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Skull and Crossbones Lace

Skull and crossbones lace knitting stitch

Pattern

In Words

Cast on a multiple of 18sts plus 3 extra (57sts minimum)

Knit 1 row

1st row: K1, slip 1, k1, psso, *(yo, slip 1, k1, psso) 3 times, yo, k1, (yo, k2tog) 4 times, yo, slip 2 together, k1, psso; repeat from * until 18sts remain, (yo, slip 1, k1, psso) 3 times, yo, k1, (yo, k2tog) 5 times, k1

2nd row: Knit

3rd row: 3rd row: K1, yo, k2tog, k2, slip 1, k1, psso, (k1, yo) twice, slip 2 together, k1, psso, (yo, k1), twice, k2tog, k2, slip 1, k1, psso, yo, *k3, slip 1, k1, psso, (k1, yo) twice, slip 2 together, k1, psso, (yo, k1) twice, k2tog, k2, slip 1, k1, psso, yo; repeat from * until 1st remains, k1

4th row: k2, *p5, k7, p5, k1; repeat from * until 1 stitch remains, k1

5th row: k2, (yo, k2tog, k2, slip 1, k1, psso, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, k2tog, k2, slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k1 ), repeat until 1st remains, k1

6th row: K3, (p5, k5, p5, k3) repeat to end of row.

7th row: (K3, yo, k2tog, k2, slip 1, k1, psso, [k1, yo] twice, k1, k2tog, k2, slip 1, k1, psso, yo) repeat to last 3sts, k3

8th row: K4, p5, k3, p5, (k5, p5, k3, p5) repeat to last 4sts, k4

9th row: K2, ([yo, k2tog] twice, k2, slip 1, k1, psso, k1, yo, k4, [slip 1, k1, psso, yo] twice, k1) repeat until 1st remains, k1

10th row: K5, p5, k1, p5, (k7, p5, k1, p5) repeat until 5sts remain, k5

11th row: (K3, [yo, k2tog] twice, k7, [slip 1, k1, psso, yo] twice) repeat until 3sts remain, k3

12th row: K6, p9, (k9, p9) repeat to last 6sts, k6

13th row: K2, ([yo, k2tog] three times, k5, [slip 1, k1, psso, yo] three times, k1) repeat to last st, k1

14th row: K7, p7, (k11, p7) repeat to last 7sts, k7

15th row: (K3, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k3tog, k3, slip 2, k1, psso, yo, slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k1, yo) repeat to last 3 sts, k3

16th row: K8, p5, (k13, p5) repeat to last 8sts, k8

17th row: K1, (slip 1, k1, psso, yo) three times, k7, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, slip 2 together, k1, psso, *yo, (slip 1, k1, psso, yo) twice, k7, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, slip 2 together, k1, psso; repeat from * to last 18 sts, (yo, slip 1, k1, psso) twice, yo, k7, (yo, k2tog) three times, k1

18th row: K7, p7, (k11, p7) repeat until 7sts remain, k7

19th row: K2, ([slip 1, k1, psso, yo] twice, k9, [yo, k2tog] twice, k1); repeat until 1 st remains, k1

20th row: K6, p9, (k9, p9) to last 6sts, k6

21st row: K1, slip 1, k1, psso, (yo, slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k4, slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, yo, slip 2 together, k1, psso) repeat until 18sts remain, yo, slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k4, slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k5, (yo, k2tog) twice, k1

22nd row: K5, p5, k1, p5 (k7, p5, k1, p5); repeat until 5sts remain, k5

23rd row: K2, (slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k4, slip 1, knit 1, psso, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k1) repeat until 1 st remains, k1

24th row: K4, p5, k3, p5, (k5, p5, k3, p5) repeat until 4 sts remain, k4

25th row: K1, slip 1, k1, psso, (yo, k4, slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, slip 2 together, k1, psso) repeat until 18 sts remain, yo, k4, slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k1

26th row: (K3, p5, k5, p5) repeat until 3 sts remain, k3

27th row: K1, yo, k1, k2tog, k2, slip 2, k1, psso, [yo, k1] three times, yo, k3tog, k2, slip 1, k1, psso, k1, yo, (k4, slip 2, k1, psso, [yo, k1] three times, yo, k3tog, k2, slip 1, k1, psso, k1, yo), repeat until 1 st remains, k1

