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Another simple, four-row-repeat knit stitch to add to the collection, the Mini Horseshoes Lace Knit Stitch.
The stitch requires a multiple of 6 plus 1 stitches and produces of what appear to be columns of tiny horseshoes. It's similar in appearance to the Horseshoe Lace Knit Stitch, but much simpler.
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Time for a traditional lace knit stitch.
The Lattice Lace knit stitch requires a multiple of 6 plus 3 stitches and is knitted over 8 rows. All of the wrong side rows are purled throughout.
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| Lattice Lace Knit Stitch |
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Carrying on with shell motifs, here we have the simple Shell Lace Knit Stitch. It's a fun, versatile stitch, that can be memorised easily after a few repeats.
If you are considering incorporating this stitch motif into a project, please bear in mind that this stitch has a tendency to slant, especially when worked over a larger area.
For this shell stitch, all wrong side rows are purled throughout and the stitch motif is created with yarn over increases and psso (pass slipped stitch over) decreases on the right side rows.
The stitch requires a multiple of 7 plus 2 stitches and is knitted over 12 rows.
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| Diagonal Shell Lace Knit Stitch |
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Herringbone Eyelet Lace Knit Stitch |
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| Faggot and Chevron Rib Knit Stitch |
After an initial test knit and following some minor adjustments to the design, here is, as promised, my new knitting pattern for the Jera Lace and Cable Choker.
As mentioned in a previous post, which is featuring an earlier version of this design, the pattern for this choker was inspired by the Jera rune, the twelfth rune from the Elder Futhark.
Jera in its literal translation means ' (good) year' or 'harvest'.
The Jera rune is a symbol for connection and perpetual movement, representing the seasons and the natural cycle of recurring change at a steady pace and regular intervals.
With the vernal equinox now behind us, the release of this design celebrates this seasonal flow - the passing of long, dark nights and short, gloomy days and it welcomes the arrival of spring as we are approaching summer solstice.
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| Jera Rune Inspired Lace Choker Knitting Pattern |
Just like my earlier lace choker knitting patterns (the Nameless, the Brocade Choker, the Cascade Choker, and the Virga Choker) the Jera Choker is a quick and beginner-friendly knitting project, incorporating elements of both lace and cable knitting techniques in a quick-to-knit project. The choker can be completed in a day or two, including the time it requires to block the finished piece. It's also ideal for using up tiny amounts of yarn. (For my choker I used approximately 6g to 7g of Scheepjes Maxi Sugar Rush mercerised cotton yarn.)
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| Jera Rune Inspired Lace Choker Knitting Pattern |
The choker's simple elongated cable motif is created over 6 rows, consisting of knit and purl stitches, a variety of standard in-and decreases and by creating elongated stitches, which are subsequently worked as cable stitches.
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| Jera Rune Lace and Cable Choker Knitting Pattern - I-Cord Detail |
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| Jera Rune Lace and Cable Choker Knitting Pattern |
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| Jera Rune Lace and Cable Choker Knitting Pattern |
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It's been a productive weekend in crafting terms. The first test knit of my new choker knitting pattern is finished, blocked and I have finally decided on a name for this design. Looking at the lace pattern motif, which is achieved by a series of elongated cable knit stitches, I was somehow reminded of the Jera rune, the twelfth rune from the Elder Futhark, which in its literal translation means ' (good) year' or 'harvest'.
Made up of two separate charachters, which appear to spin around one another from the centre, this rune symbolises connection and perpetual movement, representing the recurring seasons and the natural cycle of perpetual change at a steady pace and regular intervals.
I am currently working on a new choker pattern, which will be up on the blog very soon. The new choker design (no name yet, and I am having a hard time finding one...) is a quick and simple lace project, which incorporates a cable stitch motif with some simple lace.
After a series of more involved knit stitch motifs over the past few weekly swatches, this week I have prepared a very simple lace knit stitch, the Bud Knit Stitch. On the right side, the stitch pattern produces what appear to be staggered columns of bud- or droplet-shaped motifs.
This stitch is knitted over twelve rows on a background of reverse stockinette stitch and the texture on the wrong side has a nice look and feel, too - making this a good candidate for a reversible stitch motif.
I am still in love with openwork knit stitches and have prepared another super simple openwork knit stitch for this week's weekly swatch.
This knit stitch is worked over two rows on a multiple of three plus two stitches, making this an extremely simple, yet highly versatile lace ribbing stitch. This stitch looks (and feels) entirely different, depending on the yarn used. To showcase the look of this stitch in different yarn weights, I knitted my swatches in the images below with Araucania Botany Lace (sock yarn) and Rowan Bamboo Soft.
Catching up with the weekly swatch posts today, next up is the Ratchet Eyelet knit stitch.
This stitch motif is knitted over 28 rows, making this a more elaborate stitch. When complete, the stitch results in what looks like garter stitch medallions, which are framed in a circle of eyelets, resembling ratchets. All the wrong side rows are purled throughout, allowing you to take a break from all the in- and decreasing on the right side rows.
