English Lace

Yarn: Cascade 220
Wraps Per Inch: 9 wraps per inch
Needles: 5 mm, size 9 US
Gauge: 4.5 spi
Pattern: English Lace
Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 8 stitches
Book: A Second Treasury of Stitch Patterns
Page: 287
Difficult Techniques: Purl 2 together through back loop (see comments below).
Comments: To give a lacier effect with this thicker yarn, I used a needle one size larger than I usually use for this yarn.  In addition, this pattern needs to be blocked to get the lace to show better.

The lace is worked on both knit and purl rows.

Purl 2 together through back loop actually twists the stitches on the knit side.  You can see this if you look very closely, on the right side of the motif, that some of the stitches are twisted.  I worked this as written with the p2tog tbl, but if I were doing it in a garment, I would either twist stitches on both sides to give a slightly more pronounced effect, or reverse the mount of the purl stitches before purling through the back loop.   If worked in a fine laceweight with large needles, I don’t think it would matter.

Knit by: liakno (ravelry id)

Harebell Lace

Yarn:  Cascade 220, colorway 8021
Wraps Per Inch: 9
Needles: 4.5 mm, US 7
Gauge: 5 spi
Pattern:  Harebell Lace
Stitch Count Repeat: multiple of 6 stitches
Book:  A Second Treasury of Stitch Patterns
Page: 261 and 262
Knit by: liakno (ravelry)

 

Small Arrow Pattern

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Yarn: Lion Baby Soft
Needles: Size 6 US (4.00 mm)
Gauge: 17 sts = 4 inches
Pattern: Small Arrow Pattern
Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 6 sts
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 274

Knit by: Spunknit

Crystal and Pearl

Yarn: Lion Baby Soft
Needles: Siz 6 US (4.00 mm)
Gauge: 16 sts = 4 inches
Pattern: Crystal and Pearl
Stitch Count Repeat:  Multiple of 8 sts
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 266
Comments: Very simple pattern, easy to memorize.
Knit by: Spunknit

Dainty Chevron

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Yarn: Tahki Cotton Classic
Needles: Size 5 US (3.75 mm)
Gauge: 17 sts = 4 inches
Pattern: Dainty Chevron
Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 8 sts
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 275
Comments: This pattern should not be blocked too severly as it stretches out and flattens the chevrons. The picture in the book shows the chevrons slightly bunched up, and I think it looks better. The pattern forms a gently scalloped cast on edge.

Knit by: Spunknit

Candlelight #2

Yarn:  Rowan Handknit Cotton
Wraps Per Inch: 13
Needles: 4.5mm, US 7
Gauge: 5 spi
Pattern:  Candlelight #2
Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 20 stitches
Book:  A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 281

Knit by: liakno

Peri’s Parasol

Yarn: Cascade 220 colorway 2437
Wraps Per Inch: 9
Needles: 4.5 mm (size 7 US)
Gauge:  5 spi overall–stitch count varies from row to row
Pattern: Peri’s Parasol
Stitch Count Repeat:  22
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 294

Comments, if any: Stitch count increases to row 12, then original count is restored in row 13.   I included the top and bottom borders because of the wavy pattern at top and the nice scalloped bottom edge.

Knit by: Liakno

Grand Trefoil

Yarn: Cascade 220
Wraps Per Inch: 10 wpi
Needles: US #6
Gauge: 11 sts X 18 rows over 4 inches X 4 inches (10 cm X 10 cm) in pattern
Pattern: Grand Trefoil
Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 5 plus 3
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting
Chapter: Lace Patterns
Page: 263

Like most lace, this pattern needs vigorous blocking or it looks a bit of a mess. I could have stretched it even more if I’d used a looser cast on and bind off and hadn’t surrounded the swatch with a garter stitch border. Walker does recommend a very loose cast on and bind off in the book. It’s a garter-based lace and as such, is reversible and does not curl. No picture of the back this time. The book appears to show the pattern in a crochet cotton thread or lace-weight type of yarn so I thought I’d try it in worsted weighted weight. A very easy pattern but it helps to pay attention as picking up dropped stitches is a challenge.

Knit by: phoenix

Pendants

Yarn: Anchor Cordonnet Mercer Crochet cotton, size 40
Needles: 1.75mm (US 00)
Gauge: 13 sts/in
Pattern: Pendants
Stitch Count Repeat:  Multiple of 14 sts
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 277

Knit by: vintagekathleen

Candlelight Pattern

Yarn: Anchor Artiste Mercer Crochet thread size 40
Needles: 1.5mm (US 000)
Gauge: 12 sts/in (blocked)
Pattern: Candlelight Pattern
Stitch Count Repeat:  Multiple of 20sts
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 279
Comments: The reverse side also carries on the candlelight theme. While the halo around the flame in the RS version is recessed (reverse stockingnet), on the WS the halo stands out in relief (stockingnet), see below. The pattern requires relatively severe blocking.

Knit by: vintagekathleen