28th row: Knit

29th row: Knit 1, (k2tog, yo) 4 times, k1, (yo, slip 1, k1, psso) 4 times, yo, slip 2 together, k1, psso, *(yo, k2tog) three times, yo, k1, (yo, slip 1, k1, psso) four times, yo, slip 2 together, k1, psso; repeat from * until 18 sts remain, (yo, k2tog) three times, yo, k1, (yo, slip 1, k1, psso) 5 times, k1

30th row: Knit

31st row: K2, (yo, k3tog, yo, k11, yo, slip 2, k1, psso, yo, k1) repeat until 1 st remains, k1

32nd row: K5, p11, (k7, p11) repeat until 5 sts remain, k5

33rd row: (K3, yo, k2tog, yo, slip 1, k1, psso, k7, k2tog, yo, slip 1, k1, psso, yo) repeat until 3 sts remain, k3

34th row: K6, p9, (k9, p9) repeat until 6 sts remain, k6

35th row: K2, ([k2tog, yo] twice, [slip 1, k1, psso, yo] twice, k1, [yo, k2tog] twice, [yo, slip 1, k1, psso] twice, k1) repeat until 1 st remains, k1

36th row: K6, p9, (k9, p9) repeat until 6 sts remain, k6

37th row: K2, ([slip 1, k1, psso, yo] twice, k9, [yo, k2tog] twice, k1) repeat until 1 st remains, k1

38th row: K6, p9, (k9, p9) repeat until 6 sts remain, k6

39th row: K1, (slip 1, k1, psso, yo) twice, k11, yo, k2tog, yo, slip 2 together, k1, psso, *yo, slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k11, yo, k2tog, yo, slip 2 together, k1, psso; repeat from * to last 18 sts, yo, slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k11, (yo, k2tog) twice, k1

40th row: K5, p11, (k7, p11) repeat to last 5 sts, k5

41st row: K2, (slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k13, yo, k2tog, k1) repeat to last stitch, k1

42nd row: K4, p6, p2tog, p5, (k5, p6, p2tog, p5) repeat until 4 sts remain, k4

43rd row: K1, slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k5, slip 1, k1, psso, (yo) three times, k2tog, k5, yo, slip 2 together, k1, psso, *yo, k5, slip 1, k1, psso, (yo) three times, k2tog, k5, yo, slip 2 together, k1, psso; repeat from * to last 17 stitches, yo, k5, slip 1, k1, psso, (yo) three times, k2tog, k5, yo, k2tog, k1

44th row: (K3, p6, [k1, p1, k1] into the triple yo made on the previous row, p6) repeat to last 3 sts, k3

45th row: K2tog, yo, (k16, slip 1, k1, psso, yo) repeat to last stitch, k1

46th row: K2, (p17, k1) repeat to last stitch, k1

47th row: K2tog, yo, (k16, slip 1, k1, psso, yo) repeat to last stitch, k1

48th row: K2, (p17, k1) repeat to last stitch, k1

49th row: K2tog, yo ([slip 1, k1, psso] twice, [yo] 4 times, [k2tog] twice, k1, [slip 1, k1, psso] twice, [yo] 4 times, k2tog, slip 2 together, k1, psso, yo) repeat to last stitch, k1

50th row: K2, (p2, [k1, p1, k1, p1] into the quadruple yo made on the previous row, p5, [k1, p1, k1, p1] into the quadruple yo made on the previous row, p2, k1) repeat to last stitch, k1

51st row: K2, (yo, slip 1, k1, psso, k13, k2tog, yo, k1) repeat to last stitch, k1

52nd row: (K3, p15), repeat to last 3 sts, k3

53rd row: (K3, yo, slip 1, k1, psso, k11, k2tog, yo) repeat to last 3 sts, k3

54th row: K4, p13, (k5, p13) repeat until 4 sts remain, k4

55th row: K2, (yo, k2tog, yo, slip 1, k1, psso, k9, k2tog, yo, slip 1, k1, psso, yo, k1) repeat to last stitch, k1

56th row: Knit

Rows 1-56 form the pattern. Repeat for desired length, ending with row 30 or 2.

Chart

The charts are shown sideways so they print at a decent size.

Cast on a multiple of 18sts plus 3 extra (57sts minimum).

Knit 1 row.

Begin from row 1 of chart. Rows 1-56 form the pattern.

Repeat for desired length, finishing on row 30 or 2.

Copyright Sarah Bradberry, March 2006. All rights reserved.