I was so happy when I found this pattern today.

I have three favorite knitting techniques – cables, lace with nupps and lace with double yarn overs.

And this pattern uses two of those – nupps and double yarn overs.

I love how the “X” s formed and this lovely little flower in the middle. I saw myself knitting another shawl with this pattern. Again (I have a waiting list for all the lace shawls I plan to knit).

Today’s pattern sheet was full of colorful knitting patterns. Or it would have been, if it wasn’t black and white. I would love to try all of it, but…you know….time is the issue here.

Now – here are written instructions for you.

Pattern repeat is 21 stitches and it forms one “X” and one “flower”. I added 5 stitches for both sides for edging, so it won’t curl (and I knitted those 5 on both ways).

Abbreviations:

• k – knit;
• YO – yarn over (more information on how to make two yarn overs here);
• k2tog – knit two together;
• ssk – slip, slip, knit together;
• sk2p – slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over knitted two together;
• nupp – *knit 1, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 1* into one stitch and knit those 7 stitches together through back (check this post for in depth tutorial on how to make nupps);

Row 1: (YO, k2tog) repeat to end;
Row 2 and all the wrong side rows: purl;
Row 3: knit;
Row 5: knit;
Row 7: (YO, k2tog) repeat to end;
Row 9: knit;
Row 11: k2, YO, ssk, k5, k2tog, YO, k10;
Row 13: k3, YO, ssk, k3, k2tog, YO, k11;
Row 15: YO, ssk, nupp, k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1, nupp, k2tog, YO, k8;
Row 17: k1, YO, ssk, nupp, k1, YO, sk2p, YO, k1, nupp, k2tog, YO, k9;
Row 19: k2, YO, ssk, nupp, k3, nupp, k2tog, YO, k4, k2tog, YO, YO, ssk, k2;
Row 21: k3, YO, ssk, nupp, k1, nupp, k2tog, YO, k3, (k2tog, YO, YO, ssk) twice;
Row 23: k4, YO, ssk, nupp, k2tog, YO, k6, k2tog, YO, YO, ssk, k2;
Row 25: k2, k2tog, YO, (k1, nupp) twice, k1, YO, ssk, k2, (k2tog, YO, YO, ssk) twice;
Row 27: k1, k2tog, YO, k1, nupp, k3, nupp, k1, YO, ssk, k3, k2tog, YO, YO, ssk, k2;
Row 29: k2tog, YO, k1, nupp, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, nupp, k1, YO, ssk, k8;
Row 31: YO, k1, nupp, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, nupp, k1, YO, ssk, k6, k2tog;
Row 33: k2, k2tog, YO, k5, YO, ssk, k10;
Row 35: k1, k2tog, YO, k7, YO, ssk, k9;
Row 37: knit;
Row 39: (YO, k2tog) repeat to end;
Row 41: knit;
Row 43: knit;
Row 45: (YO, k2tog) repeat to end;

So tell me, how did you like this pattern?