Chapter 4 • Unique Lace Stitch Patterns 105
Bathsheba Knot Stitch
Slightly more organized and advanced pattern based on the basic
Solomon’s Knot, Bathsheba Knot Stitch is perfect for lovely shawls.
Main Solomon’s Knot (msk): Draw up long lp on hk, ch 1 through
the long lp, sc in blp of msk.
Edge Solomon’s Knot (esk): Draw up long lp on hk to about two-
thirds length (about 3 ch lengths) of the msk, ch 1 through the
long lp, sc in blp of esk.
Back Loop (blp): The back loop is the single strand of the
Solomon’s Knot made from the ch 1 (the double strand is the
front lp).
Stitch pattern is a multiple of 16 sts plus 2.
426810121357911Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hk, esk, sk 3 ch, sc 13
in next ch; rep from across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in 1st sc, msk, sk next esk, tr in
next sc, msk, sk next esk, ttr in next sc, msk, sk next
esk, tr in next sc, msk, sk next esk, sc in next sc; rep
from across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, msk, sk msk, dc in next st; rep from
across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 6, esk, tr in next dc, esk, sc in next dc,
esk, tr in next dc, esk, ttr in next dc; rep from
across, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, sk esk, esk, sk esk, sc in
next st; rep from across to t-ch, sc in top of t-ch,
turn.
Row 6: Ch 6, sk 1st sc, sk esk, msk, tr in next sc, sk
next esk, msk, sc in next sc, sk next esk, msk, tr in
next sc, sk next esk, msk, ttr in next sc, sk next esk;
rep from across, turn.
Row 7: Rep row 3.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in 1st dc, esk, tr in next dc, esk, ttr
in next dc, esk, tr in next dc, esk, sc in next dc; rep
from across, turn.
Row 9: Rep row 5.
Rep rows 2–9 to desired length.