This untested pattern is translated from my great grandmother's handwritten notes in German. I found them in her old family bible accompanied by a letter she wrote in 1931.
Materials
3,000 yds lace weight yarn size 4 circular knitting needles Size D Crochet Hook
Pattern Instructions
CO: Using crochet hook start with 7 chain sts, join with a slip st to form a ring. Set Up Rnd: Work as follows into the ring: 10 single crochet sts, 1 slip st into first single crochet st. Transfer work to circular needles Rnd 1. K being careful not to twist sts. Place marker to indicate end of round. Rnd 2. \* K1, yo; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 3. K. Rnd 4. \* K2, yo; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 5. K. Rnd 6. \* K3, yo; repeat from \* all round. Work in this manner, having 1 knitted st more between yo on every alternate row until there are 260 sts on row, ending with an odd row.
Pattern Part Two
Rnd 1.\* S1 1, K1, pso, K21, K2tog, yo, (K1, p1) into next st, yo; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 2. K. Rnd 3. \* S1 1, K1, psso, K19, K2tog, yo, K4, yo; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 4.K. Rnd 5. \* S1 1, K1, psso, K17, K2tog, yo, K6, yo; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 6.K. Rnd 7. \* Yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K15, K2tog, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 8.\* K23, p1, K3; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 9. \* Yo, K1, yo, sl 1, K1, pso, K13, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2 tog, K2 (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 10. \* K25, p1, K3; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 11. Yo, K1, sl 1, Kl, psso, yo, sl 1, Kl, psso, K4, yo, sl2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, yo, K4, K2tog, yo, K2tog, K1, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 12. 10th and alternate Rows: \* K25, p1, K3; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 13. \* (Yo, sl 1, K1, psso) 3 times, K3, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, yo, K3, K2tog, (yo, K2tog) 3 times, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 14. \* K25, p1, K3; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 15. \* Yo, K1, sl 1, K1, psso, (yo, sl 1, K1, psso) twice, K2, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, yo, K2, K2tog, (yo, K2tog) twice, K1, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 16. \* K25, p1, K3; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 17. \* (Yo, sl 1, K1, psso) 4 times, K1, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, yo, K1, K2tog. (yo, K2tog) 4 times, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 18. \* K25, p1, K3; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 19. \* Yo, K1, sl 1, K1, psso, (yo, sl 1, K1, psso) 3 times, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, (yo, K2tog) 4 times, K1, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 20. \* K25, p1, K3; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 21. 21st Row: \* (Yo, sl 1, K1, psso) 5 times, K1, K2tog, (yo, K2tog) 5 times, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 22. \* K25, p1, K3; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 23. \* Yo, K1, sl 1, K1, psso,(yo, sl 1, K1, psso) 3 times, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, (yo, K2 tog) 4 times, K1, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 24. 10th\* K25, p1, K3; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 25. \* (Yo, sl 1, K1, psso) 5 times, K1, K2tog, (yo, K2tog) 5 times, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 26.\* K25, p1, K3; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 27. \* Yo, K1, (yo, sl 1, K1, psso) 4 times, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, (yo, K2tog) 4 times, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 28. \* K27, p1, K3; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 29. \* Yo, K3, (yo, sl 1, K1, psso) 4 times, K1, K2tog, (yo, K2tog) 3 times, yo, K3, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 30. \* K29, p1, K3; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 31. \* Yo, K5, (yo, sl 1, K1, psso) 3 times, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, (yo, K2tog) 3 times, yo, K5, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 32. \* K31, p1, K3; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 33. \* Yo, K7, (yo, sl 1, K1, psso) 3 times, K1, K2tog, (yo, K2tog) twice, yo, K7, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 34. \* K33, p1, K3; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 35. \* Yo, K4, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, (yo, sl 1, K1, psso) twice, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, yo, (K2tog, yo) twice, K4, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 36. \* K35, p1, K3; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 37. \* Yo, K3, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, (yo, sl 