A new lace shawl knitting pattern, the Vertical Zig Zag Lace, is part of the Step into Lace Shawl Knit-Along , is now a free knitting pattern here on the blog. Read all about this lace knit stitch section design and knit along with us. Scroll down to view the full free pattern.
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Master the vertical zig zag lace stitch with this easy repeat knitting pattern, featured in this step-by-step tutorial from the Step Into Lace shawl knitalong. This free knitting pattern creates a beautifully textured fabric that’s perfect for shawls and lightweight accessories, making it a great next step for knitters exploring lace techniques. Follow along with the video tutorials and see how this elegant stitch pattern comes together.
Lace Shawl Knit-Along
The Part 2 Vertical Zig Zag Lace knitting pattern is the 2nd section in the Step into Lace Shawl Knitalong (KAL).
Join us to knit a beautiful, versatile shawl while learning lace knitting step by step in this FREE 9 week Shawl knitalong. With nine carefully structured sections, this rectangular lace shawl is designed to build your skills gradually.
You’ll start with simple eyelets and progress toward more intricate stitch patterns, learning how lace works along the way so it stops feeling mysterious and starts feeling manageable.
Using just four colors, you’ll create 8 gorgeous stripes and 1 pretty divider to form your own stunning knit lace shawl.
Every Wednesday during the KAL (March 25 – May 20, 2026) one new section design will be released on the blog and be viewable on the website for free.
Step into Lace Shawl eBook
If you prefer a convenient ad-free PDF of the entire Step into Lace Shawl knitting pattern then you can grab the Step into Lace Shawl eBook HERE.
It includes all the 9 different lace stitch sections knitting patterns. With over 40 pages of detailed instructions, step-by-step tutorials for any special stitches (as well as charts and videos) the knit lace shawl ebook is very convenient to follow along.
n addition the ebook, you can choose to upgrade to the Journey Pass for the FULL Knitalong experience with ad-free access to the videos, a 30-day free trial to the Stitching Squad as well as 1 bonus stripe designs!
Before You Start Part 1 Eyelet Divider Free Knitting Pattern
Materials
• 4 mm / US 6 knitting needles
• DK weight yarn: LB Collection® Superwash Merino Yarn (100% superwash merino wool, 100g/3.5oz, 280m/306yd): You will need about 28g/78m/85yd in Terracotta [486-134S]
• Tapestry needle
Grab the Kit
I’ve teamed up with Lion Brand to offer you kits for the Step Into Lace Shawl KAL.
You will get the EBOOK PDF and the selected yarn kit all in one purchase!
As we know picking beautiful color combinations to work well together while highlighting the beautiful textured of lace knit stitches can quickly become a real headache. To help you visualize some colors together, I have put together four specially curated color combinations examples for you to choose from.
Here’s a short video to show you how to adjust the colors in your kit:
Size
This section is approximately 22 cm/8.5” high and 40 cm/15.75” wide after blocking.
Abbreviations & Instructions
- st = stitch
- k = knit
- p = purl
- ssk = slip slip knit; left-leaning decrease
- k2tog = knit 2 stitches together, right-leaning decrease
- sl1k = slip 1 stitch knitwise
- yo = yarn over
Repeat instructions between [] the indicated number of times or until the end of the row.
The final number of stitches is indicated at the end of the row between < >.
Notes
- The first and last repeat in height are a little different than the others to ensure no broken off diagonal eyelet lines.
- To improve the neat finish of your ssk and avoid a staircase effect on the ssk diagonals: slip the 1st st as if to knit, slip the 2nd st as if to purl (instead of knit) then finish the stitch as usual. This will twist the back stitch making it tighter and giving the overall decrease a neater finish.
Video Tutorial
Find the video tutorial for Part 1 Eyelet Divider knitting pattern here:
Or find the video tutorial here on my YouTube channel.
The Actual Part 2 Vertical Zig Zag Lace Free Knitting Pattern
Row 1: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, knit until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 2 (and all wrong side rows): Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, purl until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 3: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, [k1, yo, ssk, k9] until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 4: Repeat Row 2.
Row 5: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, [k2, yo, ssk, k8] until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 6: Repeat Row 2.
Row 7: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, [k3, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k1] until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 8: Repeat Row 2.
Row 9: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, [k4, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k2] until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 10: Repeat Row 2.
Row 11: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, [k7, k2tog, yo, k3] until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 12: Repeat Row 2.
Row 13: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, [k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k4] until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times
Row 14: Repeat Row 2.
Row 15: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, [k2, yo, ssk, k8] until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 16: Repeat Row 2.
Row 17: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, [k3, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k1] until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 18: Repeat Row 2.
Row 19: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, [k4, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k2] until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 20: Repeat Row 2.
Row 21: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, [k7, k2tog, yo, k3] until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.
Row 22: Repeat Row 2.
Repeat Row 13 to 22 twice.
Last Repeat Row 1: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, [k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k4] until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.
Last Repeat Row 2: Repeat Row 2.
Last Repeat Row 3: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, [k2, yo, ssk, k8] until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.
Last Repeat Row 4: Repeat Row 2.
Last Repeat Row 5: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, [k3, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k1] until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.
Last Repeat Row 6: Repeat Row 2.
Last Repeat Row 7: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, [k4, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k2] until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.
Last Repeat Row 8: Repeat Row 2.
Last Repeat Row 9: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, [k7, k2tog, yo, k3] until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.
Last Repeat Row 10: Repeat Row 2.
Last Repeat Row 11: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, [k6, k2tog, yo, k4] until last 6st, [k1, p1] three times.
Last Repeat Row 12: Repeat Row 2.
Switch to Antique color yarn and work a divider section (refer to part 1) before diving into part the next part.
Find all the links to each section in the main KAL blog post here!
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