notes
materials
- Approximately 544 yards of a heavy worsted/aran – bulky weight yarn. I used Purl Soho Till in Fresh Hay.
- Size US 10 (6mm) 36- to 60-inch circular needles (or size needed to achieve gauge)
- 4 stitch markers
gauge
15 stitches & 20 rows = 4″ in Wheat Lace Stitch, before blocking
13 stitches & 15 rows = 4″ in Wheat Lace Stitch, after blocking
size
Width: Approximately 42″ between furthest points
Depth: Approximately 20″ from cast-on to bind-off edge at centerpoint
techniques & stitch patterns
German Short Rows
Create double stitch (on right side): Turn work to wrong side, slip first stitch on left needle to right needle, pull yarn upwards over right needle to form double stitch, bring yarn between needles to front of work before working next stitch.
Create double stitch (on wrong side): Turn work to right side, bring yarn between needles to front of work, slip first stitch on left needle to right needle, pull yarn upwards over right needle to form double stitch before working next stitch.
Wheat Lace (for gauge swatch)
NOTE: This stitch pattern works over any multiple of 8 stitches.
NOTE: Slip all slipped stitches purlwise with yarn in front.
***Row 1 (RS): K2, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to last 6 sts, k2, yo, ssk, k2.
Row 2 (WS): Sl2, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to last 6 sts, p2, yo, p2tog, sl2.
Work Rows 1 – 2 three more times.
Row 3: K2, *k6, yo, ssk, rep from * to last 6 sts, k6.
Row 4: Sl2, *p6, yo, p2tog, rep from * to last 6 sts, p4, sl2.
Work Rows 3 – 4 three more times.
Repeat from *** until swatch reaches desired height.
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pattern
NOTE: Slip all slipped stitches purlwise with yarn in front.
begin & increase
Cast on 2 stitches and work a 2-stitch i-cord for 29 rows. Rotate work 90 degrees clockwise and pick up stitches along edge of i-cord as such…
Pick-Up Row (RS): [Pick up 3 sts, yo] 9 times, pick up 2 sts from cast-on edge | 40 sts
Set-Up Row (WS): Sl2, and working all yo’s through back leg, p4, PM, p4, PM, p20, PM, p4, PM, p4, sl2
Row 1 (RS): K2, m1L, k2, yo, ssk, m1R, SM, k2, yo, ssk, m1R, SM, [k2, yo, ssk, k4] 2 times, k2, yo, ssk, SM, m1L, k2, yo, ssk, SM, m1L, k2, yo, ssk, m1R, k2 | 6 sts inc’d, 46 total sts
Row 2 (WS): Sl2, p3, yo, p2tog, p1, SM, p2, yo, p2tog, p1, SM, [p2, yo, p2tog, p4] 2 times, p2, yo, p2tog, SM, p3, yo, p2tog, SM, p3, yo, p2tog, p1, sl2
Row 3: K2, m1L, k3, yo, ssk, k1, m1R, SM, k2, yo, ssk, k1, m1R, SM, [k2, yo, ssk, k4] 2 times, k2, yo, ssk, SM, m1L, k3, yo, ssk, SM, m1L, k3, yo, ssk, k1, m1R, k2 | 6 sts inc’d, 54 total sts
Row 4: Sl2, p4, yo, p2tog, p2, SM, p2, yo, p2tog, p2, SM, [p2, yo, p2tog, p4] 2 times, p2, yo, p2tog, SM, p4, yo, p2tog, SM, p4, yo, p2tog, p2, sl2
Row 5: K2, m1L, k4, yo, ssk, k2, m1R, SM, k2, yo, ssk, k2, m1R, SM, [k2, yo, ssk, k4] 2 times, k2, yo, ssk, SM, m1L, k4, yo, ssk, SM, m1L, k4, yo, ssk, k2, m1R, k2 | 6 sts inc’d, 60 total sts
Row 6: Sl2, p5, yo, p2tog, p3, SM, p2, yo, p2tog, p3, SM, [p2, yo, p2tog, p4] 2 times, p2, yo, p2tog, SM, p5, yo, p2tog, SM, p5, yo, p2tog, p3, sl2
Row 7: K2, m1L, k5, yo, ssk, k3, m1R, SM, k2, yo, ssk, k3, m1R, SM, [k2, yo, ssk, k4] 2 times, k2, yo, ssk, SM, m1L, k5, yo, ssk, SM, m1L, k5, yo, ssk, k3, m1R, k2 | 6 sts inc’d, 66 total sts
Row 8: Sl2, p6, yo, p2tog, p4, SM, p2, yo, p2tog, p4, SM, [p2, yo, p2tog, p4] 2 times, p2, yo, p2tog, SM, p6, yo, p2tog, SM, p6, yo, p2tog, p4, sl2
