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Abaris Point Edging

The original instructions in Tessa Lorant’s Knitted Lace Doilies* for row 21 read: [Yo, k2tog] twice, k1, [[yo] twice, k2tog] 5 times, pso (pass the second st on RHN over first, ie, make a chain cast-off), k1. And the M1L should be worked without twisting.

But I have to wonder: could the essence of the pattern be preserved with simplified instructions? See this attempt.

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Stitch map

Shown with a cast-on count of 6 stitches.

Written instructions

Row 1 (RS): [Yo, k2tog] twice, k1, M1L, k1 (7 sts).
Row 2: Yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, k1.
Row 3: [Yo, k2tog] twice, k1, M1L, k2 (8 sts).
Row 4: Yo, k2tog, k3, yo, k2tog, k1.
Row 5: [Yo, k2tog] twice, k1, [yo] twice, k2tog, k1 (9 sts).
Row 6: Yo, k2tog, [k1, yo, k2tog] twice, k1.
Row 7: [Yo, k2tog] twice, k2, M1L, k3 (10 sts).
Row 8: Yo, k2tog, k5, yo, k2tog, k1.
Row 9: [Yo, k2tog] twice, k1, [[yo] twice, k2tog] twice, k1 (12 sts).
Row 10: Yo, k2tog, [k1, yo, k2tog] 3 times, k1.
Row 11: [Yo, k2tog] twice, k8.
Row 12: Yo, k2tog, k7, yo, k2tog, k1.
Row 13: [Yo, k2tog] twice, k1, [[yo] twice, k2tog] 3 times, k1 (15 sts).
Row 14: Yo, k2tog, [k1, yo, k2tog] 4 times, k1.
Row 15: [Yo, k2tog] twice, k11.
Row 16: Yo, k2tog, k10, yo, k2tog, k1.
Row 17: [Yo, k2tog] twice, k1, [[yo] twice, k2tog] 3 times, [yo] twice, k3tog, k1 (18 sts).
Row 18: Yo, k2tog, [k1, yo, k2tog] 5 times, k1.
Row 19: [Yo, k2tog] twice, k14.
Row 20: Yo, k2tog, k13, yo, k2tog, k1.
Row 21: [Yo, k2tog] twice, k1, [[yo] twice, k2tog] 5 times, k3tog (21 sts).
Row 22: Yo, k2tog, [k1, yo, k2tog] 6 times, k1.
Row 23: [Yo, k2tog] twice, k17.
Row 24: BO 15 sts, k2, yo, k2tog, k1 (6 sts).