Rowan's Leaves Lace Pattern
from Kathleen Kinder's book
The Technique of Lace
with kind permission by the Author
RowanLeaves
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RowLvsSymbChrt

(NOTE: Arrangement below (empty needle in working position with latch open) results in the largest size eyelet. If you prefer medium eyelets, put empty needles in holding position, then back to FWP on next row. For small size eyelets, leave empty needles out of work, then bring back to working position at the end of the row, picking up the floats that have formed in front of the needles.)

Row 1: Skip first 5 sts. * With 3-prong tool pick up and transfer next group of 3 sts 1 needle to the right (the outermost needle on the right of this group now has 2 sts on it). With 3-prong tool pick up and transfer the next group of 3 sts 2 needles to the right (the 3d needle from the right side of the 2-needle gap now has 2 sts on it). With single prong tool pick up and move back the first stitch on right side of 2-needle gap 1 needle to the left. Make sure empty needles are back in working position with latches open.

(NOTE: The arrangement of the transferred sts from right to left now is as follows: 2 sts on needle, 1 st on next needle, 2 sts on next needle, 1 st on next needle, empty needle/eyelet, 1 st on next needle, empty needle/eyelet, followed by the center stitch of the pattern repeat. This arrangement is the same on both sides of the center stitch (only in reverse order) throughout all 8 pattern rows. The only change is the number of center stitches (from 1 up to 7) and the number of needles skipped between pattern repeats on each row.)

Continue with 2d half of 1st pattern repeat: Skip next 4 sts. With 3-prong tool pick up and transfer next group of 3 sts 1 needle to the left. Moving to the right side, with the 3-prong transfer tool pick up and move the next set of 3 stitches 2 needles to the left. With the single prong tool pick up and move the stitch on the left side of the 2-needle gap 1 needle to the right. Make sure empty needles are again in working position with latches open. Skip next 10 sts, counting from the last doubled stitch of the pattern repeat.* Repeat from * to * across row. Knit across.

Row 2: Knit across.

Row 3: Skip first 4 sts. * With 3-prong tool pick up and transfer next group of 3 sts 1 needle to the right (the outermost needle on the right of this group now has 2 sts on it). With 3-prong tool pick up and transfer the next group of 3 sts 2 needles to the right (the 3d needle from the right side of the 2-needle gap now has 2 sts on it). With single prong tool pick up and move back the first stitch on right side of 2-needle gap 1 needle to the left. Make sure empty needles are back in working position with latches open. Skip next 6 sts. With 3-prong tool pick up and transfer next group of 3 sts 1 needle to the left. Moving to the right side, with the 3-prong transfer tool pick up and move the next set of 3 stitches 2 needles to the left. With the single prong tool pick up and move the stitch on the left side of the 2-needle gap 1 needle to the right. Make sure empty needles are again in working position with latches open. Skip next 8 sts, counting from the last doubled stitch of the pattern repeat. * Repeat from * to * across row. Knit across.

Row 4: Knit across.

Row 5: Skip first 3 sts. * With 3-prong tool pick up and transfer next group of 3 sts 1 needle to the right (the outermost needle on the right of this group now has 2 sts on it). With 3-prong tool pick up and transfer the next group of 3 sts 2 needles to the right (the 3d needle from the right side of the 2-needle gap now has 2 sts on it). With single prong tool pick up and move back the first stitch on right side of 2-needle gap 1 needle to the left. Make sure empty needles are back in working position with latches open. Skip next 8 sts. With 3-prong tool pick up and transfer next group of 3 sts 1 needle to the left. Moving to the right side, with the 3-prong transfer tool pick up and move the next set of 3 stitches 2 needles to the left. With the single prong tool pick up and move the stitch on the left side of the 2-needle gap 1 needle to the right. Make sure empty needles are again in working position with latches open. Skip next 6 sts, counting from the last doubled stitch of the pattern repeat. * Repeat from * to * across row. Knit across.

Row 6: Knit across.

Row 7: Skip first 2 sts. * With 3-prong tool pick up and transfer next group of 3 sts 1 needle to the right (the outermost needle on the right of this group now has 2 sts on it). With 3-prong tool pick up and transfer the next group of 3 sts 2 needles to the right (the 3d needle from the right side of the 2-needle gap now has 2 sts on it). With single prong tool pick up and move back the first stitch on right side of 2-needle gap 1 needle to the left. Make sure empty needles are back in working position with latches open. Skip next 10 sts. With 3-prong tool pick up and transfer next group of 3 sts 1 needle to the left. Moving to the right side, with the 3-prong transfer tool pick up and move the next set of 3 stitches 2 needles to the left. With the single prong tool pick up and move the stitch on the left side of the 2-needle gap 1 needle to the right. Make sure empty needles are again in working position with latches open. Skip next 4 sts, counting from the last doubled stitch of the pattern repeat. * Repeat from * to * across row. Knit across.

Row 8: Knit across.

Repeat Rows 1-8 for pattern throughout.

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