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How to knit lace: A gorgeous four-row repeat stitch
Today, I’m sharing how to knit a gorgeous yet simple lace stitch. In fact, it’s so easy that two of those four rows are plain purl rows; the other techniques involved are yarnovers, and the most common decreases (single and double). It’s a four-row repeat pattern, which features a small design, perfect not only for accessories, such as cowls, socks, or scarves, but also, for seasonal tops, cardigans, or even sweaters. Additionally, it’s a versatile stitch: Work with cotton yarn, bamboo, linen (or their blends), and you’ll create a light S/S garment. However, if you want a warmer piece, substitute the yarns mentioned above for something like Cashmere, Alpaca, wool…
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How to knit an easy lace stitch pattern in four rows
Today you’ll learn how to knit an easy lace pattern in four rows and a couple of steps that will be repeated time and time again. This lace stitch is great for knitting many kinds of Spring-Summer projects, such as tops, scarves, rectangular shawls, cardigans or sweaters. Similar to the Spring lace stitch that we learned sometime ago, but much quicker to memorize. Grab your needles and let’s get started! Abbreviations CO: Cast on RS: Right side of the work K: Knit P: Purl yo: Yarn over (bring the yarn forward) sl2: Slip two stitches, one by one, as if to knit (pass two stitches knitwise onto the right-hand needle,…