April 20th Swatch – April
Showers Lace Eyelet Swatch
Copyright © Janet Nogle 2016
Materials:
1 skein cotton yarn (I used Sugar N Cream Pastel Print)
Needle:
US #6 Knitting needles
This swatch
was done using staggered lace eyelets, most patterns call for a “lined up” lace
eyelets. Staggering looks more like rain
so I used that method.
The original
stitch calls for a multiple of 3 + 2 stitches but if you use the staggered
eyelets it may come out different.
Note: “B”
means = Border
Cast on: 21
stitches
Border:
Rows 1-2: Knit
across row.
Pattern:
Row 1: Knit
Across Row.
Row 2: K2,
P17, K2.
Row 3: Knit
Across Row.
Row 4: K2,
P17, K2.
Row 5: (RS)
BK2, K2, *YO K2Tog, K4; Repeat from *; end YO K2Tog, K1, BK2.
Row 6: K2,
P17, K2.
Row 7: Knit
Across Row.
Row 8: K2,
P17, K2
Row 9: BK2,
YO K2Tog, K3, YO K2Tog, K4, YO K2Tog, K2, YO K2Tog, BK2.
Row 10: K2,
P17, K2.
Row 11: Knit
Across Row.
Row 12: K2,
P17, K2.
Repeat rows
5-12 for pattern.
I repeated
rows 5-12 2 more times and repeated rows 5 – 8 one (1) more time.
Border rows:
Rows 1 & 2: Knit across rows.
Bind off
Weave in Ends.
Notes:
If you do not
want staggered rows of eyelets, you can use the pattern at the bottom of the
page called “Eyelet Lace” for a cloth where the multiple of stitches are 3 + 2
and the eyelets are in line.
April Showers Cloth
Cast on 43
Border:
Rows 1-4: Knit
Across.
Pattern:
Row 1: Knit
Across.
Row 2: K3,
P37, K3.
Row 3: Knit
Across.
Row 4: K3,
P37, K3.
Row 5: K5,
*YO K2Tog, K4: Repeat from * to last 8 stitches; YOK2Tog, K6.
Row 6: K3,
P37, K3.
Row 7: Knit
Across.
Row 8: K3,
P37, K3.
Row 9: K3,
YO K2Tog, K3 YO K2Tog, K4, YO K2tog, K2, YO K2Tog, K3, YO K2Tog, K4, YO K2Tog,
K2, YO K2Tog, K3, YO K2Tog, K3.
Row 10: K3,
P37, K3.
Row 11: Knit
Across.
Row 12: K3,
P37, K3.
Repeat rows
5-12 for pattern.
Border:
Rows 1-4: Knit
Across Row.
Bind off
Weave in ends.
Eyelet Lace Stitch:
Multiple of 3
+ 2 stitches + border stitches.
Row 1: Knit
across
Row 2: Purl
across
Row 3: (RS)
K2, *YO K2Tog, K1; Repeat from * to end.
Row 4: Purl
Repeat these
four rows for pattern.
Janet Nogle
jcnogle@gmail.com
