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

ABBREVIATIONS:

K = knit
K1M1 = knit twice into 1 stitch
K2TOG = knit 2 together
P = purl
SK2P = slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over
YO = yarn over
()x = knit text in brackets as many times as indicated after the 'x'
[]x = repeat enclosed instructions as many times as indicated after the 'x'
*-* = repeat enclosed instructions till end of round.
-> = knit as many stitches as indicated onto last needle of previous round before starting new round (remember to move your marker accordingly!)

Where a double yarn over occurs in a pattern round: K1, P1 into the yo on the follwing round.

All rows not mentioned are knit plain.

Cast on 8 stiches, distribute on 4 needles. 1 round plain knit before starting pattern rounds.

Row 1: *YO, K1*

Row 3: *YO, K2*

Row 5: *YO, K3*

Row 7: *YO, K4*

Row 9: *YO, K5*

Row 11: *YO, K1, YO, K5*

Row 13: *(YO, K3)x2, K2TOG*

Row 15: *YO, K2TOG, K1, K2TOG, YO, K2, K2TOG*

Row 17: *YO, K1, YO, SK2P*

Rows 18-21: K64

Row 22: *YO, K2TOG*

Row 26: *YO, K1, YO, K2TOG, K1*

Row 28: *(K1, YO)x2, K2TOG, K1*

Row 30: *K2, YO, K1, YO, K2TOG, K1*

Row 32: *K3, YO, K1, YO, K2TOG, K1*

Row 34: *K4, YO, K1, YO, K2TOG, K1*

Row 36: *K5, YO, K1, YO, K2TOG, K1*

Row 38: *K6, YO, K1, YO, K2TOG, K1*

Row 39: K176

Row 40: -> 2 stitches, *K4, SK2P, K4, YO*

Row 42: *K3, SK2P, K3, YO, K1, YO*

Row 44: *K2, SK2P, K2, YO, K3, YO*

Row 46: *K1, SK2P, K1, YO, K2TOG, K1, K2TOG, YO*

Row 48: *SK2P, YO, K1, YO*

Row 50: *K1, YO, K7, YO*

Row 52: *K1, YO, K3, K2TOG, (YO)x2, K2TOG, K2, YO*

Row 53: K, (remember to K1, P1 in the double YOs!) . 192 stitches in round.

Row 54: *K1, YO, [(K2TOG)x2, (YO)x2,]x2, K2TOG, K1, YO*

Row 56: *K2, YO, K3, K2TOG, (YO)x2, K2TOG, K3, YO, K1*

Row 58: *K1, K2TOG, YO, K1, K2TOG, (YO)x2, (K2TOG)x2, (YO)x2, K2TOG, K1, YO, K2TOG*

Row 60: -> 2 stitches, *YO, K1, YO, K2TOG, K1, K2TOG, (YO)x2, K2TOG, K1, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SK2P*

Row 62: -> 1 stitch, *YO, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, K2TOG, K2, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, K2TOG, YO, SK2P*

Row 66: *K2TOG, YO* (240 stitches in round)

Row 73: *YO, K3, YO, K7*

Row 75: *YO, K1, YO, SK2P, YO, K1, YO, K2TOG, K3, K2TOG*

Row 77: *YO, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, YO, K2TOG, K1, K2TOG*

Row 79: -> 4 stitches, *YO, K3, YO, K2TOG, K2, SK2P, K2, K2TOG*

Row 81: *YO, K1, YO, SK2P, YO, K1, YO, K2TOG, K3, K2TOG*

Row 83: *YO, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, YO, K2TOG, K1, K2TOG*

Row 85: -> 4 stitches, *YO, K3, YO, K2TOG, K2, SK2P, K2, K2TOG*

Row 87: *YO, K1, YO, SK2P, YO, K1, YO, K2TOG, K3, K2TOG*

Row 89: *YO, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, YO, K2TOG, K1, K2TOG*

Row 91: *YO, K1, YO, SK2P, YO, K3, YO, SK2P, YO, K1, YO, SK2P*

Row 93: *YO, K3, YO, K1, YO, K2TOG, K1, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, K3, YO, K1*

Row 95: -> 1 stitch, *YO, SK2P, YO, K3*

Row 97: -> 1 stitch,*YO, K2TOG, YO, SK2P, YO, K3, YO, SK2P, YO, K2TOG, YO, K5*

Row 99: -> 1 stitch, *(YO, K2TOG)x2, YO, SK2P, (YO, K2TOG)x2, YO, K7*

Row 101: -> 1 stitch, *(YO, K2TOG)x2, K1, (K2TOG, YO)x2, K9*

Row 103: -> 1 stitch, *YO, K2TOG, YO, SK2P, YO, K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, K2TOG, K4*

Row 105: -> 1 stitch ( Translators note: actually it says -> 1 ROW, but as far as I can see -> 1 stitch will make the pattern line up correctly), *YO, K2TOG, K1, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, K2TOG, K4*

Row 107: -> 1 stitch, *YO, SK2P, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, K2TOG, K4*

Row 109: -> 8 stitches, *YO, K2TOG, YO, K1, (YO, K2TOG)x2, K9, K2TOG*

Row 111: *YO, K2TOG, YO, K3, (YO, K2TOG)x2, K7, K2TOG*

Row 113: *YO, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SK2P, YO, K1, (YO, K2TOG)x2, K5, K2TOG*

Row 115: *YO, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, (YO, K2TOG)x2, K3, K2TOG*

Row 117: *YO, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SK2P, YO, K3, YO, SK2P, YO, K1, (YO, K2TOG)x2, K1, K2TOG*

Row 119: *YO, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, K1, YO, K2TOG, K1, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, K3, YO, K2TOG, YO, SK2P*

Row 121: *K2TOG, YO, K1, (YO, SK2P, YO, K3)x2, YO, SK2P, YO, K1, YO, K2TOG, K1*

Row 123: -> 1 stitch, *YO, K3, (YO, K1, YO, K2TOG, K1, K2TOG)x2, YO, K1, YO, K3, YO, SK2P*

Row 124: *K5, K1M1*

Row 125: K

Finish with 3 rows of crocheted loops. Where crochet terms differ, UK/US.

Row 1: 2 stitches together with a double/single crochet, chain 5

Row 2: chain 6, dc/sc in loop from previous round

Row 3: chain 7, dc/sc in loop from previous round

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

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