Holidays are just around the corner and so many of you have written to get some pattern recommendations for simple reversible lace scarf that would be suitable for beginner lace knitters. I didn’t know any, and as it turns out, these types of knitting patterns are not very easy to find. So I made my own.
Here’s an easy lace swatch for you to try.
Cast on 19 sts – 3 for the edge, 12+1 for the pattern and 3 for the edge.
- Knit first 3 stitches, work the pattern and knit last 3 stitches.
Abbreviations for this beginner lace pattern are easy:
- rep – repeat;
- st – stitch;
- k – knit;
- sk2p – slip stitch, knit 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over;
- 3F1 – (knit 1, yarn over, knit 1) into 1 stitch – Here’s the video on how to knit 3F3, you will just knit 1 instead of knitting 3 together.
Pattern 1+4 stitches over 4 rows.
- Row 1: k1, (sk2p, 3F1) rep to end;
- Row 2: knit;
- Row 3: (3F1, sk2p) rep to last st, k1;
- Row 4: knit;
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For row 1, is it a repeat of both k1 & then (sk2p, 3F1) to end, or only (sk2p, 3F1) to end? There are no astrisks to deliniate what exactly needs to be repeated.
Repeat only everything between ( ) -> sk2p, 3F1.
Such an interesting stitch pattern, thank you! Do you have a pattern for a scarf in this stitch? Would so appreciate it if you’d share the same, with all the specifications. Thanks & God bless.
Sk2p combines 3 st’s to 1
3F1 uses 3 and creates 3
Using these 2 stitch repeats, you lose 2 stitches each time you do this combination.
Are there supposed to be yo’s To compensate?
I understand the confusion. Actually, 3 from 1 uses 1 and increases 2 creating a balance between stitches.
Wow what an awesome pattern. Definitely gonna try it out
Thank you
Agnita Stegmann