MOSS LACE DIAMONDS PATTERN
Row Row 1 2 (RS) K1, *P1, K1, K1; *P1, rep K1; from rep from * to end. * to end.
Rep Row the 5 K1, last *yo, 2 rows skpo, once K3, k2tog, more. yo, K1; rep from * to end. Row 6 Row 7 K2, Purl. *yo, skpo, K1, k2tog, yo, K3; rep from * to last 7 sts, yo, skpo, K1, k2tog, yo, K2.
Row 8 Purl.
Row 9 K3, *yo, sk2po, yo, K5; rep from * to last 6 sts, yo, sk2po, yo, K3. Row 10 Purl. Row 11 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Rows 12 to 14 As Row 11. Row 15 K2, *k2tog, yo, K1, yo, skpo, K3; rep from * to last 7 sts, k2tog, yo, K1, yo, skpo, K2.
Row 16 Purl.
Row 17 K1, *k2tog, yo, K3, yo, skpo, K1; rep from * to end. Row 18 Purl.
Row 19 K2tog, *yo, K5, yo, sk2po; rep from * to last 8 sts, yo, K5, yo, skpo.
Row 20 Purl. SHAWL Cast on 5 sts using 4mm needles. Row 1 (WS) K2, P1, K2. Row 2 K2, yo, PM, K1, PM, yo, K2. [7 sts] Row 3 K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2. Row 4 K2, yo, knit to marker, yo, sl SM, K1, sl SM, yo, knit to last 2 sts, yo, K2. [2 sts inc’d]
Rep Rows 3 and 4 until there are 327 sts (163 sts on each side of the centre st).
Rep Row 3 once more. BEGIN LACE PATTERN
Row 1 (RS) K2, yo, PM, work Row 1 of Moss Lace Diamonds Pattern to next marker, PM, yo, sl SM, K1, sl SM, yo, PM, work Row 1 of Moss Lace Diamonds Pattern to last 2 sts, PM, yo, K2. [331 sts]
Row 2 K2, P to first SM, sl SM, work next row of Moss Lace Diamonds Pattern to 2nd SM, sl SM, P to 3rd SM, sl SM, P1, sl SM, P to 5th SM, sl SM, work next row of Moss Lace Diamonds Pattern to last marker, sl SM, P to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 3 K2, yo, K to first marker, sl SM, work Row 3 of Moss Lace Diamonds Pattern to 2nd marker, sl SM, K to 3rd marker, yo, sl SM, K1, sl SM, yo, K to 5th marker, sl SM, work Row 3 of Moss Lace Diamonds Pattern to last marker, sl SM, K to last 2 sts, yo, K2. [4 sts inc’d] Cont working as set in Rows 2 and 3, working through Rows 4 to 20 of Moss Lace Diamonds Pattern, working increased sts into st st at each end of row and before and after centre st, until you have completed all 20 rows of the pattern.
[367 sts, 183 sts each side of centre st] Move markers Move first marker 8 sts closer to beg of row; move 2nd and 5th marker each 8 sts closer to centre st, move last marker 8 sts closer to end of row.
Row 21 K2, yo, knit to first SM, sl SM, work Row 1 of Moss Lace Diamonds Pattern to next marker, sl SM, knit to 3rd marker, yo, sl SM, K1, sl SM, yo, K to 5th marker, sl SM, work Row 1 of Moss Lace Diamonds Pattern to last marker, sl SM, K to last 2 sts, yo, K2. [4 sts inc’d]
Row 22 K2, P to first SM, sl SM, work next row of Moss Lace Diamonds Pattern to 2nd SM, sl SM, P to 3rd SM, sl SM, P1, sl SM, P to 5th SM, sl SM, work next row of Moss Lace Diamonds Pattern to last marker, sl SM, P to last 2 sts, K2.
Continue working as set in Rows 21 and 22 as set until you have completed all 20 rows of the pattern.
[407 sts, 203 sts each side of centre st] Next row (RS) K2, yo, K to first marker, remove marker, K to 2nd marker, remove marker, K to 3rd marker, yo, sl SM, K1, sl SM, yo, K to last 2 sts (removing last 2 markers as you come to them), yo, K2. [411 sts]
Next row K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2.
Repeat last 2 rows 3 times more, then rep first row once more. [427 sts]
Knit 4 rows without increasing. Cast off. FINISHING Weave in ends and gently block to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.