Jenny King - Crochet with Love Knots

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Lovers knot (LK)also called Love knot or Solomons knotis a beautiful and open, lacy stitch most commonly used in shawls and baby items and typically made with thread. This lacy stitch, when made with yarn, makes stylish fashions and works up much quicker than more solid crochet patterns.

While working on this book, it soon became apparent that these fashions could be worn by women of any generation with a little tweaking because, after all, looking great knows no age! We have styled most of the designs for different ages.

Pull up a loop on the hook about inch long (or designated length), hold the loop between the thumb and middle finger of the left hand (see Photo A).

Yarn over, keeping the 3rd strand the same length as the long loop (see Photo B),

pull through long loop, insert hook between the long loop and the 3rd strand (see Photo C).

Yarn over, pull through, leaving 2 loops on hook (see Photo D),

yarn over, pull through both loops on hook1 Lovers knot made (see Photo E).

6 inches wide x 116 inches long

Berroco Vintage DK light (light worsted) weight acrylic/wool/nylon yarn (3 oz/288 yds/100g per ball): 1 ball #2149 forget-me-not

Size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Tapestry needle

2 LK lps in pattern = 3 inches; 5 rows in pattern = 4 inches

Lovers knot (LK): Pull up a lp on the hook about inch long, hold the lp between the thumb and middle finger of the left hand, yo, keeping the 3rd strand the same length as the long lp, pull through long lp, sc in lp by inserting hook between the long lp and the 3rd strand, yo, pull through, yo and pull through both lps on hook.

Beginning Lovers knot loop (beg LK lp): 2 LK(see Special Stitches), sk next 4 LK, sc in next sc.

Lovers knot loop (LK lp): 2 LK(see Special Stitches), sk next 2 LK, sc in next sc.

Elongated single crochet (ESC): Insert hook in next st, yo, draw up a lp to level of lp on hook, yo, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook. This is worked at the end of a rnd or row to bring the work up into the starting position for the next rnd.

Note: Refer to Introduction for additional information on Lovers knot pattern.

Row 1: Ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook, work 8 LK(see Special Stitches), turn.

Row 2: Beg LK lp (see Special Stitches), 3 LK lps (see Special Stitches), turn. (4 LK lps)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first sc, 2 LK, sk first LK, sc in next sc (counts as LK lp), 3 LK lps, LK, ESC(see Special Stitches) in last sc (counts as last LK lp), turn. (5 LK lps)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first ESC, 4 LK lps, turn. (4 LK lps)

Rep rows 3 and 4 alternately until piece measures 116 inches from beg. Fasten off.

19 inches in circumference (fits 2122-inch head)

Berroco Vintage DK light (light worsted) weight acrylic/wool/nylon yarn (3 oz/288 yds/100g per ball):

1 ball #2149 forget-me-not

Size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Tapestry needle

Stitch marker

First 2 rnds = 4 inches in diameter; 12 sc = 4 inches in Hat Band pattern

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Lovers knot (LK): Pull up a lp on the hook about inch long, hold the lp between the thumb and middle finger of the left hand, yo, keeping the 3rd strand the same length as the long lp, pull through long lp, sc in lp by inserting hook between the long lp and the 3rd strand, yo, pull through, yo and pull through both lps on hook.

Elongated single crochet (ESC): Insert hook in next st, yo, draw up a lp to level of lp on hook, yo, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook. This is worked at the end of a rnd or row to bring the work up into the starting position for the next rnd.

Lovers knot loop (LK lp): 2 LK(see Special Stitches), sk next 2 LK, sc in next sc.

Beginning increase Lovers knot loop (beg inc LK lp): (Sc, 2 LK(see Special Stitches), sc) in indicated st.

Increase Lovers knot loop (inc LK lp): 2 LK(see Special Stitches), sk next 2 LK, (sc, 2 LK, sc) in next sc (2 inc LK lps made).

Note: Refer to Introduction for additional information on Lovers knot pattern.

Row 1: Ch 5, join(see Pattern Note) in first ch to form a ring, ch 1, sc in ring, [2 LK(see Special Stitches), sc in ring] 11 times, 1 LK, join with ESC(see Special Stitches) (counts as last LK lp) in first sc, turn. (12 LK lps)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, 11 LK lps(see Special Stitches), 1 LK, join with ESC in first sc (counts as last LK lp), turn. (12 LK lps)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, beg inc LK lp(see Special Stitches) in first sc, *inc LK lp(see Special Stitches), rep from * 10 times, work 1 LK, join with ESC in first sc (counts as last LK lp), turn. (24 LK lps)

Rnds 412: Rep rnd 2.

Note: Hat Band is worked in continuous rnds. Do not join unless specified; mark beg of rnds.

Rnd 13: Ch 1, work 57 sc evenly sp around edge.

Rnds 1417: Sc in back lp(see Stitch Guide)