Maiglockchen Edging - 4 Bells
Lily of the Valley is a very common design theme in lace knitting and Herbert Niebling used it several times in different patterns. This is a lovely little lace edging design by HN, published in Kunststricken 476 quite a while ago. It is knit in the round with corners, and then stitched onto a square of batiste or linen. The size of the fabric depends on the final size of your lace edging. Right-click on the chart and select "open image in new tab" to see a larger image.
Cast on 400 stitches and join in a round,100 stitches per side. Knit the 14-stitch repeat seven times per side. After the seventh repeat, knit the stitches left of the red line again to form the corner. Once you complete the edging, decrease according to the final round of the chart, using a crochet hook and a single crochet for each decrease. Chain 12 between decreases. Join the last ch12 to the first decrease, and tie off. Weave in the ends and block. Place over a square of linen or silk fabric large enough for the edging. Stitch the edging to the cloth through the cast-on row of stitches. Trim the fabric on the wrong side, fold under the raw edges of the fabric and sew them in place with tiny stitches.
Right click on the chart and select "view in another tab" or "view image," or whatever your browser says, to see a larger image. If you knit this pattern, please post a photo in your projects on Ravelry and link to this page!
Remember:
- Feel free to download and use the charts, print copies for your own use. However, you may not print them out and share them with others. Send folks to my website so they can download for themselves.
- I don't own the original pattern, but I do own my recharted version. So, please don't copy my charts and claim them as your own or publish them under your name. If you want to have your own charts, then find the original patterns and rechart them yourself!
- Do not sell copies of these charts. If I don't charge for my recharts, you certainly shouldn't charge for my recharts!
Contact Me
Contact me through Ravelry as I check daily for messages, and I usually reply within 24 hours.