Wonderful Insertion, v2

Wonderful Insertion 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

Compare to the original version of Wonderful Insertion and to version 3. See also this Ravelry post.

Shown with a cast-on count of 30 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Row 1 (RS): K2, yo, p2tog, k2, yo, p2tog, k5, k2tog, [yo] 3 times, k2tog, k5, yo, p2tog, k2, yo, p2tog, k2 (31 sts).
  • Row 2: K2, yo, p2tog, k2, yo, p2tog, k7, drop st, p1, k6, yo, p2tog, k2, yo, p2tog, k2 (30 sts).
  • Rows 3, 7, 11, and 15: K2, yo, p2tog, k2, yo, p2tog, k14, yo, p2tog, k2, yo, p2tog, k2.
  • Rows 4, 8, 12, and 16: K2, yo, p2tog, k2, yo, p2tog, k14, yo, p2tog, k2, yo, p2tog, k2.
  • Rows 5 and 13: K2, yo, p2tog, k2, yo, p2tog, k3, k2tog, [yo] 3 times, [k2tog] twice, [yo] 3 times, k2tog, k3, yo, p2tog, k2, yo, p2tog, k2 (32 sts).
  • Rows 6 and 14: K2, yo, p2tog, k2, yo, p2tog, k5, drop st, p1, k3, drop st, p1, k4, yo, p2tog, k2, yo, p2tog, k2 (30 sts).
  • Row 9: K2, yo, p2tog, k2, yo, p2tog, k1, k2tog, [yo] 3 times, [k2tog] twice, [yo] 3 times, [k2tog] twice, [yo] 3 times, k2tog, k1, yo, p2tog, k2, yo, p2tog, k2 (33 sts).
  • Row 10: K2, yo, p2tog, k2, yo, p2tog, k3, drop st, p1, k3, drop st, p1, k3, drop st, p1, k2, yo, p2tog, k2, yo, p2tog, k2 (30 sts).
  • Repeat rows 1-16.