ENTRELAC KNITTING

LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

INSTRUCTIONS

ABBREVIATIONS

C1 = colour 1,C2 = colour 2,inc = increase,LH = left-hand,K = knit,K2togtbl = knit 2 sts together through back loop, kfb = knit into front and back of next st,P2tog = purl 2 sts together,rem = remaining,rep = repeat, RH = right-hand,stitch/es = stitch/es,WS = wrong side

ENTRELAC PANEL

Basic entrelac panel worked in stocking st using 2 colours.
C1 - blue,C2 - pink

Base Triangles

Using C1, cast on 32 sts.
*Row 1: (WS) P2, turn.
Row 2: (RS) K2, turn.
Row 3: P3, turn.
Row 4: K3, turn.
Row 5: P4, turn.
Row 6: K4, turn.
Row 7: P5, turn.
Row 8: K5, turn.
Row 9: P6, turn.
Row 10: K6, turn.
Row 11: P7, turn.
Row 12: K7, turn.
Row 13: P8, do not turn.
Repeat from * for 2 more triangles - 3 Base Triangles made. Turn.

RH Corner Triangle

Using C2
Row 1: (RS) K2, turn.
Row 2: (WS) P2, turn.
Row 3: Inc in rst st by knitting into front and back of st, K2togtbl, turn.
Row 4: P3, turn.
Row 5: Inc in rst st, K1, K2togtbl, turn.
Row 6: P4, turn.
Row 7: Inc in rst st, K2, K2togtbl, turn.
Row 8: P5, turn.
Row 9: Inc in rst st, K3, K2togtbl, turn.
Row 10: P6, turn.
Row 11: Inc in rst st, K4, K2togtbl, turn.
Row 12: P7, turn.
Row 13: Inc in rst st, K5, K2togtbl, do not turn.
RH Corner Triangle is complete. Leave 8 sts on RH needle.

RS Rectangles

*Pick-up row: (RS) Pick up and knit 8 sts evenly along the edge of next triangle/rectangle, turn.
Row 1: (WS) P8, turn.
Row 2: K7, K2togtbl, (with last st of rectangle and rst st of next triangle/rectangle), turn.
Rows 3-16: Rep rows 1 & 2, 7 times. Do not turn at end of last row.
Rep from * across row - 2 RS Rectangles have been worked.

LH Corner Triangle

Pick-up row: (RS) Pick up and knit 8 sts evenly along the edge of last triangle/rectangle, turn.
Row 1: P2tog, P6, turn.
Row 2: K7, turn.
Row 3: P2tog, P5, turn.
Row 4: K6, turn.
Row 5: P2tog, P4, turn.
Row 6: K5, turn.
Row 7: P2tog, P3, turn.
Row 8: K4, turn.
Row 9: P2tog, P2, turn.
Row 10: K3, turn.
Row 11: P2tog, P1, turn.
Row 12: K2, turn.
Row 13: P2tog, do not turn - 1 st rem on RH needle.

WS Rectangles

Using C1 Pick-up row: (WS) Pick up and purl 7 sts evenly along the edge of triangle just worked - 8 sts on RH needle, turn.
*Row 1: K8, turn.
Row 2: P7, P2tog (with last st of rectangle and rst st of next triangle/rectangle), turn.
Rows 3-16: Rep rows 1 & 2, 7 times. Do not turn at end of last row.
Rep from * across row - 3 WS Rectangles have been worked. Turn.
Repeat from ** until work is desired length nishing with WS rectangles. End Triangles
Using C2 * Pick-up row: (WS) Pick up and purl 7 sts evenly along the edge of triangle just worked - 8 sts on RH needle, turn.
Row 1: (RS) K8, turn.
Row 2: P2tog, P5, P2tog, turn.
Row 3: K7, turn.
Row 4: P2tog, P4, P2tog, turn.
Row 5: K6, turn.
Row 6: P2tog, P3, P2tog, turn.
Row 7: K5, turn.
Row 8: P2tog, P2, P2tog, turn.
Row 9: K4, turn.
Row 10: P2tog, P1, P2tog, turn.
Row 11: K3, turn.
Row 12: P2tog, P2tog, turn.
Row 13: K2, turn.
Row 14: P2tog, P2tog, past 1st st over 2nd st - 1 st rem on RH needle. Do not turn.
Rep from * across row, picking up sts along edge of rectangle instead of triangle. Fasten off rem st.