– CO 43 sts with US 7 (4.5 mm) needles.
I always cast on and bind off stitches with larger needles than I use for the main work. This prevent my cast on and bind off rows from being too tight. |
– With US 6 (4 mm) needles, knit 4 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. |
– Continue working as follows:
4 garter sts, LACE HEARTS pattern over 35 sts, 4 garter sts.
Work 1 time the LACE HEARTS pattern complete and then rows 1) to 19) again.
– Knit 4 rows.
– Bind off with US 7 (4.5 mm) needle. Cut yarn and weave in ends.
k all sts, all rows.
Row 1) (RS) [k1, yo, SK2P, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k3, yo, SK2P, yo, k2], k1, yo, SK2P, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k3, yo, SK2P, yo, k1
Row 2) and all other even rows: p all sts
Row 3) [k6, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k7], k6, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k6
Row 5) [k5, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k6], k5, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k5
Row 7) [k4, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k5], k4, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k4
Row 9) [k3, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, k4], k3, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, k3
Row 11) [k2, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, ssk, k3], k2, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, ssk, k2
Row 13) [k1, k2tog, yo, k11, yo, ssk, k2], k1, k2tog, yo, k11, yo, ssk, k1
Row 15) [k2, yo, ssk, k4, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k3], k2, yo, ssk, k4, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2
Row 17) [k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k4], k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3
Row 19) [k4, yo, SK2P, yo, k3, yo, SK2P, yo, k4, yo], ssk, k3, yo, SK2P, yo, k3, yo, SK2P, yo, k4
Row 21) [yo, ssk, k13, k2tog, yo, k1], yo, ssk, k13, k2tog, yo
Row 23) [k1, yo, ssk, k11, k2tog, yo, k2], k1, yo, ssk, k11, k2tog, yo, k1
Row 25) [k2, yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, k3], k2, yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, k2
Row 27) [k3, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, k4], k3, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, k3
Row 29) [k4, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k5], k4, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k4
Row 31) [k5, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k6], k5, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k5
Row 33) [k4, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k4, yo], ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k4
Row 35) [yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1], yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo
Row 36) p all sts
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