Edging with Flowers and Fans

A very intricate, very lovely German edging worked from the top down.

Multiple of 21+8 sts (4 selvedge sts on each side). Minimum of 50 sts is needed.

Based on the instructions from yarnover.net. ~Some methods of increasing have been adapted to make it easier to input into the Stitch Maps. ~All double yarn overs should be worked as k1, p1 on the wrong side, except when noted. ~This chart omits the garter edging rows from the original (Rows …

A very intricate, very lovely German edging worked from the top down.

Multiple of 21+8 sts (4 selvedge sts on each side). Minimum of 50 sts is needed.

Based on the instructions from yarnover.net. ~Some methods of increasing have been adapted to make it easier to input into the Stitch Maps. ~All double yarn overs should be worked as k1, p1 on the wrong side, except when noted. ~This chart omits the garter edging rows from the original (Rows 1-9 & 47-51). See the patten in the link above if you want to include it. ~The edging is finished with a few rows of crochet mesh--see the pattern for these instructions!

Shown with a cast-on count of 50 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Row 1 (RS): Sl1 wyib, k3, yo, *k21, yo, repeat from * to last 25 sts, k21, yo, k4 (53 sts).
  • Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 26, 28, 30, 32, and 34: Sl1 wyif, k3, purl to last 4 sts, k4.
  • Row 3: Sl1 wyib, k4, *yo, ssk, k2, [yo, ssk] 7 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat from * to last 26 sts, yo, ssk, k2, [yo, ssk] 7 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k5.
  • Row 5: Sl1 wyib, k4, *k1, yo, ssk, k2, [yo, ssk] 6 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, repeat from * to last 26 sts, k1, yo, ssk, k2, [yo, ssk] 6 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k6.
  • Row 7: Sl1 wyib, k4, *k2, yo, ssk, k2, [yo, ssk] 5 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, repeat from * to last 26 sts, k2, yo, ssk, k2, [yo, ssk] 5 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k7.
  • Row 9: Sl1 wyib, k4, *k2tog, k1, yo, ssk, k2, [yo, ssk] 4 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, ssk, k1, repeat from * to last 26 sts, k2tog, k1, yo, ssk, k2, [yo, ssk] 4 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, k5 (49 sts).
  • Row 11: Sl1 wyib, k4, *k2, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, [yo, ssk] 3 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k3, repeat from * to last 24 sts, k2, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, [yo, ssk] 3 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k7 (53 sts).
  • Row 13: Sl1 wyib, k4, *k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, repeat from * to last 26 sts, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k5.
  • Row 15: Sl1 wyib, k3, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, *ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k5, yo, repeat from * to last 20 sts, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k4.
  • Row 17: Sl1 wyib, k4, yo, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, *ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, repeat from * to last 19 sts, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k5 (49 sts).
  • Row 19: Sl1 wyib, k4, yo, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, yo, *ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, yo, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, yo, repeat from * to last 17 sts, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, yo, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k5.
  • Row 21: Sl1 wyib, k5, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, yo, *k2, kfb, k2, yo, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, k3, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, yo, repeat from * to last 17 sts, k2, kfb, k2, yo, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k6 (57 sts).
  • Row 23: Sl1 wyib, k4, k3tog, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, yo, *k4, yo, yo, k4, yo, yo, k3, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, yo, repeat from * to last 21 sts, k4, yo, yo, k4, yo, yo, k3, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, ssk, k5 (63 sts).
  • Row 24: Sl1 wyif, k3, p13, 1-to-8 inc, 1-to-8 inc, p25, 1-to-8 inc, 1-to-8 inc, p13, k4 (91 sts).
  • Row 25: Sl1 wyib, k3, k3tog, yo, k5, yo, yo, *ssk, k22, k2tog, yo, yo, k5, yo, k5tog, yo, k5, yo, yo, repeat from * to last 38 sts, ssk, k22, k2tog, yo, yo, k5, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, k4.
  • Rows 27 and 29: Sl1 wyib, k4, yo, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, yo, *ssk, k1, k2tog, [yo, yo, ssk, k2tog] 4 times, yo, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, yo, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, yo, repeat from * to last 38 sts, ssk, k1, k2tog, [yo, yo, ssk, k2tog] 4 times, yo, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, yo, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k5.
  • Row 31: Sl1 wyib, k4, yo, ssk, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, yo, *ssk, k1, k2tog, [yo, yo, ssk, k2tog] 4 times, yo, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, yo, repeat from * to last 38 sts, ssk, k1, k2tog, [yo, yo, ssk, k2tog] 4 times, yo, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2tog, yo, k5 (87 sts).
  • Row 33: Sl1 wyib, k5, ssk, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, yo, *ssk, k1, k2tog, [yo, yo, ssk, k2tog] 4 times, yo, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, yo, ssk, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, ssk, yo, yo, repeat from * to last 37 sts, ssk, k1, k2tog, [yo, yo, ssk, k2tog] 4 times, yo, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, ssk, k6 (79 sts).
  • Row 35: Sl1 wyib, k5, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, *ssk, k1, k2tog, [yo, ssk, k2tog] 4 times, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, repeat from * to last 35 sts, ssk, k1, k2tog, [yo, ssk, k2tog] 4 times, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, k6 (61 sts).
  • Row 36: Sl1 wyif, k3, p7, [(k1, p1, k1) in next st, p2] 4 times, (k1, p1, k1) in next st, p13, [(k1, p1, k1) in next st, p2] 4 times, (k1, p1, k1) in next st, p7, k4 (81 sts).
  • Row 37: Sl1 wyib, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, *ssk, k27, k2tog, yo, k5tog, yo, repeat from * to last 38 sts, ssk, k27, k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, k4 (73 sts).