Bell Lace

Pattern repeat is 18 stitches + 1. Be aware that the number of stitches does not remain the same on every round. An accurate count of stitches may be taken on rows 12, 14, 26, 28. On rows 13 and 21 work sl1-k2tog-psso instead of ssk (in the end of a repeat), k2tog (at the beginning of next repeat) between two repeats.

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  • Row 1 (RS): K1, [p2, k1] twice, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, [k1, p2] twice, k1 (21 sts).
  • Row 2: [P1, k2] twice, p9, k2, p1, k2, p1.
  • Row 3: K1, [p2, k1] twice, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, [k1, p2] twice, k1 (23 sts).
  • Row 4: [P1, k2] twice, p11, [k2, p1] twice.
  • Row 5: K1, [p2tog, k1] twice, yo, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, ssk, yo, [k1, p2tog] twice, k1 (19 sts).
  • Row 6: [P1, k1] twice, p11, [k1, p1] twice.
  • Row 7: K1, [p1, k1] twice, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, [k1, p1] twice, k1 (21 sts).
  • Row 8: [P1, k1] twice, p13, [k1, p1] twice.
  • Row 9: K1, [k2tog] twice, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, [ssk] twice, k1.
  • Rows 10, 12, 14, 24, 26, and 28: Purl.
  • Row 11: K1, [k2tog, yo] twice, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, [yo, ssk] twice, k1 (19 sts).
  • Row 13: K2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k3, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk.
  • Row 15: K1, yo, ssk, yo, [k1, p2] 4 times, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k1 (21 sts).
  • Row 16: P5, [k2, p1] 3 times, k2, p5.
  • Row 17: K2, yo, ssk, yo, [k1, p2] 4 times, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k2 (23 sts).
  • Row 18: P6, [k2, p1] 3 times, k2, p6.
  • Row 19: K1, k2tog, yo, ssk, yo, [k1, p2tog] 4 times, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1 (19 sts).
  • Row 20: P6, [k1, p1] 3 times, k1, p6.
  • Row 21: K2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, [k1, p1] 4 times, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk (21 sts).
  • Row 22: P7, [k1, p1] 3 times, k1, p7.
  • Row 23: K1, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, [ssk] twice, k1, [k2tog] twice, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k1.
  • Row 25: K1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, [yo, ssk] twice, k1, [k2tog, yo] twice, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1 (19 sts).
  • Row 27: K2, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2.