Lace & Eyelets

English Mesh Lace Stitch

About this Stitch Pattern

The English Mesh Lace Stitch creates a fancy lace design with lots of texture. The English Mesh Lace stitch would be great for shrugs, blouses, shawls!

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Techniques Used In This Stitch Pattern

K
Knit Stitch
P
Purl Stitch
k2tog
Knit 2 Together
yo
Yarn Over
psso
Pass Slip Stitch Over
SSK
Slip Slip Knit – Slip the next 2 stitches, one at a time as if to knit, to the working needle. Insert the main needle into the fronts of these two stitches and knit them together.

Stitch Pattern Details

Skill Level

Intermediate

Row Count

8

Stitch Repeat

Multiple of 6 sts +1

Stitch Pattern Instructions

Cast On: Multiple of 6 sts + 1.

  • Row 1 (Wrong Side): purl.
  • Row 2: k1, *yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from *.
  • Row 3: purl.
  • Row 4: k1, *yo, k1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, k1; rep from *.
  • Row 5: purl.
  • Row 6: k1, *k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1; rep from *.
  • Row 7: purl.
  • Row 8: k2tog, *(k1, yo) twice, k1, sl 1, k2tog, psso; rep from * to last 5 sts, end (k1, yo) twice, k1, ssk.

Repeat rows 1-8 until you have reached your desired length.

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Stitch Pattern Characteristics

lace stitch | mesh