Read the Knitting Pattern for the Fern Lace stitch
This article explains how to read the knitting pattern for the Fern Lace stitch. There may be other names for this stitch pattern, but I think that Fern Lace is quite appropriate, as shown by this photo of the Right Side.
Fern Lace Knitting Stitch Pattern - Right Side of fabric
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Very pretty , I am going to try it ,
Thank You .
Marie
I am working on a lace shawl with “fern Pattern, but I’m stumped!!!! The pattern is 12 rows and on the second part of the pattern in row 9 the instruction is as follows – Sl 1, work next row of fern pat to next marker,p4, k3, k2tog,yo, k1,yo, ssk, *k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk; rep from * to 3 stitches before next marker, k3, sl marker, p4, work next row of fern pattern to last st, k1 tbl. Am I suppose to work row 10 (which is pearl) of the fern pattern into row 9?
Hi, Maxine,
This is an excellent question – thanks for asking it.
The writers assume that by the time you get to row 9, that you have identified in your mind what the interesting parts of the fern pattern are – the things that you did in rows 1, 3, 5, and 7. You might have to make an “intelligent guess” to figure that out! (Unfortunately!!)
Don’t work row 10, the purl row. That would not fit in well with the rest of the pattern.
If this doesn’t help, you may have to send me the whole pattern. I’ll connect with you via email for that.
Judy
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wedding-shawl
Thank you for your advise. The above is a link to the pattern which I am attempting to knit (a surprise) for my daughter who will be married in Aug. of this year. I am a fairly new knitter and I hope I haven’t bitten of more than I can chew as I have never attempted anything like this before.
Hi, Maxine – that looks like a lovely shawl.
The way that the pattern writer wrote it was that in the main body of the pattern, where you quoted the Row 9 information, the instructions in the “Fern Pattern” section, given much earlier in the pattern, were written out in detail.
So, in the main Row 1, we see:
Row 1 Sl 1, [k9, yo, k1, yo, k3, sl 1-k2togpsso] twice, pm, p2 tog, p78, pm, [k9, yo, k1, yo, k3, sl 1-k2tog-psso] twice, k1 tbl. From now on, slip all markers.
In the Fern Pattern Row 1, we see:
Row 1 *K9, yo, k1, yo, k3, sl 1-k2tog-psso; rep from * across.
The stuff in the square brackets in main Row 1 is identical to the stuff in the repeat in Fern Pattern Row 1.
The same thing applies to Rows 3, 5, and 7. The writer copied the words from the Fern Pattern.
Then, in Row 9, without any warning, the writer told you to do the next row of the Fern Pattern! And you’re supposed to realize that you’ve been working the Fern Pattern for Rows 1, 3, 5, and 7!
Anyway, in main Row 9, work Fern Pattern Row 9 where it tells you to do it.
Does that help??
Judy
Thank you so very much for your help. I will be giving this a try this evening and if I have any other problems I will be sure to contact you.
Again, thank you so very much,
Maxine
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Your instructions worked out great. If I need anymore help, I will be sure to contact you.
Thank very much,
Maxine