Print o’ the Wave
A traditional Shetland pattern, adapted from Elaborated Print o’ the Wave Edging in Sharon Miller’s Heirloom Lace*. Compare to Estonian “twig” patterns.
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Shown with a cast-on count of 24 stitches.
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- Row 1 (RS): Sl1 wyif, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k4, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, [yo, ssk] twice, yo, k2 (25 sts).
- Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, and 36: K2, purl to last 4 sts, k2tog, yo, k2.
- Row 3: Sl1 wyif, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, k2, ssk, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, [yo, ssk] twice, yo, k2 (26 sts).
- Row 5: Sl1 wyif, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k5, [yo, ssk] twice, yo, k2 (27 sts).
- Row 7: Sl1 wyif, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, ssk, yo, k2, ssk, k4, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, [yo, ssk] twice, yo, k2 (28 sts).
- Row 9: Sl1 wyif, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, [yo, ssk] twice, yo, k2, ssk, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, [yo, ssk] twice, yo, k2 (29 sts).
- Row 11: Sl1 wyif, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, [yo, ssk] twice, yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k5, [yo, ssk] twice, yo, k2 (30 sts).
- Row 13: Sl1 wyif, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, [yo, ssk] twice, yo, k2, ssk, k4, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, [yo, ssk] twice, yo, k2 (31 sts).
- Row 15: Sl1 wyif, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, [yo, ssk] twice, yo, k2, ssk, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, [yo, ssk] twice, yo, k2 (32 sts).
- Row 17: Sl1 wyif, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, [yo, ssk] twice, yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k5, [yo, ssk] twice, yo, k2 (33 sts).
- Row 19: Sl1 wyif, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, [k2tog, yo] 3 times, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k4, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, k1 (32 sts).
- Row 21: Sl1 wyif, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, [k2tog, yo] 3 times, k3, yo, k2, ssk, k2, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, k1 (31 sts).
- Row 23: Sl1 wyif, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, [k2tog, yo] 3 times, k5, yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, k1 (30 sts).
- Row 25: Sl1 wyif, k1, [k2tog, yo] 4 times, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k4, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, k1 (29 sts).
- Row 27: Sl1 wyif, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, [k2tog, yo] twice, k3, yo, k2, ssk, k2, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, k1 (28 sts).
- Row 29: Sl1 wyif, k1, [k2tog, yo] 3 times, k5, yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, k1 (27 sts).
- Row 31: Sl1 wyif, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k4, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, k1 (26 sts).
- Row 33: Sl1 wyif, k1, [k2tog, yo] twice, k3, yo, k2, ssk, k2, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, k1 (25 sts).
- Row 35: Sl1 wyif, k1, k2tog, yo, k6, yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, k1 (24 sts).
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