Row 9: K2, m1L, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to 4 sts before marker, k2, yo, ssk, m1R, SM, *k6, yo, ssk, rep from * to marker, m1R, SM, [k6, yo, ssk] 2 times, k4, SM, m1L, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to marker, SM, m1L, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to last 6 sts, k2, yo, ssk, m1R, k2 | 6 sts inc’d
Row 10: Sl2, p1, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to 5 sts before marker, p2, yo, p2tog, p1, SM, *p6, yo, p2tog, rep from * to 1 st before marker, p1, SM, [p6, yo, p2tog] 2 times, p4, SM, p1, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to marker, SM, p1, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to last 7 sts, p2, yo, p2tog, p1, sl2
Row 11: K2, m1L, k1, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to 5 sts before marker, k2, yo, ssk, k1, m1R, SM, *k6, yo, ssk, rep from * to 1 st before marker, k1, m1R, SM, [k6, yo, ssk] 2 times, k4, SM, m1L, k1, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to marker, SM, m1L, k1, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to last 7 sts, k2, yo, ssk, k1, m1R, k2 | 6 sts inc’d
Row 12: Sl2, p2, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to 6 sts before marker, p2, yo, p2tog, p2, SM, *p6, yo, p2tog, rep from * to 2 sts before marker, p2, SM, [p6, yo, p2tog] 2 times, p4, SM, p2, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to marker, SM, p2, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to last 8 sts, p2, yo, p2tog, p2, sl2
Row 13: K2, m1L, k2, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to 6 sts before marker, k2, yo, ssk, k2, m1R, SM, *k6, yo, ssk, rep from * to 2 sts before marker, k2, m1R, SM, [k6, yo, ssk] 2 times, k4, SM, m1L, k2, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to marker, SM, m1L, k2, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to last 8 sts, k2, yo, ssk, k2, m1R, k2 | 6 sts inc’d
Row 14: Sl2, p3, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to 7 sts before marker, p2, yo, p2tog, p3, SM, *p6, yo, p2tog, rep from * to 3 sts before marker, p3, SM, [p6, yo, p2tog] 2 times, p4, SM, p3, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to marker, SM, p3, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to last 9 sts, p2, yo, p2tog, p3, sl2
Row 15: K2, m1L, k3, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to 7 sts before marker, k2, yo, ssk, k3, m1R, SM, *k6, yo, ssk, rep from * to 3 sts before marker, k3, m1R, SM, [k6, yo, ssk] 2 times, k4, SM, m1L, k3, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to marker, SM, m1L, k3, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to last 9 sts, k2, yo, ssk, k3, m1R, k2 | 6 sts inc’d
Row 16: Sl2, *p6, yo, p2tog, rep from * to 4 sts before marker, p4, SM, *p6, yo, p2tog, rep from * to 4 sts before marker, p4, SM, [p6, yo, p2tog] 2 times, p4, SM, *p6, yo, p2tog, rep from * to 4 sts before marker, SM, *p6, yo, p2tog, rep from * to last 6 sts, p4, sl2
Row 17: K2, m1L, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to 4 sts before marker, k2, yo, ssk, m1R, SM, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to 4 sts before marker, k2, yo, ssk, m1R, SM, [k2, yo, ssk, k4] 2 times, k2, yo, ssk, SM, m1L, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to 4 sts before marker, k2, yo, ssk, SM, m1L, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to last 6 sts, k2, yo, ssk, m1R, k2 | 6 sts inc’d
Row 18: Sl2, p1, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to 5 sts before marker, p2, yo, p2tog, p1, SM, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to 5 sts before marker, p2, yo, p2tog, p1, SM, [p2, yo, p2tog, p4] 2 times, p2, yo, p2tog, SM, p1, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to 4 sts before marker, p2, yo, p2tog, SM, p1, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to last 7 sts, p2, yo, p2tog, p1, sl2
