#Lace knitting No.23 | Madeira Wave stitch is ideal for a border, but may also be repeated up the entire length of a knitted piece with very striking results
Cast on a multiple of 12 sts + 5.
Row 1 - RS: K2, * yo, ssk, k10; rep from * to last 3 sts, ssk, k1
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12: Purl.
Row 3: K2, * k1, yo, ssk, k7, k2 tog, yo; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 5: K2, * k2, yo, ssk, k5, k2 tog, yo, k1; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 7: K2, * k3, yo, ssk, k3, k2 tog, yo, k2; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 9: K2, * k4, yo, ssk, k1, k2 tog, yo, k3; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 11: K2, * k5, yo, sl 1-k2tog-psso, yo, k4; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 13: K2, * k2, yo, ssk; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Rows 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28: K2, p1, * p2, yo, p2 tog; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Rows 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27: K2, * k2, yo, ssk; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 29: K2, * yo, ssk, k10; rep from * to last 3 sts, yo, ssk, k1.
Rows 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42: Purl.
Row 31: K2, * k1, yo, ssk, k7, k2 tog, yo; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 33: K2, * k2, yo, ssk, k5, k2 tog, yo, k1; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 35: K2, * k3, yo, ssk, k3, k2 tog, yo, k2; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 37: K2, * k4, yo, ssk, k1, k2 tog, yo, k3; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 39: K2, * k5, yo, sl 1-k2tog-psso, yo, k4; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 41: K2, * k6, yo, ssk, k4; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Repeat Rows 1 – 42.

Lace stitches of the Month - December 2015

#18 Miniature Leaf
#19 Large Eyelet
#20 Diagonal Design
#21 Lace Diamonds
#22 Foliage Lace
#24 Traveling Vines