Lace into Spring MKAL: Block 16
As our spring garden continues to grow, it’s time to add a bit of structure and height! I am delighted to introduce Woven Arbors—Clue #16 in our Lace into Spring MKAL. This design features a striking combination of vertical columns and ascending diagonal lace that mimics the look of climbing vines on a garden trellis. Whether you’re building your sampler blanket or looking for a sophisticated new texture for a shawl, this pattern offers a rewarding knit with our signature high-resolution chart to guide you through every ‘vine’ and eyelet.
In this post:
- General Instructions for Block 16
- Jump to Block 16 free pattern: Woven Arbors
- Buy the Woven Arbors pattern for Offline Knitting
- Buy the entry for the Lace into Spring KAL 2026
Checklist for Success
- Download the free guide “Chart Symbols and Abbreviations” from the hub page. It will be a useful companion throughout your knitting.
- Use stitch markers to separate your 5-stitch garter borders from the 55-stitch lace space, and to mark each repetition of the pattern.
- Share your progress! Tag me @ohlalana.designs so I can see your squares coming to life!
General Instructions for Block 16: Woven Arbors
- Cast on sts
CO 65 sts with US 6 (4 mm) needles.
I always cast on and bind off stitches with larger needles than I use for the main work. This prevents my cast on and bind off rows from being too tight. - Garter stitch bottom border
With US 4 (3.5 mm) needles, knit 6 rows.
Slip first stitch on every row as if you were to knit it, but without knitting it (except on the first row). It will form a neat and sturdy border. - Main pattern with garter stitch side borders
Continue working the next 93 rows as follows:
5 garter sts, Woven Arbors pattern over 55 sts, 5 garter sts
Work the 12-row pattern 7 times complete, and then rows 1) to 9) again.
You can follow either the row-by-row written instructions or the chart for the ‘Woven Arbors’ lace pattern. - Garter stitch top border
Knit 6 rows.
- Bind off
Bind off all sts with a US 7 (4.5 mm) needle. Cut yarn and weave in ends.
- Blocking
Block your square to its final measures (approx. 10.5 to 11” / 27 to 28 cm).
Block 16: Woven Arbors
Note on new abbreviation
skkp: slip one stitch as if to knit it, knit the following two stitches, pass the slipped stitch over those two knitted stitches.
Woven Arbors pattern – Row-by-row instructions
- Over 26 sts and 12 rows.
- Repeat instructions between brackets a total of 2 times.
Note: use stitch markers to signal each repeat, and to separate the main pattern from the 5-stitch border. This way, you can notice easily if you missed some stitch in the row.
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Row 1) (RS) [k3, p1, k1, yo, ssk, k5, p1, k3, p1, k5, k2tog, yo, k1, p1], k3
Row 2) p3, [k1, p8, k1, p3, k1, p8, k1, p3]
Row 3) [skkp, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k4, p1, skkp, p1, k4, k2tog, yo, k2, p1], skkp
Row 4) p1, yo, p1, [k1, p8, k1, p1, yo, p1, k1, p8, k1, p1, yo, p1]
Row 5) [k3, p1, k3, yo, ssk, k3, p1, k3, p1, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, p1], k3
Row 6) p3, [k1, p8, k1, p3, k1, p8, k1, p3]
Row 7) [skkp, p1, k4, yo, ssk, k2, p1, skkp, p1, k2, k2tog, yo, k4, p1], skkp
Row 8) p1, yo, p1, [k1, p8, k1, p1, yo, p1, k1, p8, k1, p1, yo, p1]
Row 9) [k3, p1, k5, yo, ssk, k1, p1, k3, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, p1], k3
Row 10) p3, [k1, p8, k1, p3, k1, p8, k1, p3]
Row 11) [skkp, p1, k6, yo, ssk, p1, skkp, p1, k2tog, yo, k6, p1], skkp
Row 12) p1, yo, p1, [k1, p8, k1, p1, yo, p1, k1, p8, k1, p1, yo, p1]
To knit this pattern for 93 rows (as instructed before), work the entire 12-row pattern 7 times complete, and then rows 1) to 9) again.
Woven Arbors pattern – Chart
- Read all odd rows from right to left, and all even rows from left to right.
To knit this pattern for 93 rows (as instructed before), work the entire 12-row pattern 7 times complete, and then rows 1) to 9) again.
Download the Printable PDF
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You can also buy this pattern in Ravelry.
Did you miss the previous clues?
You can find all the information related to our current Lace into Spring KAL 2026 on the hub page, including the links to each pattern.
Remember to block your squares!
Lace only truly ‘blooms’ once it is off the needles. To get the crisp definition you see in the photos, I highly recommend wet blocking your squares.
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