1, K1, psso) twice, K1, (K2tog, yo) twice, K3, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, K2tog, K2 (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 38. K37, p1, K3; repeat from \* Rnd 39. \* Yo, K3, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, yo, (K2tog, yo, K3) twice, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, k3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K4, K2tog; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 40. K. Rnd 41. \* Yo, K3, K2tog, yo, K5, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, yo, K3, K2tog, yo, K5, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K2, K2tog; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 42. K. Rnd 43. \* Yo, K3, K2tog, yo, K7, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, sl2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, yo, K3, K2tog, yo, K7, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K2tog; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 44. \* K39, K2tog; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 45. \* K3, K2tog, yo, K4, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K7, K2tog, yo, K4, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K4; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 46. K. Rnd 47. \* K2, K2tog, yo, K3, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K5, K2tog, yo, K3, K2tog, yo, K1, (yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3) twice; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 48. K. Rnd 49. \* K1, K2tog, yo, K3, K2tog, yo, into next st "K1, p1 and K1" (puff st made), K1, puff st, (yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3) twice, K2tog, yo, K3, K2tog, yo, puff st, K1, puff st, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K2; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 50. K. Rnd 51. \* K2tog, yo, K3, K2tog, yo, (puff st, K3tog) twice, puffst, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K1; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 52. K. Rnd 53. Slip first st of each needle on to end of previous needle, \* K3, K2tog, yo, (puff st, K3tog) 3 times, puff st, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 54. K. Rnd 55. \* K2, K2tog, yo, (puff st, K3tog) 4 times, puff st, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 56. K. Rnd 57. \* K1, K2tog, yo, (puffst, K3tog) 5 times, puff st, yo, sl 1, K1, pso, K2; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 58. K. Rnd 59. \* K2tog, yo, (puff st, K3tog) 6 times, puff st, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K1; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 60. K. Rnd 61. Slip first st of each needle on to end of previous needle, \* yo, puff st, (K3tog. puff st) 7times, yo, sl 2, K, pass 2 slipped sts over; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 62.K. Rnd 63. \* K1, yo, (K3tog, puff st) 7 times, K3tog, yo, K2; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 64. K. Rnd 65. \* K2tog, yo, (puff st, K3tog) 7 times, puff st, yo, K2tog, yo, K1, yo; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 66. K. Rnd 67. \* K2tog, yo, (K3tog, puff st) 7 times, K3tog, yo, K2tog, (yo, K1) 3 times, yo; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 68. K. Rnd 69. \* K2tog, yo,(puffst, K3tog) 7 times, puffst, (yo, K2tog) twice, (yo, K1) 3 times, yo, K2tog, yo; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 70. K. Rnd 71. \* K2tog, yo, (K3tog, puff st) 7 times, K3tog, (yo, K2tog) 3 times, yo, K1, make 7 sts in next st in same manner as puff st, K1, yo, (K2tog, yo) twice; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 73. \* K2tog, yo, (puff st, K3tog) 7 times, puff st, (yo, K2tog) 4 times, K7, (K2tog, yo) 3 times; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 74.K. Rnd 75. \* K2tog, yo, (K3tog, puff st) 7 times, K3tog, (yo, K2tog) 5 times, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, yo, (K2tog, yo) 4 times; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 76. \* K2tog, yo, (puff st, K3tog) 7 times, puff st, (yo, K2tog) 5 times, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, yo, (K2tog, yo) 4 times; repeat from \* all round. Rnd 77.K. Rnd 78.K. Rnd 79. Insert crochet hook through first 2 sts as if to knit them together, thread over hook and pull loop through 2 sts, slip these 2 sts off knitting needle, \* 5 chain, (insert hook through next 3 sts, thread over hook and pull loop through 3 sts and loop on hook, slip off 3 sts from needle, insert hook into next st, thread over hook, and pull loop through st and loop on hook, slip st off needle) 7 times, insert hook through next 3 sts and work off as before, 5 chain, (insert hook through next 2 sts and work off as before, 7 chain) 5 times, work off next 3 sts together as before, (7 chain, work off next 2 sts as before) 5 times; repeat from \* all round, having 1 repeat less at end of last repeat. Join and fasten off. Cut Yarn. Weave in ends Block to desired width, points and curve.
