The cloudy blanket, made of soft Mohair Royal yarn, is gradually coming together. A week ago we posted the first 2 knitting lace patterns, with bells and zig zag openwork.
Now comes 2 more motifs, worked in light gray No. 9368. They form respectively openwork diamonds and pine cones. Each motif always measures about 15x15cm.
Diamond openwork motif, instructions and diagram
With 5.00mm needles and two strands of yarn held together (take outer and inner ends of yarn ball and work them together) cast on 35 sts and work following instructions and diagram:
Row 1: 2 selvedge sts (= K2), * K3, K2tog (Knit two together), yfd (yarn forward), K1, yfd, SK1P, K2; rep from * 3 times, end with K1 and 2 selvedge sts.
Row 2: 2 selvedge sts, P31, 2 selvedge sts.
Row 3: 2 selvedge sts, * K2, K2tog, K1, yfd, K1, yfd, K1, SK1P, K1; rep from * 3 times, end with K1 and 2 selvedge sts.
Row 4: 2 selvedge sts, P31, 2 selvedge sts.
Row 5: 2 selvedge sts, * K1, K2tog, K2, yfd, K1, yfd, K2, SK1P; rep from * 3 times, end with K1 and 2 selvedge sts.
Row 6: 2 selvedge sts, P31, 2 selvedge sts.
Row 7: 2 selvedge sts, * K2tog, K3, yfd, K1, yfd, K3, SK2P; rep from * twice, end with K3, yfd, K1, yfd, K3, SK1P and 2 selvedge sts.
Row 8: 2 selvedge sts, P31, 2 selvedge sts.
Row 9: 2 selvedge sts, * K1, yfd, SK1P, K5, K2tog, yfd; rep from * 3 times, end with K1 and 2 selvedge sts.
Row 10: 2 selvedge sts, P31, 2 selvedge sts.
Row 11: 2 selvedge sts, * K1, yfd, K1, SK1P, K3, K2tog, K1, yfd; rep from * 3 times, end with K1 and 2 selvedge sts.
Row 12: 2 selvedge sts, P31, 2 selvedge sts.
Row 13: 2 selvedge sts, * K1, yfd, K2, SK1P, K1, K2tog, K2, yfd; rep from * 3 times, end with K1 and 2 selvedge sts.
Row 14: 2 selvedge sts, P31, 2 selvedge sts.
Row 15: 2 selvedge sts, * K1, yfd, K3, SK2P, K3, yfd; rep from * 3 times, end with K1 and 2 selvedge sts.
Row 16: 2 selvedge sts, P31, 2 selvedge sts.
Rows 17-32: repeat rows 1-16.
Row 33: K35.
Cast off. Keep Motif.
Download Diamond openwork diagram in pdf file
Pine cone openwork motif, instructions and diagram
With 5.00mm needles and two strands of yarn held together (take outer and inner ends of yarn ball and work them together) cast on 35 sts and work following instructions and diagram:
Row 1: 2 selvedge sts (= K2), K4, * yfd (yarn forward), SK2P, yfd, K7; rep from * twice, end with yfd, SK2P, yfd, K4 and 2 selvedge sts.
Row 2: 2 selvedge sts, P31, 2 selvedge sts.
Row 3: 2 selvedge sts, K3, * yfd, K1, SK2P, K1, yfd, K5; rep from * twice, end with yfd, K1, SK2P, K1, yfd, K3 and 2 selvedge sts.
Row 4: 2 selvedge sts, P31, 2 selvedge sts.
Row 5: 2 selvedge sts, K2, * yfd, K2, SK2P, K2, yfd, K3; rep from * twice, end with yfd, K2, SK2P, K2, yfd, K2 and 2 selvedge sts.
Row 6: 2 selvedge sts, P31, 2 selvedge sts.
Row 7: 2 selvedge sts, K1, * yfd, K3, SK2P, K3, yfd, K1; rep from * 3 times, end with 2 selvedge sts.
Row 8: 2 selvedge sts, P31, 2 selvedge sts.
Row 9: 2 selvedge sts, SK1P, * yfd, K7, yfd, SK2P; rep from * twice, end with yfd, K7, yfd, K2tog (Knit two together) and 2 selvedge sts.
Row 10: 2 selvedge sts, P31, 2 selvedge sts.
Row 11: 2 selvedge sts, SK1P, * K1, yfd, K5, yfd, K1, SK2P; rep from * twice, end with K1, yfd, K5, yfd, K1, K2tog and 2 selvedge sts.
Row 12: 2 selvedge sts, P31, 2 selvedge sts.
Row 13: 2 selvedge sts, SK1P, * K2, yfd, K3, yfd, K2, SK2P; rep from * twice, end with K2, yfd, K3, yfd, K2, K2tog and 2 selvedge sts.
Row 14: 2 selvedge sts, P31, 2 selvedge sts.
Row 15: 2 selvedge sts, SK1P, * K3, yfd, K1, yfd, K3, SK2P; rep from * twice, end with K3, yfd, K1, yfd, K3, K2tog and 2 selvedge sts.
Row 16: 2 selvedge sts, P31, 2 selvedge sts.
Rows 17-32: repeat rows 1-16.
Row 33: K35.
Cast off. Keep Motif.
Download Pine cone openwork diagram in pdf file
Increase and Decreases Photo Tutorials
Here are photo tutorials of the techniques used for increase and decreases. To show steps better, they are worked with a thicker yarn, always using two strands of yarn held together.
TUTORIAL 1
K2TOG (Knit Two Together)
Insert right needle into the first 2 sts on the left needle at the same time from left to right.
Knit two sts together as follows: wrap the yarn around the needle counter-clockwise by going in from behind, then pull the working yarn through both sts at the same time.
You will obtain 1 decrease slanting to the right.
TUTORIAL 2
YFD (Yarn Forward) before K1
Wrap the yarn around right needle from back to front, then bring the yarn to the back to knit the next stitch (= 1 increase).
TUTORIAL 3
SK1P (Slip, Knit, Pass)
Slip 1 stitch
knit 1 stitch
pass slipped st over K1.
You will obtain 1 decrease slanting to the left.
TUTORIAL 4
SK2P (SLIP, KNIT 2 TOGETHER, PASS)
Slip 1 st
knit 2 sts together
pass slipped st over K2tog.
You will obtain a double decrease slanting to the left.
