Lace Knitting Stitches
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Lacy stitches to use in any of your knitting patterns.
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Simple Lace Cast on multiples of 6 plus 2. Row 1: Sl 1, * k3, y fwd, sl 1, k2 tog, psso, y fwd. Repeat from * to last st, k1. Row 2: Sl 1, p to last st, k1.
Harebell Cast on multiples of 8 plus 3. Row 1: Sl 1, k2 tog, * y fwd, k1, y fwd, sl 1, k2 tog, psso. Repeat from * to last 4 sts, y fwd, k1, y fwd, sl 1, k1, psso, k1. Row 2 and every alternate row: Sl 1, p to last st, k1. Row 3: Sl 1, k 2 tog, * y fwd, k5, y fwd, sl 1, k2 tog, psso. Repeat from * to last 8 sts, y fwd, k5, y fwd, sl 1, k1, psso, k1. Row 5: As Row 3. Row 7: As Row 3. Row 9: Sl 1, k2, * y fwd, sl 1, k1, psso, k 1, k2 tog, y fwd, k3. Repeat from * to end. Row 10: As Row 2.
Lace Rib Cast on multiples of 4 plus 2. Row 1: Sl 1, * k2, y fwd, sl 1, k1, psso. Repeat from * to last st, k1. Row 2: Sl 1, * p2, yrn, p2 tog. Repeat from * to last st, k1.
Pine Cast on multiples of 12 plus 3. Row 1: Sl 1, k2 tog, * k4, y fwd, k1, y fwd, k4, k3 tog. Repeat from * to last 12 sts, k4, y fwd, k1, y fwd, k4, k2 tog, k1. Row 2: Sl 1, p2 tog, * [p3, yrn] twice, p3, p3 tog. Repeat from * to last 12 sts, [p3, yrn] twice, p3, p 2 tog, k1. Row 3: Sl 1, k2 tog, * k2, y fwd, k5, y fwd, k2, k3 tog. Repeat from * to last 12 sts, k2, y fwd, k5, y fwd, k2, k2 tog, k1. Row 4: Sl 1, p2 tog, * p1, yrn, p7, yrn, p1, p3 tog. Repeat from * to last 12 sts, p1, yrn, p7, yrn, p1, p2 tog, k1. Row 5: Sl 1, k2 tog, * y fwd, k9, y fwd, k3 tog. Repeat from * to last 12 sts, y fwd, k9, y fwd, k2 tog, k1. Row 6: Sl 1, p1, * yrn, p4, p3 tog, p4, yrn, p1. Repeat from * to last 13 sts, yrn, p4, p3 tog, p4, yrn, p1, k1. Row 7: Sl 1, k2, * y fwd, k3, k3 tog, k3, y fwd, k3. Repeat from * to end. Row 8: Sl 1, p3, * yrn, p2, p3 tog, p2, yrn, p5. Repeat from * to last 11 sts, yrn, p2, p3 tog, p2, yrn, p3, k1. Row 9: Sl 1, k4, * y fwd, k1, k3 tog, k1, y fwd, k7. Repeat from * to last 10 sts, y fwd, k1, k3 tog, k1, y fwd, k5. Row 10: Sl 1, p5, * yrn, p3 tog, yrn, p9. Repeat from * to last 9 sts, yrn, p3 tog, yrn, p5, k1.
Open Mock Cable Cast on multiples of 4 plus 2. Row 1: Sl 1, p1, * k1, y fwd, k1, p2. Repeat from * to last 4 sts, k1, y fwd, k1, p1, k1. Row 2: Sl 1, k1, * p3, k2. Repeat from * to end of row. Row 3: Sl 1, p1, * y bk, sl 1, k2, pass slipped st over k2, p2. Repeat from * to last 5 sts, y bk, sl 1, k2, pass slipped st over k2, p1, k1. Row 4: Sl 1, k1, * p2, k2. Repeat from * to end of row.
Shell Cast on multiples of 10 plus 3. Row 1: Sl 1, * k1, y fwd, k2 tog tbl, k5, k2 tog, y fwd. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2. Row 2 and every alternate row: Sl 1, p to last st, k1. Row 3: Sl 1, * k1, y fwd, k1, k2 tog tbl, k3, k2 tog, k1, y fwd. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2. Row 5: Sl 1, * k1, y fwd, k2, k2 tog tbl, k1, k2 tog, k2, y fwd. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2. Row 7: Sl 1, * k1, y fwd, k3, k3 tog, k3, y fwd. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2. Row 9: Sl 1, * k3, k2 tog, y fwd, k1, y fwd, k2 tog tbl, k2. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2. Row 11: Sl 1, * k2, k2 tog, [k1, y fwd] twice, k1, k2 tog tbl, k1. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2. Row 13: Sl 1, * k1, k2 tog, k2, y fwd, k1, y fwd, k2, k2 tog tbl. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2. Row 15: Sl 1, k2 tog, * k3, y fwd, k1, y fwd, k3, k3 tog. Repeat from * to last 10 sts, k3, y fwd, k1, y fwd, k3, k2 tog tbl, k1. Row 16: As Row 2.