Lace knitting does not have to be as difficult as it looks. In the patterns given here, it’s mostly about yarn over needle and knitting two stitches together. In addition, you need to be able to count to ten!
Grey-blue linen: 84 × 42cm (251⁄2 × 161⁄2in)
Zip 30cm (12in)
Yarn
UltraPima from Cascade Yarns (cotton)
100g (31⁄2oz) sky blue no. 3727
3mm (size 3) needles
The stitch amount has to be a multiple of 10+1.
CO 81 sts.
Row 1: Purl all the sts.
Row 2: K3 *k2tog, yo1, k1, yo1, sl1, k1,
psso, k5*.
Repeat from * to * until the end of the row.
Finish with k3 instead of k5.
Row 3 and all other odd numbered rows: Knit purl to end.
Row 4: K2, *k2tog, kq, yo1, k1, ktog1,
k1, sl1, k1, psso, k3*.
Repeat from * to * until the end of the row.
Finish with k2 instead of 3.
Row 6: K1, *k2tog, k2, yo1, k1, yo1,
k2, sl1, k1, psso, k1*.
Repeat from * to * until the end of the row.
Row 8: K2tog, *k3, yo1, k1 yo1, k3,
sl1, k2tog, psso*. Repeat from * to * until the end of the row. Finish with k3, yo1,
k1, yo1, k3, sl1, k1, psso.
Row 10: K1, *yo1, sl1, k1, psso, k5, k2tog, yo1, k1*.
Repeat from * to * until the end of the row.
Row 12: K1, *yo1, k1, sl1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog, k1, yo1, k1*.
Repeat from * to * until the end of the row.
Row 14: K1, *yo1, k2, sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, k2, yo1, k1*.
Repeat from * to * until the end of the row.
Row 16: k1, *yo1, k3, sl1, k2tog,
psso, k3, yo1, k1*.
Repeat from * to * until the end of the row.
Repeat rows 1 to 16 until the work is square.
(It should be approximately 40cm (16in) each way.)
Assembly:
Sew in all loose ends and overstich around the fabric. Place the fabric with the narrow end towards you and sketch up a square of 40 × 40cm (16 × 16in), 32cm (123⁄4in) from the edge. Place the lace on top of the fabric. Pin the edges and make a small overstitch around the work.
Press (iron) the work from the backside.
Place the linen fabric right sides together and sew together approximately 5cm (2in) on each side. Press the seams apart before you sew the zip as described in Good Advice.
Reverse the work again so it has right sides together and sew a seam on each side.