while fiddling around with a section of our penelope pattern, we ended up making a little swatch that turned out to be a lace version of the miter square. we’ve seen striped miter squares before but haven’t as yet come across a lacy concoction. . . it makes a nice little coaster by itself, and if ya whipped up a whole bunch, you might just end up with a really cool blanket!’
THE LO-LO-DOWN
YARN | J&V Moo Cotton |
COLOUR | Watermelon |
NEEDLE | US3 / 3.25mm |
SIZE (WxH) | 4 (W) x 4 (L)” unblocked |
STS | 41 sts x 21 rows |
LEVEL | Intermediate |
TYPE | Lace |
SWATCH CONSTRUCTION
CO41 sts; knit flat.
R1 (WS): P all
R2 (RS): K1, P1, K1, *YO, Sl2, K1, P2SSO, YO, K1, repeat from * 3 more times, (Sl2, K1, P2SSO), K1, *YO, Sl2, K1, P2SSO, YO, K1, repeat from * 3 more times, P1, K1 [39 sts]
R3: P1, K1, P16, (Sl2-purlwise, P1, P2SSO), P16, K1, P1 [37 sts]
R4: K1, P1, (SSK, YO, K1, *YO, Sl2, K1, P2SSO, YO, K1, repeat from * 2 more times), (Sl2, K1, P2SSO), (K1, **YO, SL2, K1, P2SSO, YO, K1, repeat from ** 2 more times, YO, K2tog), P1, K1 [35 sts]
R5: P1, K1, P14, (Sl2-purlwise, P1, P2SSO), P14, K1, P1 [33 sts]
R6: K1, P1, (SSK, YO, *K1, YO, SL2, K1, P2SSO, YO, repeat from * 1 more time, K1, YO, K2tog), (Sl2, K1, P2SSO), (SSK, YO, **K1, YO, SL2, K1, P2SSO, YO, repeat from ** 1 more time, K1, YO, K2tog), P1, K1 [31 sts]
R7: P1, K1, P12, (Sl2-purlwise, P1, P2SSO), P12, K1, P1 [29 sts]
R8: K1, P1, (SSK, YO, *K1, YO, SL2, K1, P2SSO, YO, repeat from * 1 more time, K1), (Sl2, K1, P2SSO), (**K1, YO, SL2, K1, P2SSO, YO, repeat from ** 1 more time, K1, YO, K2tog), P1, K1 [27 sts]
R3: P1, K1, P16, (Sl2-purlwise, P1, P2SSO), P16, K1, P1 [37 sts]
R4: K1, P1, (SSK, YO, K1, *YO, Sl2, K1, P2SSO, YO, K1, repeat from * 2 more times), (Sl2, K1, P2SSO), (K1, **YO, SL2, K1, P2SSO, YO, K1, repeat from ** 2 more times, YO, K2tog), P1, K1 [35 sts]
R5: P1, K1, P14, (Sl2-purlwise, P1, P2SSO), P14, K1, P1 [33 sts]
R6: K1, P1, (SSK, YO, *K1, YO, SL2, K1, P2SSO, YO, repeat from * 1 more time, K1, YO, K2tog), (Sl2, K1, P2SSO), (SSK, YO, **K1, YO, SL2, K1, P2SSO, YO, repeat from ** 1 more time, K1, YO, K2tog), P1, K1 [31 sts]
R7: P1, K1, P12, (Sl2-purlwise, P1, P2SSO), P12, K1, P1 [29 sts]
R8: K1, P1, (SSK, YO, *K1, YO, SL2, K1, P2SSO, YO, repeat from * 1 more time, K1), (Sl2, K1, P2SSO), (**K1, YO, SL2, K1, P2SSO, YO, repeat from ** 1 more time, K1, YO, K2tog), P1, K1 [27 sts]
R9: P1, K1, P10, (Sl2-purlwise, P1, P2SSO), P10, K1, P1 [25 sts]
R10: K1, P1, (SSK, YO, K1, YO, SL2, K1, P2SSO, YO, K1, YO, K2tog), (Sl2, K1, P2SSO), (SSK, YO, K1, YO, SL2, K1, P2SSO, YO, K1, YO, K2tog), P1, K1 [23 sts]
R11: P1, K1, P8, (Sl2-purlwise, P1, P2SSO), P8, K1, P1 [21 sts]
R12: K1, P1, (SSK, YO, K1, YO, SL2, K1, P2SSO, YO, K1), (Sl2, K1, P2SSO), (K1, YO, SL2, K1, P2SSO, YO, K1, YO, K2tog), P1, K1 [19 sts]
R13: P1, K1, P6, (Sl2-purlwise, P1, P2SSO), P6, K1, P1 [17 sts]
R14: K1, P1, (SSK, YO, K1, YO, K2tog), (Sl2, K1, P2SSO), (SSK, YO, K1, YO, K2tog), P1, K1 [15 sts]
R15: P1, K1, P4, (Sl2-purlwise, P1, P2SSO), P4, K1, P1 [13 sts]
R16: K1, P1, (SSK, YO, K1), (Sl2, K1, P2SSO), (K1, YO, K2tog), P1, K1 [11 sts]
R17: P1, K1, P2, (Sl2-purlwise, P1, P2SSO), P2, K1, P1 [9 sts]
R18: K1, P1, (K1), (Sl2, K1, P2SSO), (K1), P1, K1 [7 sts]
R19: P1, K1, (Sl2-purlwise, P1, P2SSO), K1, P1 [5 sts]
R20: K2tog, K1, SSK [3 sts]
R21: (Sl2-purlwise, P1, P2SSO) [1 st], then BO
R10: K1, P1, (SSK, YO, K1, YO, SL2, K1, P2SSO, YO, K1, YO, K2tog), (Sl2, K1, P2SSO), (SSK, YO, K1, YO, SL2, K1, P2SSO, YO, K1, YO, K2tog), P1, K1 [23 sts]
R11: P1, K1, P8, (Sl2-purlwise, P1, P2SSO), P8, K1, P1 [21 sts]
R12: K1, P1, (SSK, YO, K1, YO, SL2, K1, P2SSO, YO, K1), (Sl2, K1, P2SSO), (K1, YO, SL2, K1, P2SSO, YO, K1, YO, K2tog), P1, K1 [19 sts]
R13: P1, K1, P6, (Sl2-purlwise, P1, P2SSO), P6, K1, P1 [17 sts]
R14: K1, P1, (SSK, YO, K1, YO, K2tog), (Sl2, K1, P2SSO), (SSK, YO, K1, YO, K2tog), P1, K1 [15 sts]
R15: P1, K1, P4, (Sl2-purlwise, P1, P2SSO), P4, K1, P1 [13 sts]
R16: K1, P1, (SSK, YO, K1), (Sl2, K1, P2SSO), (K1, YO, K2tog), P1, K1 [11 sts]
R17: P1, K1, P2, (Sl2-purlwise, P1, P2SSO), P2, K1, P1 [9 sts]
R18: K1, P1, (K1), (Sl2, K1, P2SSO), (K1), P1, K1 [7 sts]
R19: P1, K1, (Sl2-purlwise, P1, P2SSO), K1, P1 [5 sts]
R20: K2tog, K1, SSK [3 sts]
R21: (Sl2-purlwise, P1, P2SSO) [1 st], then BO
RELATED PATTERNS
Penelope – lace shawl