LACE PATTERN N 16

This is the last (and extra) pattern of our Mystery Lace Blanket KAL of 2020.

The original idea of this project, in its “individual squares version”, was to provide you with 15 lace patterns that you could join 3×5 to make a blanket. However, I received a request to design one more to keep open the possibility of joining them 4×4. Of course, you can also adapt the last square (or any of them really) to make a cushion cover if you made your 3×5 blanket and want to use also the extra pattern.

If you have enjoyed knitting along this project, please let me know in the comments section below! All ideas for a future project are also welcome 😉

THANK YOU to all who participated in knitting this blanket with me, made donations for the project, shared photos on IG, invited people to join in, and sent me a ton of lovely messages. And a big and special THANKS to my wonderful patrons: your generosity makes it possible that I can continue buying yarn and dedicating many hours to design, write, photograph, and share my knitting dreams.

Love,

Ceci

Remember that if you support me on Patreon or made a donation for this project, you will receive this pattern in PDF format in your email inbox 😉

PLEASE NOTE that I won’t be adding the individual patterns to Ravelry during this KAL. Once it’s finished, I’ll add each individual square to my Ravelry store.

THE ENTIRE PATTERN (written and charted) IS BELOW.

You can purchase the pattern for the individual square in a high quality PDF file HERE.

Do you want to support (or keep supporting) my work?

You can now buy the final PDF file containing all 16 patterns of my Mystery Lace Blanket KAL HERE. 63 pages that include general details of the project, photos, written intructions and charted instructions to make both versions of the blanket (individual blocks and seamless), plus instructions for 3 lace pattern separators.

As a “Lace Stitch Patterns” minibook it could be a great resource for your future projects!

REMEMBER that you can contact me at any time if you need help to adapt a pattern to make an entire blanket or dishtowel with it. I’ll be happy to help 😊

ABBREVIATIONS

CO: cast on
BO: bind off
RS: right side
WS: wrong side
st: stitch
k: knit
p: purl
k2tog: knit 2 sts together
skp: slip 1 st as if to knit, knit 1 st, pass the slipped st over
p2tog: purl 2 sts together
p2togtbl: purl 2 sts together through back loop
yo: yarn over
k3tog: knit 3 sts together
sk2p: slip 1 st as if to knit, k2tog, pass the slipped st over

INSTRUCTIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL SQUARES

– 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 prevent my cast on and bind off rows from being too tight.

– 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.

– Continue working as follows:

5 garter sts, LACE PATTERN N°16 over 55 sts, 5 garter sts.

Work 5 times the LACE PATTERN N 16 complete and then rows 1) to 13) again.

– Knit 6 rows.

– Bind off with US 6 (4 mm) needle. Cut yarn and weave in ends.

– Block your square to its final measures.

LACE PATTERN N 16 – Written Instructions

Over 32 sts and 16 rows. I added 23 more sts to complete an internal space of 55 sts.
Repeat instructions between brackets as many times as needed. For this block, make them a total of 1 time.

Row 1) (RS) [p2, k4, yo, skp, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, p2, yo, k3, sk2p,

k3, yo], p2, k4, yo, skp, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, p2

Row 2) k2, p19, k2, [p9, k2, p19, k2]

Row 3) [p2, k5, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k5, p2, k1, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k1], p2, k5,

yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k5, p2

Row 4) k2, p19, k2, [p9, k2, p19, k2]

Row 5) [p2, yo, skp, k3, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, skp, k3, k2tog, yo, p2, k2, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k2],

p2, yo, skp, k3, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, skp, k3, k2tog, yo, p2

Row 6) k2, p19, k2, [p9, k2, p19, k2]

Row 7) [p2, k1, yo, skp, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, p1, k3, yo, skp, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, p2, k3, yo, sk2p,

yo, k3], p2, k1, yo, skp, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, p1, k3, yo, skp, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, p2

Row 8) k2, p8, k1, p1, k1, p8, k2, [p9, k2, p8, k1, p1, k1, p8, k2]

Row 9) [p2, k2, yo, sk2p, yo, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2, yo, k3tog, yo, k2, p2, yo, k3, sk2p, k3,

yo], p2, k2, yo, sk2p, yo, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2, yo, k3tog, yo, k2, p2

Row 10) k2, p8, k1, p1, k1, p8, k2, [p9, k2, p8, k1, p1, k1, p8, k2]

Row 11) [p2, k3, yo, skp, k4, p1, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, p2, k1, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k1], p2, k3,

yo, skp, k4, p1, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, p2

Row 12) k2, p19, k2, [p9, k2, p19, k2]

Row 13) [p2, yo, k4, skp, k7, k2tog, k4, yo, p2, k2, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k2], p2, yo, k4, skp,

k7, k2tog, k4, yo, p2

Row 14) k2, p1, yo, p4, p2tog, p5, p2togtbl, p4, yo, p1, k2, [p9, k2, p1, yo, p4, p2tog, p5,

p2togtbl, p4, yo, p1, k2]

Row 15) [p2, k2, yo, k4, skp, k3, k2tog, k4, yo, k2, p2, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k3], p2, k2, yo, k4,

skp, k3, k2tog, k4, yo, k2, p2

Row 16) k2, p3, yo, p4, p2tog, p1, p2togtbl, p4, yo, p3, k2, [p9, k2, p3, yo, p4, p2tog, p1,

p2togtbl, p4, yo, p3, k2]

LACE PATTERN N° 16 – Chart

Read all odd rows from right to left, and all even rows from left to right.
Repeat the grey painted part as many times as the pattern calls for (1 time horizontally in the case of this block).

INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE THE BLANKET SEAMLESS

Work back and forth on circular needles to accommodate all stitches.
The following instructions will guide you to make a blanket with 8 rows in garter stitch at the bottom and top ends, and 6 garter stitches at each lateral edge. Feel free to change it to your liking!
If you decide to use the provisional cast-on method to add a knitted border after finishing the blanket, cast on 195 sts instead of 200, and proceed to the first lace pattern directly.

AFTER knitting lace pattern N°15 and the garter st rows (or one of the lace patterns separators I shared for the seamless version of this KAL), you’ll have 195 sts again in your needle.

Continue working as follows:

6 garter sts, LACE PATTERN N°16 over 183 sts, 6 garter sts

After knitting the Lace Pattern for 4’’ (10 cm), ending with a WS row, work 4 rows
in garter stitch, increasing 5 sts evenly in the first row (you end up with 200 sts)
and decreasing 5 sts evenly in the last row (you end up with 195 sts again).

I calculated the final length for the seamless blanket assuming that each lace pattern is to be knitted for approx. 4’’ (10 cm), with 4 rows of garter stitch in between lace patterns.

LACE PATTERN N° 16 – Written Instructions, seamless version

Over 32 sts and 16 rows. I added 23 more sts to complete an internal space of 183 sts.
Repeat instructions between brackets as many times as needed. For this section, make them a total of 5 times.