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The Diagonal Openwork Lace Stitch
About This Stitch Pattern
The diagonal openwork stitch is a lace pattern with rows of slanting eyelets. It creates a lacy fabric with a nice geometric design. The pattern is made by shifting a similar lace row over one stitch, every other row, resulting in an offset diagonal stripe. This makes it relatively easy to knit once you get the hang of the repeat.
Use this stitch in a shawl, market bag, or lacy scarf.
[Video] Stitch Pattern Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR8nw5GqjOAVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: How to Knit the Diagonal Openwork Lace Stitch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR8nw5GqjOA)
Techniques Used in this Stitch
- K”]Knit Stitch
- P”]Purl Stitch
- k2tog”]Knit 2 Together
- yo”]Yarn Over
- psso”]Pass Slipped Stitch Over
- sl st”]Slip Stitch
Stitch Pattern Details
Skill Level
Intermediate
Row Repeat
8
Stitch Repeat
Multiples of 4 + 2
Stitch Pattern Instructions
Cast On: Multiples of 4 + 2
- Row 1 (RS): *K1, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo; rep from * to last 2sts, k2.
- Row 2: Purl
- Row 3: K2, *yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1; rep from * to end.
- Row 4: Purl
- Row 5: K2tog, yo, k1, yo, *sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, yo; rep from *to last 3 sts, sl1-k1-psso, k1.
- Row 6: Purl
- Row 7: K1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, *sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, yo; rep from * to last 2sts, sl1-k1-psso.
- Row 8: Purl
Repeat these 8 rows until you have reached your desired length.
Stitch Pattern Swatch Photos
