Entrelac Knitting Pattern
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(Quotes from Entrelac's book by Rosemary Drysdale)
The following is the detailed instructions.
Cast on 30 stitches (multiple of 10)
BASE TRIANGLES
Work 3 Base Triangles same as for Stockinette Stitch sample, working 10 stitches for each triangle (instead of 8)
RH CORNER TRIANGLE
Work RH Corner Triangle same as for Stoclinette Stitch sample, working 10 stitches (instead of 8)
RS RECTANGLES
*Pick-up row (RS) Pick up and knit 10 stitches evenly along edge of next triangle/rectangle, turn
Row 1 (WS) [purl 2,knit 2] 2 times, purl 2, turn
Row 2 [knit 2, purl 2] 2 times, knit 1, slip slip knit (with last stitch of rectangle and first stitch of next triangle/rectangle), turn
Rows 3-20 Rep rows 1 and 2 nine times, keeping in knit 2, purl 2 rib. Do not turn at end of last row. Repeat from *across -2 RS Rectangles worked.
LH CORNER TRIANGLE
Work LH Corner Triangle as for Stockinette Stitch sample, working 10 stitches (instead of 8)
WS RECTANGLES
Pick-up row (WS) Pick up and purl 9 stitches evenly along edge of triangle just worked, turn.
*Row 1 (RS) [knit 2,purl 2] 2 times, knit 2, turn.
Row 2 [purl 2,knit 2] 2 times, purl 1, purl two together (with last stitch of rectangle and first stitch of next triangle/rectangle), turn
Rows 3-20 Repeat rows 1 and 2 nine times. Do not turn.
Next row (WS) Pick up and purl 10 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, picking up 10 stitches (instead of 8)
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Cast on 30 sts (multiple of 10)
BASE TRIANGLES
Work 3 Base Triangles same as for Stockinette Stitch sample, working 10 sts for each triangle (instead of 8)
RH CORNER TRIANGLE
Work RH Corner Triangle same as for Stoclinette Stitch sample, working 10 sts (instead of 8)
RS RECTANGLES
*Pick-up row (RS) Pick up and k10 sts evenly along edge of next triangle/rectangle, turn
Row 1 (WS) [p2,k2] 2 times, p2, turn
Row 2 [k2, p2] 2 times, k1, ssk (with last st of rectangle and first st of next triangle/rectangle), turn
Rows 3-20 Rep rows 1 and 2 nine times, keeping in k2, p2 rib. Do not turn at end of last row. Rep from *across -2 RS Rectangles worked.
LH CORNER TRIANGLE
Work LH Corner Triangle as for Stockinette Stitch sample, working 10 sts (instead of 8)
WS RECTANGLES
Pick-up row (WS) Pick up and p9 sts evenly along edge of triangle just worked, turn.
*Row 1 (RS) [k2,p2] 2 times, k2, turn.
Row 2 [p2,k2] 2 times, p1, p2tog (with last st of rectangle and first st of next triangle/rectangle), turn
Rows 3-20 Rep rows 1 and 2 nine times. Do not turn.
Next row (WS) Pick up and p10 sts 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 -1st remains on the needle. Do not turn.
END TRIANGLES
Work 3 End Triangles same as for Stockinette Stitch sample, picking up 10 sts (instead of 8)