Row 19: K2, m1L, k1, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to 5 sts before marker, k2, yo, ssk, k1, m1R, SM, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to 5 sts before marker, k2, yo, ssk, k1, m1R, SM, [k2, yo, ssk, k4] 2 times, k2, yo, ssk, SM, m1L, k1, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to 4 sts before marker, k2, yo, ssk, SM, m1L, k1, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to last 7 sts, k2, yo, ssk, k1, m1R, k2 | 6 sts inc’d
Row 20: Sl2, p2, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to 6 sts before marker, p2, yo, p2tog, p2, SM, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to 6 sts before marker, p2, yo, p2tog, p2, SM, [p2, yo, p2tog, p4] 2 times, p2, yo, p2tog, SM, p2, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to 4 sts before marker, p2, yo, p2tog, SM, p2, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to last 8 sts, p2, yo, p2tog, p2, sl2
Row 21: K2, m1L, k2, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to 6 sts before marker, k2, yo, ssk, k2, m1R, SM, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to 6 sts before marker, k2, yo, ssk, k2, m1R, SM, [k2, yo, ssk, k4] 2 times, k2, yo, ssk, SM, m1L, k2, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to 4 sts before marker, k2, yo, ssk, SM, m1L, k2, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to last 8 sts, k2, yo, ssk, k2, m1R, k2 | 6 sts inc’d
Row 22: Sl2, p3, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to 7 sts before marker, p2, yo, p2tog, p3, SM, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to 7 sts before marker, p2, yo, p2tog, p3, SM, [p2, yo, p2tog, p4] 2 times, p2, yo, p2tog, SM, p3, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to 4 sts before marker, p2, yo, p2tog, SM, p3, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to last 9 sts, p2, yo, p2tog, p3, sl2
Row 23: K2, m1L, k3, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to 7 sts before marker, k2, yo, ssk, k3, m1R, SM, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to 7 sts before marker, k2, yo, ssk, k3, m1R, SM, [k2, yo, ssk, k4] 2 times, k2, yo, ssk, SM, m1L, k3, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to 4 sts before marker, k2, yo, ssk, SM, m1L, k3, *k2, yo, ssk, k4, rep from * to last 9 sts, k2, yo, ssk, k3, m1R, k2 | 6 sts inc’d
Row 24: Sl2, *p6, yo, p2tog, rep from * to 4 sts before marker, p4, SM, *p2, yo, p2tog, p4, rep from * to marker, SM, [p2, yo, p2tog, p4] 2 times, p2, yo, p2tog, SM, *p6, yo, p2tog, rep from * to marker, SM, *p6, yo, p2tog, rep from * to last 6 sts, p4, sl2
Work Rows 9 – 24 four more times. | 192 sts inc’d, 306 total sts
scalloped edge
Short Row 1 (RS): K2, m1L, k9, create double stitch | 1 st inc’d
Short Row 2 (WS): P5, create double stitch
Short Row 3: K4, create double stitch
Short Row 4: P3, create double stitch
Short Row 5: K1, yo, k4 (working double sts as normal sts), yo, k7, create double stitch | 2 sts inc’d
Work Short Rows 2 – 5 thirty-five more times. Then work Short Rows 2 – 4 only. | 70 sts inc’d, 379 total sts
Next Short Row (RS): K1, yo, k6 (working double sts as normal sts), m1R, k2 | 2 sts inc’d, 381 total sts
Next Row (WS): Sl2, and working all yo’s through back leg and all double sts as normal sts, p to last 2 sts, sl2
Bind-Off Row (RS): K2tog, bind off all sts to last 2 sts on left needle, ssk, bind off remaining sts
finishing
Weave in all ends and gently wet block, stretching as necessary to open up lace details and shape into a crescent.
