).
  • Rows 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22: K36.
  • Row 11: K3, yo, [k2tog] twice, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, [k2tog] twice, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3.
  • Row 13: K4, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3.
  • Row 15: K5, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k3.
  • Row 17: K6, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k3.
  • Row 19: K7, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, k2tog, yo, k3.
  • Row 21: K8, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k3.
  • Row 23: BO 6 sts, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, [k2tog] twice, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k5, k2tog, yo, k3 (30 sts).
  • Row 24: K27, M1L, k3 (31 sts).