Garter stitch lace patterns are knitting patterns where the front is worked in a lace pattern and the return row is all knit stitches. Also known as reversible knitting stitch patterns.

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Not sure how to do basic lace stitches? Here’s a quick post with the video for you

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Abbreviations:

RS – right side;
WS – wrong side;
K, k – knit on RS, purl on WS;
P, p – purl on WS, knit on RS;incto5 – increase 5 sts from 1 -> knit back, front, back, front, back;
ssk – slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time; pass them back onto left-hand needle, then knit through back loops together;
k2tog – knit 2 stitches together;
yo – yarn over;
sk2p – slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit next 2 stitches together, and pass slipped stitch over the k2tog;
7-5 – knit 7 sts together through the back loop and at the same time increase 5 sts of them by alternating knit stitches and yarn overs;
( ) or [ ] – pattern repeat;
st(s) – stitch(es);rep – repeat;

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Pattern # 1

For symmetry, work on a multiple of 5+10+6 stitches. The pattern is given for the main pattern and edge stitches are not included.

Row 1 (RS): k1, yo, k1, ssk, k1, (k2, k2tog, (k1, yo) x 2, k1, ssk, k1), k3, k2tog, yo, k1. 
Row 2 and all WS rows: Knit. 
Row 3: K2, yo, k1, ssk, (k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, ssk), k2, k2tog, yo, k2. 
Row 5: K3, yo, k1, (sk2p, k1, yo, k5, yo, k1), sk2p, k1, yo, k3. 
Row 7: K4, yo, (sk2p, yo, k7, yo), sk2p, yo, k4. 
Row 9: K2, k2tog, k1, yo, (k1, yo, k1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1, yo), k1, yo, k1, ssk, k2. 
Row 11: k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, (k2, yo, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k1), k2, yo, k1, ssk, k1. 
Row 13: K2tog, k1, yo, k2, (k3, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k2), k3, yo, k1, ssk. 
Row 15: K2tog, yo, k3, (k4, yo, sk2p, yo, k3), k4, yo, ssk.

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Pattern # 2

For symmetry, work on a multiple of 4+8+5 stitches. The pattern is given for the main pattern and edge stitches are not included.

Row 1 (RS): K2, k2tog, yo, (k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo), k1, yo, ssk, k2. 
Row 2 and all WS rows: Knit. 
Row 3: k1, k2tog, yo, k1, (k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1), k2, yo, ssk, k1. 
Row 5: K2tog, yo, k2, (k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k2), k3, yo, ssk. 
Row 7: Ssk, yo, k2, (k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k2), k3, yo, k2tog. 
Row 9: Ssk, yo, k2, (k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k2), k3, yo, k2tog. 
Row 11: K2, yo, ssk, (k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk), k1, k2tog, yo, k2. 
Row 13: K3, yo, (sk2p, yo, k5, yo), sk2p, yo, k3. 
Row 15: k1, yo, ssk, k1, (k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1), k2, k2tog, yo, k1. 
Row 17: K2, yo, ssk, (k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk), k1, k2tog, yo, k2. 
Row 19: K3, yo, (sk2p, yo, k5, yo), sk2p, yo, k3. 
Row 21: K3, yo, (sk2p, yo, k5, yo), sk2p, yo, k3. 
Row 23: K3, yo, (sk2p, yo, k5, yo), sk2p, yo, k3. 
Row 25: k1, k2tog, yo, k1, (k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1), k2, yo, ssk, k1. 
Row 27: K2tog, yo, k2, (k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k2), k3, yo, ssk. 

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Pattern # 3

For symmetry, work on a multiple of 1+12+1 stitches. The pattern is given for the main pattern and edge stitches are not included.

Row 1 (RS): Yo, (ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo), ssk. 
Row 2 and all WS rows: Knit. 
Row 3: k1, (yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3), k1. 
Row 5: k1, (k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo, sk2p, yo, k2, k2tog, yo), k1. 
Row 7: k1, (k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1), k1. 
Row 9: k1, (k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2), k1. 
Row 11: k1, (k3, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3), k1. 
Row 13: k1, ((k2, k2tog, yo) x 2, k1, yo, ssk, k1), k1. 
Row 15: k1, (k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk), k1. 
Row 17: Yo, (sk2p, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo), ssk. 
Row 19: k1, (yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2), k1. 
Row 21: k1, (k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1), k1. 
Row 23: k1, (k2, yo, ssk, k6, yo, ssk), k1. 

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Pattern # 4

For symmetry, work on a multiple of 2+6+2 stitches. Note that this pattern is “travelling”. The pattern is given for the main pattern and edge stitches are not included.

Row 1 (RS): k1, yo, (ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo), ssk, k1. 
Row 2 and all WS rows: Knit. 
Row 3: K2, yo, (sk2p, yo, k3, yo), ssk. 
Row 5: k1, k2tog, yo, (k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo), k1. 
Row 7: K2tog, yo, (k3, yo, sk2p, yo), k2. 

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Pattern # 5

For symmetry, work on a multiple of 1+18+4 stitches. Note that this pattern is “travelling”. The pattern is given for the main pattern and edge stitches are not included.

Row 1 (RS): k1, (k3, yo, k2, 7-5, k2, yo, k2, (k2tog, yo) x 3), k4. 
Row 2 and all WS rows: Knit. 
Row 3: k1, (k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k1, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k1), k1, k2tog, yo, k1. 
Row 5: k1, (k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2), k2tog, yo, k2. 
Row 7: k1, (k2, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k7), k2, yo, ssk. 
Row 9: k1, (k2tog, yo, k9, (yo, ssk) x 2, k1, k2tog, yo), k2tog, yo, k2. 
Row 11: k1, (k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k1), k2, yo, ssk. 
Row 13: k1, (k2tog, yo, k2, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k1), k2tog, yo, k2. 
Row 15: K2tog, (yo, k2, (k2tog, yo) x 3, k3, yo, k2, 7-5, k2), yo, k3. 
Row 17: k1, (k1, yo, ssk, k1, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1), k1, yo, ssk, k1. 
Row 19: k1, (k2, yo, ssk, k1, (k2tog, yo, k2) x 2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk), k2, yo, ssk. 
Row 21: Yo, (sk2p, yo, k9, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, yo), sk2p, yo, k2. 
Row 23: k1, (k2, (yo, ssk) x 2, k1, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k7), k2, yo, ssk. 
Row 25: k1, (k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2), k2tog, yo, k2. 
Row 27: k1, ((k2, yo, ssk) x 2, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k1), k2, yo, ssk. 

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