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Eyelet lace knitting chart

Staggered yarn overs, each paired with a decrease to keep the count.

Read the chart from the bottom: row 1 is at the bottom, and each row starts at the side its number is on.

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Written pattern

Cast on 12 stitches.

Row 1 (RS): *k2tog, yo, k3; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2tog, yo
Row 2 (WS): p12
Row 3 (RS): *k3, k2tog, yo; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2
Row 4 (WS): p12

Repeat these rows for the length you want.

Abbreviations

Knit: k: knit. Shown as an empty square: knit on RS rows, purl on WS rows.
Yarn over (chart symbol O): yo: yarn over, making a new stitch and an eyelet.
Knit 2 together (chart symbol /): k2tog: knit 2 together, a decrease leaning right (p2tog on WS rows).

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