Simple and Full St Lace aka Arrowhead Netting Lace Work with Even number of sts +2 for outer edges. Row 1: Work Forward and Return as you normally would for Tss. Row 2 Forward: *Tss2tog, Yo. Repeat from * across piece to last st, working last st as you normally would for Tks. Row 2 Return: Yo, pull through 1 loop. *Yo pull through 1 lp on hk AND the YO Thread (made in Forward.) Yo, pull through 1 lp on hk and 1 st. Repeat from * across row. Row 3 Forward & Return: *Work 1 Tss in next st. Work 1 Tfs in empty *slot* between sts. Repeat from * across row, working last st as you normally would for Tss. Row 3 Return: As you normally would for Tss. Repeat Rows 2 and 3 to complete pattern.
Tks/Trs Lace Stitch Work with Even number of sts +2 for outer edges. Row 1 Forward and Return: Work chs as you normally would for Tks. Row 2 Forward: (Work 1 Tks in next st, Work 1 Trs in following st) Repeat across piece, working last st as you normally would. Row 2 Return: Return as you normally would for Tks. Row 3 Forward: (Work 1 Trs in next st, Work 1 Tks in following st) Repeat across piece, working last st as you normally would. Row 3 Return: Return as you normally would for Tks. To create Pattern: Work all Even numbered rows as Row 2. Work all Odd numbered rows as Row 3.
Tfs/Eyelet Honeycomb Lace- ARNie’s Favorite Stitch Work with even number of stitches +2 for outer edges. Row 1 Forward and Return: Work chs as you normally would for Tks. Row 2 Forward: Ignore outer st. Work Tks in 1st st. *Yo, Sk 1 st. Tks in next st. Repeat pattern from * across edge. Return as you normally would for any TC stitch, treating the Yo Loops like a regular loop. Row 3 Forward: Ignore outer st. *Yo, Sk Tks, Work a Tfs in Eyelet (Yo sp of previous Row). Repeat from * across edge; work last st as you normally would. Return: Same as Row 2. Row 4 Forward: (Work Tfs in Eyelet, Yo, Sk 1 Tfs.) Repeat across edge working last st as you normally would. Row 4 Return: Same as Rows 2 & 3. Repeat Rows 3 & 4 to create pattern. The back of this stitch has more visual appeal than the front!
ExTks & Eyelet lace Work with Even number of sts +2 for outer edges. Row 1: Work Forward and Return as you normally would for Tks. Row 2 Forward: Ignore outer loop, Ch 1, *sk next st, Yo, ExTks in next st, Ch 1. Repeat from * across row. Working ExTks in last st. Row 2 Return: Yo, pull through 1 Ch. *Yo pull through loop on hk and the YO Thread made in Forward. Yo, pull through 1 lp on hk and 1 st. Repeat from * across row. Row 3: With 1 lp on hk,* Ch1, sk Cross Bar Sp, Yo. ExTks into top of next st. Repeat from * across. Return, same as Row 2. Repeat Row 3 to create pattern. I prefer to use the back side of this stitch for the front.
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Specialty Stitch: Extended Knit Stitch- ExTks Foward: Insert hk into st as you would for Tks, Yo pull through lp, & onto hk. Return as you normally would.
Abbreviations: Beg: Beginning Ch: Chain stitch Lp: Loop Hk: Hook DO: drop off PU: pick up Sk: skip stitches Sl St: slip stitch Yo: Yarn Over hook Tks-Knit st Tss-Simple/Afghan St Tps-Purl St Trs-Reverse St Tfs-Full/Plain St Trps-Reverse Purl st