Entrelac Knitting Pattern:
- Stockinette stitch
- Garter Stitch
- Ridged Eyelet Ribbon
- Horseshoe Cable
- Openwork Diamonds
- A Combination of Stockinette stitch and Gater Stitch
(Quotes from Entrelac's book by Rosemary Drysdale)
Cast on 27 stitches( multiple ( multiple of 9)
BASE TRIANGLES
Works 3 Base Triangles same as for Stockinette Stitch sample, working 9 stitches for each triangle (instread of 8)
RH CORNER TRIANGLE
Work RH Corner Triangle same as for Stockinette Stich sample, working 9 stitches (instrad of 8)
RS RECTANGLES
*Pick-up row (RS) Pick up and knit 9 stitches evenly along edge of next triangle/rectangle, turn.
Row 1 (WS) Knit 9, turn
Row 2 Purl 4, yarn over, knit 1, purl 3, purl two together (with last st of rectangle and first st of next triangle/rectangle), turn.
Row 3 Knit 4, purl 3, knit 4, turn.
Row 4 Purl 4, knit 1, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 1, purl 3, purl two together, turn.
Row 5 Knit 4, purl 5, knit 4, turn
Row 6 Purl 4, knit 2, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 2, purl 3, purl two together, turn.
Row 7 Knit 4, purl 7, knit 4, turn
Row 8 Purl 4, knit 3, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 3, purl 1, purl two together, turn.
Row 9 Knit 4, purl 9, knit 4, turn
Row 10 Purl 4, slip slip knit, knit 5, knit two together, purl 3, purl two together, turn
Row 11 Knit 4, purl 7, knit 4, turn
Row 12 Purl 4, slip slip knit, knit 3, knit two together, purl 3, purl two together, turn
Row 13 Knit 4, purl 5, knit 4, turn
Row 14 Purl 4, slip slip knit, knit 1, knit two together, purl 3, purl two together, turn
Row 15 Knit 4, purl 3, knit 4, turn
Row 16 Purl 4, sllip 1, knit two together, psso, purl 3, p2tog, turn
Row 17 Knit 9, turn
Row 18 Purl 8, purl two together, do not turn.
Rep from * across row -2 RS
Rectangles havee been worked.
LH CORNER TRIANGLE
Work LH Corner Triangle same as for Stockinette Stitch sample, working 9 stitches (instead of 8)
WS RECTANGLES
Pick-up row (WS) Pick up and purl 8 stitches evenly along edge of triangle just worked, turn.
*Row 1 (RS) Purl 4 , yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 4, turn
Row 2 Knit 4, purl 3, knit 3, knit two together (with last st of rectangle and first st of next triangle/rectangle), turn
Row 3 Purl 4, knit 1, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 1, purl 4.
Row 4 Knit 4, purl 5, knit 3, knit two together.
Row 5 Purl 4, knit 2, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 2, purl 4
Row 6 Knit 4, purl 7, knit 3, knit two together,
Row 7 Purl 4, knit 3, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 3, purl 4
Row 8 Knit 4, purl 9, knit 3, knit two together
Row 9 Purl 4, slip slip knit , knit 5, knit two together, purl 4
Row 10 Knit 4, purl 7, knit 3, knit two together
Row 11 Purl 4, slip slip knit, knit 3, knit two together, purl 4
Row 12 Knit 4, purl 5, knit 3, knit two together
Row 13 Purl 4, slip slip knit, knit 1, knit two together, purl 4
Row 14 Knit 4, purl 3, knit 3, knit two together
Row 15 Purl 4, slip 1, knit two together, psso, purl 4
Row 16 Knit 8, knit two together
Row 17 Purl 9
Row 18 Knit 8, knit two together, do not turn.
Next row (WS) Pick up and purl 9 stitches evenly along edge of next RS Rectangle.
Rep from * across row -3 WS
Rectangles have been worked.
Turn.
**Work 1 RH Corner Triangle.
Work 1 row of RS Rectangles. Do not turn.
Work 1 LH Corner Triangle.
Work 1 row of WS Rectangles.
Rep from ** to desired length, ending with a LH Corner Triangle completed -1stitch remains on the needle. Do not turn.
END TRIANGLES
Work 3 End Triangles same as for Stockinette Stitch sample, working 9 stitches (instead of 8)
An instructional knitting video demonstrating a "slip slip knit" (ssk) decrease
Knit Two Together (k2tog)