This pattern is a translation of one found in the German publication "Beyer-Band 167", published by Verlag Otto Beyer.
SL = slip
P = purl
K = knit
K1M1 = knit twice into 1 stitch (usually done by knitting into front and back loop of stitch)
K2TOG = knit 2 together
K5TOG = knit 5 together
SKP = slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitches over
SK2P = slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over
YO = yarn over
2YO = yarn over, but work 2 stitches into this yarn over on the next round
()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"
Where nothing else is indicated: K1, P1 into a double yarn over from previous row.
Edging is knitted widthwise.
The original was knitted in crochet thread sizes 50 and 100 on steel needles size 7.
Cast on a number of stitches divisable by 21+8 (minimum 50) with the heavy thread.
Row 1-3: K
Row 4: P
Row 5: K
Row 6: P
Row 7-8: K
Row 9: P
Change to the fine thread, and continue:
Row 10: SL1, K3, YO, *K21, YO*, K4
Row 11 and following odd rows: SL1, K3, P till last 4 stitches, k4
Row 12: SL1, K4, YO, *SKP, K2, (YO, SKP)x7, K1, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO*, SKP, K2, (YO, SKP)x7, K1, K2TOG, YO, K5
Row 14: SL1, K5, YO, *SKP, K2, (YO, SKP)x6, K1, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO*, SKP, K2, (YO, SKP)x6, K1, K2TOG, YO, K6
Row 16: SL1, K6, YO, *SKP, K2, (YO, SKP)x5, K1, K2TOG, YO, K5, YO*, SKP, K2, (YO, SKP)x5, K1, K2TOG, YO, K7
Row 18: SL1, K4, K2TOG, K1, YO, *SKP, K2, (YO, SKP)x4, K1, K2TOG, YO, K1, SKP, K1, K2TOG, K1, YO*, SKP, K2, (YO, SKP)x4, K1, K2TOG, YO, K1, K2TOG, K5
Row 20: SL1, K6, YO, K1, YO, *SKP, K2, (YO, SKP)x3, K1, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, K5, YO, K1, YO*, SKP, K2, (YO, SKP)x3, K1, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, K7
Row 22: SL1, K4, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, *SKP, K2, (YO, SKP)x2, K1, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, SKP, K1, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO*, SKP, K2, (YO, SKP)x2, K1, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, SKP, K5
Row 24: SL1, K3, K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, *SKP, K2, YO, SKP, K1, K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, SK2P, YO, K5, YO*, SKP, K2, YO, SKP, K1, K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, SKP, K4
Row 26: SL1, K4, YO, K1, SKP, K1, K2TOG, K1, YO, *SKP, K3, K2TOG, YO, K1, SKP, K1, K2TOG, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, SKP, K1, K2TOG, K1, YO*, SKP, K3, K2TOG, YO, K1, SKP, K1, K2TOG, K1, YO, K5
Row 28: SL1, K4, YO, K1, SKP, K1, K2TOG, K1, (YO)x2, *SKP, K1, K2TOG, (YO)x2, K1, SKP, K1, K2TOG, K1, (YO, K1)x2, SKP, K1, K2TOG, K1, (YO)x2*, SKP, K1, K2TOG, (YO)x2, K1, SKP, K1, K2TOG, K1, YO, K5
Row 30: SL1, K5, YO, SKP, K1, K2TOG, YO, K1, (YO)x2, *K2, K1M1, K2, (YO)x2, K1, YO, SKP, K1, K2TOG, K3, SKP, K1, K2TOG, YO, K1, (YO)x2*, K2, K1M1, K2, (YO)x2, K1, YO, SKP, K1, K2TOG, YO, K6
Row 32: SL1, K4, SK2P, K2TOG, YO, K3, (YO)x2, *K4, (YO)x3, K4, (YO)x2, K3, YO, SK2P, K3, SK2P, YO, K3, (YO)x2*, K4, (YO)x3, K4, (YO)x2, K3, YO, SK2P, SKP, K5
Row 33: As for odd rows, but (K1, P1)x8 = 16 stitches, in the triple YO's from previous row.
Row 34: SL1, K3, SK2P, YO, K5, (YO)x2, *SKP, K22, K2TOG, (YO)x2, K5, YO, K5TOG, YO, K5, (YO)x2*, SKP, K22, K2TOG, (YO)x2, K5, YO, SK2P, K4
Row 36: SL1, K4, YO, K1, SKP, K1, K2TOG, K1, (YO)x2, *SKP, K1, K2TOG, (2YO, SKP, K2TOG)x4, 2YO, SKP, K1, K2TOG, (YO)x2, K1, SKP, K1, K2TOG, (K1, YO)x2, K1, SKP, K1, K2TOG, K1, (YO)x2*, SKP, K1, K2TOG, (2YO, SKP, K2TOG)x4, 2YO, SKP, K1, K2TOG, (YO)x2, K1, SKP, K1, K2TOG, K1, YO, K5
Row 38: as Row 36
Row 40: SL1, K4, YO, (SKP)x2, K1, K2TOG, (YO)x2, *SKP, K1, K2TOG, (2YO, SKP, K2TOG)x4, 2YO, SKP, K1, K2TOG, (YO)x2, SKP, K1, (K2TOG)x2, YO, K1, YO, (SKP)x2, K1, K2TOG, (YO)x2*, SKP, K1, K2TOG, (2YO, SKP, K2TOG)x4, 2YO, SKP, K1, K2TOG, (YO)x2, SKP, K1, (K2TOG)x2, YO, K5
Row 42: SL1, K5, SKP, SK2P, 2YO, * SKP, K1, K2TOG, [(YO)x2, SKP, K2TOG]x4, (YO)x2, SKP, K1, K2TOG, 2YO, SKP, SK2P, K3, SK2P, SKP, 2YO*, SKP, K1, K2TOG, [(YO)x2, SKP, K2TOG]x4, (YO)x2, SKP, K1, K2TOG, 2YO, SK2P, SKP, K6
Row 44: SL1, K5, SK2P, YO, *SKP, K1, K2TOG, [(YO)x2, SKP, K2TOG]x4, (YO)x2, SKP, K1, K2TOG, YO, SK2P, K3, SK2P, YO*, SKP, K1, K2TOG, [(YO)x2, SKP, K2TOG]x4, (YO)x2, SKP, K1, K2TOG, YO, SK2P, K6
Row 45: As for odd rows, but (K1, P1, K1) in the double YO's from previous row.
Row 46: SL1, K3, SK2P, YO, *SKP, K27, K2TOG, YO, K5TOG, YO*, SKP, K27, K2TOG, YO, SK2P, K4
Change to the heavy thread and continue:
Row 47: K
Row 48: P
Row 49: K
Row 50: P
Change to the fine thread and continue:
Row 51: K
Finish with 3 rows of crocheted loops:
Start with 4 stitches together with a double/single crochet, then continue with *10 chain, 3 stitches together with a dc/sc*, except in between the fan shapes where you crochet 5 stitches together. Do another 2 rows of 1 dc/sc in each loop from previous row, putting 10 chain in between.
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