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Lace Doily

Lace knit doily
Note: This pattern uses old UK needle sizes

Materials

Coats Mercer-Crochet No. 10 (20 gm) 1 ball.
1 set Double Pointed Knitting Needles No. 12. (2.75mm)

Tension

5 rows = 1/2in.

Measurement

9 in. from point to point.

Pattern

Detail of the points on the lace knit doily

Cast on 6 sts (2 sts on each of 3 needles). Join being careful not to twist sts.

1st Row: K.

2nd Row: * K1, yo; repeat from * to end of row.

3rd Row: * K into front and back of the next st, yo, k1, p1, yo; repeat from * to end of row.

4th and alternate rows: K.

5th How: * K into back of next st, yo, k5, yo; repeat from * to end of row.

7th Row: * K into back of next st, yo, k7, yo; repeat from * to end of row.

9th Row: * K into back of next st, yo, k9, yo; repeat from * to end of row.

11th Row: * K into back of next st, yo, k11, yo; repeat from * to end of row.

13th Row: * K into back of next st, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, yo, k1, (yo, sl 1, k1, psso) 3 times, yo; repeat from * to end of row.

15th Row: * K into back of next st, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, yo, k3, (yo, sl 1, k1, psso) 3 times, yo; repeat from * to end of row.

17th Row: * K into back of next st, (yo, k2tog) 4 times, yo, k1, (yo, sl 1, k1, psso) 4 times, yo; repeat from * to end of row.

19th Row: * Yo, k into back of next st, (yo, k2tog) 4 times yo, k3tog, (yo, sl 1, k1, psso) 4 times; repeat from * to end of row.

21st Row: * Yo, k3, yo, sl 1, k1, psso, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl 1, k1, psso, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, repeat from * to end of row.

23rd Row: * Yo, k5, yo, sl 1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog; repeat from * to end of row.

25th Row: * Yo, k7, yo, k3tog; repeat from * to end of row.

27th Row: * K5, thread over 4 times, k5; repeat from * to end of row.

28th Row: * K5, into next thread over (k1, p1) 4 times, then k1, slip remaining 3 thread overs off left-hand needle, k5; repeat from * to end of row.

29th Row: * K5, yo, k9, yo, k5; repeat from * to end of row.

31st Row: * K5, yo, k11, yo, k5; repeat from * to end of row.

33rd Row: * K3, (k2tog, yo) 4 times, k1, (yo, sl 1, k1, psso) 4 times, k3; repeat from * to end of row.

35th Row: * K2, (k2tog, yo) 4 times, k3, (yo, sl 1, k1, psso) 4 times, k2; repeat from * to end of row.

37th Row: * K1, (k2tog, yo) 5 times, into next st k1, p1 and k1, (yo, sl 1, k1, psso) 5 times, k1; repeat from * to end of row.

39th Row: (K2tog, yo) 5 times, k5, (yo, sl 1, k1, psso) 5 times; repeat from * to end of row.

40th Row: K.

Cast off all sts purlwise. Starch and pin out to measurement.


Updated digital version of this pattern Copyright Sarah Bradberry 2006. All rights reserved.