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Perfection Leaf Lace

The sample was knit with fingering weight cotton on 3.25mm needles

See the abbreviations page for explanations of symbols used in this chart

Cast on 28sts and knit 1 row

Commence from row 1 of chart

Rows 1-12 form pattern. Repeat for desired length

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In Words

Cast on 28sts and knit one row

1st row: k3, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k2, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k2,
yo, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k1

2nd and every alternate row: Purl

3rd row: K2, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, (k2, k2tog) twice, k2, yo,
k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k1

5th row: K1, k2tog, k2, yo, k5, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k2, (k2tog) twice, k2, yo,
k5, yo, k2tog, yo, k1

7th row: K6, k2tog, k2, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k2,
(yo, k2tog) twice

9th row: K5, k2tog, k2, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k3, yo, (k2, k2tog) twice, k2, (yo,
k2tog) twice

11th row: K4, k2tog, k2, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k5, yo, k2, (k2tog) twice, k2, (yo,
k2tog) twice

Rows 1-12 form pattern. Repeat for desired length

Updated Terms & Chart Symbols Used in the Patterns from Home Work, 1891

Abbr Symbol Definition

C6F Cable 6 front: slip next 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front of work, K3, then
K3 from cable needle

C6B Cable 6 back: slip next 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back of work, K3, then
K3 from cable needle

C8B Cable 8 back: slip next 4 sts to cable needle and hold in back of work, K4, then
K4 from cable needle
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Abbreviation Symbol Definition

K Knit (regardless of whether it is a right side, or wrong side row)

P Purl (regardless of whether it is a right side, or wrong side row)

K2tog Knit 2 together

SSK Slip, Slip, Knit: Slip next st from left hand needle to right hand needle knitways. Sl
or next st the same way. Return both sts to left hand needle in their new twisted
Sl 1, K1, positions and k2tog
PSSO or
Slip 1, Knit 1, pass slipped stitch over

K3tog Knit 3 together

Sl 1, K2tog, Slip 1, Knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over

PSSO

Sl 2, K1, Slip 2 together, K1, pass slipped stitches over

PSSO

P2tog Purl 2 together

Sl 1 Slip 1

YO Yarn Over

(YO) twice Double Yarn Over

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(YO) three Triple Yarn Over

times

no Drop the next st off the needle

abbreviation (Commonly the 2nd loop of a double yarn over that was worked on the previous
row)

no No stitch. Ignore this square and knit the next stitch as the next square in the chart.
abbreviation This symbol is used so that stitches in the chart match up properly, so the
relationships between stitches on different rows can be seen. When knitting just
ignore it and work your next stitch as the next square in the chart.