How to Knit Lace Cotton Flower Stitch

Lace cotton flower stitch is an elegant stitch that uses increasing and decreasing skills.

LACE COTTON FLOWER STITCH

(Flat knitting)

Cast on a multiple of 6 stitches plus 1

Row 1 (RS): (P3, yo, k1, yo) rep to last st, k1

Row 2 (WS): K1, (p1, yo, p1, yo, p1, k3) rep to end

Row 3: (P3, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2) rep to last st, k1

Row 4: K1, (p3, yo, p1, yo, p3, k3) rep to end

Row 5: (P3, ssk, k5, k2tog) rep to last st, k1

Row 6: K1, (p2tog, p3, ssp, k3) rep to end

Row 7: (P3, ssk, k1, k2tog) rep to last st, k1

Row 8: K1, (cddp, k3) rep to end

Repeat Row 1-8 to desired length

Stitch Glossary

central double decrease purl : Slip 2 stitches together, p1, then pass slipped stitches over.

p2tog tbl : Purl 2 together through back loops.

ssk : Slip, slip, knit.

ssp: slip, slip, purl through the back loop

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Watch to Learn

Watch this video to learn how to knit lace cotton flower stitch.

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