This is a translation of a lace knitting pattern in Danish found at http://www.kunststrik.dk/fanoedugen.htm

ABBREVIATIONS:

k	= knit
yo	= yarn over
sl	= slip
psso	= pass slipped stitch over
tog	= together
<-	= undo indicated no. of stitches on right hand needle and place onto left hand needle before starting new round
->	= knit as many stitches as indicated onto last needle of previous round before starting new round
()x	= knit text in brackets as many times as indicated after the "x"
*-*	= repeat enclosed instructions till end of round

All even rows, (except where otherwise indicated), are knit plain.

Watch out for the row count in this one!

Cast on 6 stitches, distribute evenly on stocking/double pointed needles, and knit 1 row.

Continue knitting by following either the written instructions or the chart below.

Row 1: *yo, k1*

Row 3: k

Row 4: *(yo, k1)x2*

Row 5: k

Row 7: k

Row 8: *(yo, k1)x4*

Row 9: k

Row 11: k

Row 13: *(yo, k1)x8*

Row 15: k

Row 17: k

Row 18: k (There should be 96 stitches in round now).

Row 19: *k7, yo, k1, yo*

Row 21: *sl1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo*

Row 23: *sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, yo*

Row 25: *sl1, k2 tog, psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, yo*

Row 27: -> 1 stitch, *(yo, k2tog)x2, k1, k2tog, yo, sl1, k1, psso, yo, k1*

Row 29: -> 1 stitch, *sl1, k1, psso, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo*

Row 31: *sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo*

Row 33: *sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k7, yo*

Row 35: <- 1 stitch,*(k1, yo)x2, k2tog, k1*

Row 37: *k2, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1*

Row 39: *k3, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1*

Row 41: *k4, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1*

Row 43: *k5, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1*

Row 45: *k6, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1*

Row 47: -> 2 stitches, *k4, sl1, k2tog, psso, k4, yo*

Row 49: *k3, sl1, k2tog, psso, k3, yo, k1, yo*

Row 51: *k2, sl1, k2tog, psso, k2, yo, k3, yo*

Row 53: *k1, sl1, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yo*

Row 55: *(sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k1, yo)x2*

Row 57: *k1, yo, k3, yo*

Row 59: *k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yo*

Row 61: <- 1 stitch, *k3, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo*

Row 63: <- 2 stitches, *sl1, k1, psso, k7, k2tog, yo, k1, yo*

Row 65: *sl1, k1, psso, k5, k2tog, yo, k3, yo*

Row 67: *sl1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog, yo, k5, yo*

Row 69: *(sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo)x2*

Row 71: *(sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3, yo)x2*

Row 72: k

Crochet edging like this:

Miss/skip first 2 stitches. *Crochet 3 stitches tog with a double/ single crochet, chain 9 *

CHART:

This chart has been edited for symmetry, and differs from the written instructions in some places.

SYMBOL KEY:

	Knit
	Yarn over
	Knit 2 together
	Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over
	Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over
	Knit as many stitches as indicated by the number to the right-hand needle before starting round
	Return as many stitches as indicated by the number to the left-hand needle before starting round
	Empty space without a stitch. Ignore and go to the next symbol

All rows to be read right to left.

Chart shows 1 pattern repeat, knit 6 times in round on rows 1-18, 12 times in round on rows 19-34 and 24 times in round on rows 35-72.

Rows not mentioned are knit plain.

Finish as indicated above.

The Danish website states that the original pattern is in the public domain. Except for posting on a website this translation may be distributed in any non-commercial way you like, as long as a reference to Yarn Over is included.

http://www.yarnover.net

© 1999-2007 Nurhanne Reckweg