Knitting - UK (2021-07)

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JAPANESE LACE

BUTTERFLY
This decorative butterfly looks really striking but is surprisingly simple to work. I have included an image of the somewhat alarming chart
symbol that represents this pretty decorative stitch.

1. On the first row, a RS row, p all 5 sts. 2. On the second, WS, row, slip 5 sts pwise
   with the yarn at the back, so the float will sit
   on the RS of the work.


2. Repeat rows 1 and 2 three more times.
   There are now 4 floats visible on the RS.

4 On the next row, a RS row, p the first 2 sts. 5. Insert the RH needle tip from bottom to

top through all 4 floats.

6. Knit the next st. 7. Bring the needle tip out of the floats and
   p the last 2 sts.
   8. The floats are caught in the centre stitch.

1 2

4 5

7 8

3

6

5 4 3 2 1