Lace Vertical Zig Zag with Bobbles Free Knitting Stitch

Lace Vertical Zig Zag with Bobbles Free Knitting Stitch created by Knitting Bee.

A fun lace and bobble knitting stitch within a wide rib. Lace eyelet panels placed vertically and adorned with pretty sets of bobbles. Fun to knit and looks great too, lots of texture. A great stitch for the immediate knitter wanting to gain more advanced knitting skills.

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A view of how this stitch looks from the back of the work.

How the Lace Vertical Zig Zag with Bobbles Free Knitting Stitch looks like while knitting without blocking.

Abbreviations:

k= knit
p= purl
yo = yarn over
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
ssk = slip, slip, knit slipped stitches tog. A decrease
BB: Bobble stitch (k1, yo, k1) all into next stitch; turn, p3; turn, k3; turn, p2 tog, p1; turn, k2tog

Note: Please refer to “lace stitches” for a deeper explanation of the stitches mentioned above.

Cast on multiples of 12 + 1

Row 1: *p1, ssk, k5, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, * p1

Row 2 and all alternate rows: k1 * p11, k1*

Row 3: * p1, ssk, k4, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, * p1

Row 5: * p1, ssk, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, * p1

Row 7: * p1, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3, BB, k2tog, * p1

Row 9: * p1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k3, BB, k1, k2tog, * p1

Row 11: * p1, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k3, BB, k2, k2tog, * p1

Row 13: * p1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k5, k2tog, * p1

Row 15: * p1, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k4, k2tog, * p1

Row 17: * p1, ssk, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, * p1