Lace Knitting / Shell lace stitch
Worked flat
Worked in the round

Worked Flat

Cast on a multiple of 10, + 1.

  • Row 1 – Right side: Purl.
  • Row 2 – Wrong side: Knit.
  • Row 3: *K1, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 4: Purl.
  • Row 5: *K2, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k1; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 6: Purl.
  • Row 7: *K3, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k2; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 8: Purl.
  • Row 9: *K4, yo, sk2p, yo, k3; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 10: Purl.

Repeat rows 1–10.

Chart

10
9
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5
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1
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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Stitch Pattern Chart created by Nalhcib

Legend

RS: Knit
WS: Purl
RS: Purl
WS: Knit
Yarn over
Yarn over
Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass over