June 20th 2016 Swatch - Diagonal Lace

Here is our Swatch for the 20th:

June 20^th 2016 Swatch – Diagonal Lace

Copyright © Janet Nogle

Materials:

1 Skein cotton or any other type yarn in #4 category (cotton if you want to use as coaster)

#7 US Needles

Cast On:

This design is a multiple of 6 stitches + the border (18 + 4 = 22)

Cast on 22 for this swatch

Notes:        B = Border Stitches

                   SSK = Slip 1, Slip 1, Knit 2 together

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Border:

Rows 1-2:   Knit Across

Pattern:

Row 1:       Knit across.

Row 2:       B K2, P18, B K2.

Row 3:       (RS) B K2, *K1, YO, SSK; Rep from *, end B K2.

Row 4:       (WS) B K2, P18, B K2.

Row 5:       B K2, *K2, YO, SSK, K2; Rep from *, end B K2.

Row 6:       B K2, P18, B K2.

Row 7:       B K2, *K3, YO, SSK, K1; Rep from *, end B K2

Row 8:       B K2, P18, B K2.

Repeat rows 3-8 for pattern.  I repeat the 6 row set 4 more times and repeated rows 3-6 one more time.

Then:

Knit one row

K2, P18, K2

Border:

Rows 1-2:   Knit across

Bind off,

Weave in ends.

** This stitch would be great for Baby Clothes or summer cardigan.  Something you want with a little air. **

Dishcloth Instructions:

You use the same instructions as for the swatch but add more border stitches and work till the item is the length you want.  You can have 30 pattern sts. + 8 Border sts. = 38 stitches.

This swatch is also listed at:

http://kniteditor.blogspot.com/