Additional Instruction:
Skp: Slip 1 stitch to the right needle, knit 1, then pass back the slipped stitch over knit 1
K4tog: Knit 4 stitches together
k4tog-b: Knit 4 stitches together from the back
Abbreviations:
st, sts: Stitch, Stitches
R: Right side
W: Wrong side
K: Knit
P: Purl
Yo: Yarn over
K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together
Pattern for Rib [Nest Lace]
Cast on a multiple of 2 stitches
Row* Side Repeat Repeat From+
1 R *k2tog, yo, yo, skp +
2 W *purl +
Repeat Rows 1 - 2
Pattern [Shell]
Cast on a multiple of 9 stitches, plus 3,
Row* Side Begin Row Repeat Repeat From+ End Row
1 R k2, *yo, k8, yo, k1, + k1
2 W k3, *p8, k3, +
3 R k3, * yo, k8, yo, k3, +
4 W k4, *p8, k5, + k4
5 R k4, *yo, k8, yo, k5, + k4
6 W k5, *p8, k7, + k5
7 R k5, *k4tog-b, k4tog, k7, + k5
8 W knit
Repeat Rows 1 - 8