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At its simplest, lace knitting is making planned, secure holes at regular intervals forming shapes and patterns. Once you understand this, it's simple to evolve patterns using graph/squared paper.
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e.g. draw circles where you want the holes (increases) to be: a,b, (left diagram). You must normally allow at least 1 square between each circle per row. Then, mark decreases directly nearby: A,B (right diagram).
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You have a choice how/where the decreases appear in the final knitting (see alternatives 1,2,3 above).
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As said, for every hole there must be a decrease, if you want to keep the stitch-count-per-row the same. The commonest ones in Shetland lace knitting are shown below.
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Odd Rows
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| 'Make one, slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over' or 'Knit 2 together, make 1' * (single increase with decrease); |
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| 'Make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over, make 1' (triangle = double decrease); |
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| 'Knit 2 together, make 2, slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over'. Next row: knit and purl into the large loop. |
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