two cream cotton blocks featuring the sweet alyssum and winding willow lace patterns over a wooden background
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Lace into Spring MKAL: Blocks 10 & 11

Spring is truly in full bloom on our needles today! I am thrilled to share a very special double release for our Lace into Spring collection: Sweet Alyssum (Pattern 10) and Winding Willow (Pattern 11).

Sweet Alyssum is a dense, intricate floral lace that mimics a cluster of tiny blooms, while Winding Willow offers a serene, rhythmic counterpoint with its elegant, swaying eyelet columns. Together, they create a beautiful balance for any springtime project.

A Quick Update for your Library

While finalizing the Sweet Alyssum chart, I realized the ‘Center Double Decrease’ symbol was missing from our master Chart Symbols and Abbreviations guide.

I have updated the guide to be 100% complete!

  • If you use the Hub: Please head over to the Lace into Spring Hub Page to download the newest version of the Abbreviations PDF.
  • If you purchased your entry in Oh La Lana! Shop or Ravelry: The updated guide is already waiting for you in your account, along with today’s two new pattern files! 🧶✨
  • If you are a Pattern Club+ Member: You will receive the updated guide along all new patterns for this week (including today’s lace blocks!), with our Friday newsletter 🧶✨

In this post:

Checklist for Success

  1. Download the free guide “Chart Symbols and Abbreviations” from the hub page. It will be a useful companion throughout your knitting –> NEW version available!
  2. Use stitch markers to separate your 5-stitch garter borders from the 55-stitch lace space, and to mark each repetition of the pattern.
  3. Share your progress! Tag me @ohlalana.designs so I can see your squares coming to life!

General Instructions for Block 10: Sweet Alyssum

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Main pattern with garter stitch side borders

    Continue working the next 92 rows as follows:
    5 garter sts, Sweet Alyssum pattern over 55 sts, 5 garter sts
    Work the 12-row pattern 7 times complete, and then rows 1) to 8) again.
    You can follow either the row-by-row written instructions or the chart for the ‘Sweet Alyssum’ lace pattern.

  4. Finishing Row

    Knit all stitches as a finishing row, before starting the top garter stitch border. This transition row stabilizes the fabric, ensuring your final border looks neat and even without the ‘wonky’ stitches that can sometimes occur when knitting directly into the yarn overs of the previous pattern row. 

  5. Garter stitch top border

    Knit 6 rows.

  6. Bind off

    Bind off all sts with a US 7 (4.5 mm) needle. Cut yarn and weave in ends.

  7. Blocking

    Block your square to its final measures (approx. 10.5 to 11” / 27 to 28 cm).

Block 10: Sweet Alyssum

Close-up of a cream knitted lace block featuring the Sweet Alyssum stitch, showing delicate small flower shapes surrounded by eyelets that create a lace pattern with soft drape.

Sweet Alyssum pattern – Row-by-row instructions

  • Over 8 sts and 12 rows. I added 7 more stitches to centre the motif and complete the internal space of 55 sts.
  • Repeat instructions between brackets a total of 6 times.

Note: Using stitch markers to separate repeats in this pattern can be tricky, as some yarn overs fall immediately adjacent to the marker. Be extra mindful of your stitch count as you work through these rows to keep your Alyssum blooms perfectly aligned.

Row 1) (RS) k2, [k2, yo ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1], k2, yo, ssk, k1

Row 2) and every following even row: Purl all stitches

Row 3) k2, [yo, cdd, yo k3, yo, k2tog], yo, cdd, yo, k2

Row 5) k1, yo, [cdd, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo], cdd, yo, k2tog, yo, k1

Row 7) k2, [k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk], k1, k2tog, yo, k2

Row 9) k2, [k2, yo, k2tog, yo, cdd, yo, k1], k2, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 11) k2tog, yo, [k1, yo, ssk, yo, cdd, yo, k2tog, yo], k1, yo, ssk, yo, k2tog

To knit this pattern for 92 rows (as instructed before), work the entire 12-row pattern 7 times complete, and then rows 1) to 8) again. Don’t forget to work the finishing row!

Sweet Alyssum pattern – Chart

  • Read all odd rows from right to left, and all even rows from left to right.

To knit this pattern for 92 rows (as instructed before), work the entire 12-row pattern 7 times complete, and then rows 1) to 8) again. Don’t forget to work the finishing row!

Download the Printable PDF

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BUY THE SWEET ALYSSUM PATTERN

You can also buy this pattern in Ravelry.

General Instructions for Block 11: Winding Willow

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Main pattern with garter stitch side borders

Continue working the next 93 rows as follows:

5 garter sts, Winding Willow pattern over 55 sts, 5 garter sts 
You can follow either the row-by-row written instructions or the chart for the Winding Willow lace pattern.

Note: Work the 12-row pattern 7 times complete, and then rows 1) to 9) again.

4. Garter stitch top border

Knit 6 rows.

5. Bind off and Blocking

Bind off all stitches with a US 6 (4 mm) needle. Cut yarn and weave in ends. Block your  square to its final measures (approx. 10.5 to 11” / 27 to 28 cm).

Block 11: Winding Willow

Close-up of a cream knitted lace block featuring the Winding Willow stitch, showing a vertical zig-zag pattern surrounded by eyelets.

Winding Willow pattern – Row-by-row instructions

  • Over 6 sts + 1 and 12 rows.
  • Repeat instructions between brackets a total of 9 times.

Note: use stitch markers to signal each repeat. This way, you can notice if you missed some stitch in the row.

Row 1) (RS) [ssk, k2, yo, k2], k1

Row 2) and every following even row: Purl all stitches

Row 3) [ssk, k2, yo, k2], k1

Row 5) [ssk, k2, yo, k2], k1

Row 7) k1, [k2, yo, k2, k2tog]

Row 9) k1, [k2, yo, k2, k2tog]

Row 11) k1, [k2, yo, k2, k2tog]

To knit this pattern for 93 rows (as instructed before) work the 12-row pattern 7 times complete, and then rows 1) to 9) again. 

Winding Willow pattern – Chart

  • Read all odd rows from right to left, and all even rows from left to right.

Note: use stitch markers to signal each repeat. This way, you can notice if you missed some stitch in the row.

To knit this pattern for 93 rows (as instructed before) work the 12-row pattern 7 times complete, and then rows 1) to 9) again. 

Download the Printable PDF

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BUY THE WINDING WILLOW PATTERN

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.

Pin it!

You can use the image below to save this pattern in your Pinterest knitting board.

lace blocks 10 and 11 of Lace into Spring KAL, image for Pinterest

🌸 Love this project and want to join us? If you prefer to knit off-line or away from the screen, you can get the full Lace into Spring printable pattern (all current clues included) in the Oh La Lana! Shop or in Raverly while the Knit-Along is on its way.

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