Embers, a free lace design
This month’s word, suggested by Nim on Patreon, is Embers. I’m pleased with the subtle vertical cables in this one and hope you enjoy it too!
Notes:
- This is a stitch pattern such as might be found in a stitch dictionary. It is not a pattern for a finished object. You will need to add selvedges or some other form of knitted stitches to either side.
- Embers is a multiple of 12+12 stitches and 12 rows.
- I’ve made a stitch map for it. Here is a PDF.
- Designers, please feel free to use this stitch in your patterns.
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Abbreviations:
- 1/1 RC: Slip next stitch to cable needle and place at back of work, knit 1, then knit 1 from cable needle.
- k: knit.
- k2tog: knit 2 stitches together as if they were 1. (Right-leaning decrease)
- k3tog: knit 3 stitches together as if they were 1. (Right-leaning double decrease)
- p: purl.
- ssk: slip each of the next 2 stitches as if to knit, then knit them together through the back loop. (Left-leaning decrease)
- sssk: slip each of the next 3 stitches as if to knit, then knit them together through the back loop. (Left-leaning double decrease)
- yo: yarnover.
Row 1 (RS): k4, k2tog, yo, *yo, ssk, k3, 1/1 RC, k3, k2tog, yo ; work from *, yo, ssk, k4. (24 sts)
Row 2 (WS): p5, k1, *p11, k1 ; work from *, p6.
Row 3: yo, ssk, yo, k2tog x 2, yo, *yo, ssk x 2, yo, k2tog, yo x 2, ssk, yo, k2tog x 2, yo ; work from *, yo, ssk x 2, yo, k2tog, yo.
Row 4: p5, k1, *(p5, k1) x 2 ; work from *, p6.
Row 5: k2tog, yo x 2, k2tog x 2, yo, *yo, ssk x 2, yo x 2, ssk, k2tog, yo x 2, k2tog x 2, yo ; work from *, yo, ssk x 2, yo x 2, ssk.
Row 6: p1, k1, p3, k1, *(p3, k1) x 3 ; work from *, p3, k1, p2.
Row 7: k1, yo, k3, ssk, *k2tog, k3, yo, 1/1 RC, yo, k3, ssk ; work from *, k2tog, k3, yo, k1.
Row 8: purl.
Row 9: k2, yo x 2, sssk, 1/1 RC, *k3tog, yo x 2, k4, yo x 2, sssk, 1/1 RC ; work from *, k3tog, yo x 2, k2.
Row 10: p2, k1, p3, *p2, k1, p5, k1, p3 ; work from *, p2, k1, p3.
Row 11: ssk, (k1, yo) x 2, k2tog, *ssk, (yo, k1) x 2, k2tog, ssk, (k1, yo) x 2, k2tog ; work from *, ssk, (yo, k1) x 2, k2tog.
Row 12: purl.
(I’ve posted a cross stitch version of Embers as a separate post.)
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A lovely way to start the month, and just as winter is approaching too! What an intricate pattern, I can see the embers in it. 😀
I hope you keep warm!