Chinese Lace Knitting Stitch. Skill level: Intermediate
Worked flat
Worked in the round

Worked Flat

Cast on a multiple of 9, + 2.

  • Row 1 – Right side: K1, *ssk, k7, yo; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 2 – Wrong side: P1, *p1, yo, p6, ssp; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 3: K1, *ssk, k5, yo, k2; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 4: P1, *p3, yo, p4, ssp; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 5: K1, *k3, k2tog, k4, yo; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 6: P1, *p1, yo, p4, p2tog, p2; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 7: K1, *k1, k2tog, k4, yo, k2; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 8: P1, *p3, yo, p4, p2tog; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 9: K1, *yo, k3, k2tog, k4; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 10: P1, *p4, p2tog, p2, yo, p1; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 11: K1, *k2, yo, k1, k2tog, k4; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 12: P1, *p4, p2tog, yo, p3; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 13: K1, *yo, k7, k2tog; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 14: P1, *p2tog, p6, yo, p1; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 15: K1, *k2, yo, k5, k2tog; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 16: P1, *p2tog, p4, yo, p3; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 17: K1, *yo, k4, ssk, k3; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 18: P1, *p2, ssp, p4, yo, p1; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 19: K1, *k2, yo, k4, ssk, k1; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 20: P1, *ssp, p4, yo, p3; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 21: K1, *k4, ssk, k3, yo; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 22: P1, *p1, yo, p2, ssp, p4; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 23: K1, *k4, ssk, k1, yo, k2; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 24: P1, *p3, yo, ssp, p4; work from * to last stitch, p1.

Repeat rows 1–24.

Chart

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Stitch Pattern Chart created by Nalhcib

Legend

RS: Knit
WS: Purl
RS: Purl
WS: Knit
Yarn over
RS: Slip slip knit
WS: Slip slip purl
RS: Knit 2 together
WS: Purl 2 together