Instruction to Entrelac knitting (with illustrations)

final step

It’s hard to show others how to knit with static pictures, but, at least, people who read this article will have some ideas on entrelac knitting.

I love this Entrelac pattern very much, if you choose two colors to knit this pattern, it will help enhancing its special effect.

Have fun and enjoy this special knitting method!

First of all, the yarn that I chose is multicolor wool from Paton, I know that it’s not perfect for instruction, I hope you won’t mind.

All you need to know for knitting Entrelac are : knit, purl, turn work, and pick up stitches. So, actually, it’s quite easy though.

Because of the copyright, I am afraid I can’t copy the instructions from the book (Scarf Style) .

So, I will ’show and tell’ by using my own pictures only.1step

After casting on, you will start to knit the first base triangle.

2 step

After knitting the triangles, you might feel frustrated about the look of this, yeah, they curl up like this, it’s NORMAL, just neglect it in this moment, everything will flatten again after the 1st row of rectangles.

3 step

Working with WS facing, start to pick up the stitch on the selvedge of next triangle. (purl wise) 4th step

Here is the picture showing the 8 sts of the selvedge being picked up.

5th step

For the last st of the pick up, you need to k2tog with the 1st st of next triangle.

6th step

First rectangle is done (from the back)

7th step

The 1st row of rectangles are done, now, we need to make the RIGHT triangle next to the last rectangle you finish.

8th step

Here is the RIGHT TRIANGLE finished and there is one st left on the needle. Transfer it to right needle, and that st will count as the 1st ‘pick up’ st of next Rectangle.

9th step

Here we pick up the sts from the selvedge of next rectangle again.

10th step

One rectangle is done.

11th step

For the 2nd row of rectangles, we have 4 instead of 3.
Next step: knit the left triangle again. (We did it in the past row.)

12th step

Continue to work on tier 1 and 2 until the desire length.
Finish with tier 1 (3 rectangles, 1 right triangle).
Then next step will start the TOP triangles.

final step

This is the picture showing the 4 top triangles on top.
Bind off the last st, that’s it!

 

21 Comments

  1. wow~這需要很好的專注力和眼力才行耶，
    三角形、長方形都有，是個高難度挑戰哦～
    而且這捲毛線的色澤也很搶眼，什麼顏色都有．．
    好期待看到成品唷！加油！
    但也要記得讓”眼睛”休息哦．．

  2. Thank you so much for the detail descriptions! I think I know how it works and I would LOVE to try it myself. Do you think my hand-dyed (the St. Patrick green one) will look nice in this Entrelac?! What should I make with it?! Mmm…..I have to think about it!

    Thanks again!

  3. Sandy, Actually, this is not a project, I won’t use it to do anything, I just want to show others how to knit entrelac, and also keep a record of Entrelac knitting for my own.
    It’s interesting, once you have time, you should try it, I can give you a more detailed instruction if you want to. :)

    Thanks Angel, you know, I believe that your St. Patrick yarn should fit with this pattern, if you need to detailed instruction, I can give you one. :)

  4. Thank you so much for taking the time to photograph and write up this posting. I have wanted to learn and there are only two women in our knitting group that know how but haven’t sat down to demo it to those of us interested in learning. What I’ve seen in instruction books has been the basic info without a lot of pictures. I plan to use your instructions and the Carol Wyche site you provided to teach me. Thanks a bunch.

  5. It’s wonderful to have the photos. I’ve been practicing this pattern that begins with two cast on stitches and builds up. It’s very confusing, but your demonstration makes sense. Thank you!

  6. Thankyou very much. Cleared up a lot for me. Also, where would I find Entrelac Patterns on your site. Is Basketweave the same stitch, if not where can I find that stitch and some patterns? Tks again. Lillian S

    Did you join Ravelry?
    they have so many patterns (no matter the free one or the ones for selling.)
    if you don’t, here are some links for the Entrelac pattern (I don’t know about the basketweave , probably the same thing?)
    Entrelac Scarf (http://www.allisonknits.com/archives/2006/10/another_finishe.html)
    Entrelac sock pattern (http://buttercupia.blogspot.com/2008/04/noro-entrelac-socks.html)

  7. Thank you, thank you — these are the best entrelac pictures I’ve seen yet.
    Also, you mention knitting the last pick-up stitch with the first stitch of the triangle — this needs to be done at the end of every pick-up row, right?
    It must be why I had so many gaps before!
    Thanks again,
    Sue

    YOu are right. :)
    thanks for browsing my blog, and check out this little tool.
    I did have frustration on the first time entrelac knitting.
    but ..after I figured that out, it’s so much fun and easy to knit the entrelac.
    ENJOY!!!

  8. so cool>>> I need to try it”"

  9. Love your directions, but wish to purchase the book where they came from or a book on entrelacv. Or is there a CD available anywhere???

    Thanks, Mille’

  10. In case Lillian you did not receive my other e-mail on the entrelac I would appreciate you sending me the one in german that is also in english. You mentioned you would scan it if I wanted it. Thanks so much

    Mille Biglenl

  11. Anyone know where I can find full instructions on this technique?
    It’s really cool, and I’ve tried to learn before, but I never know how to do the first rectangle the “right” way.

  12. This is strange. I’ve never been to this website before and when I went to make a comment, there was my name and my latest email address.

    In any event, I’ve been knitting entrelac since my friend Barbara Walker brought it back sometime in the 70s. What now strikes me is that despite my having knitted pounds and pounds of garments in all sort of yarns, my mind is completely blank about flat knitting. And no matter what I see before me, it fails me dig into my short-term memory brain.

    I was a designer for many years, yet in the past few years, I have to return to my own instructions over and over to be sure I’ve done the right thing. Hey! There are worse things. I’m healthy and happy and have been knitting since 1935. Clearly, I like the work.

    Now I’m going to go back and re-re-re-read what whoever it is has worked this out for us – but those ARE man’s hands.

  13. I have the Scarf Style book. I was trying to do the scarf /wrap in entrelac and could not understand why the triangles (after the first one) did not look the same, in fact looked totally strange. It would have made all the difference if she had just mentioned (as you did) what to expect that they would look like!

    I have restarted it about 8 times, trying to figure out what I am doing wrong. Thank you for your website explaining what to expect. I can now proceed. Your photos are excellent and I am sure will help as I go along.

  14. Thank you so much for your help, I am going to get back to my scarf now. I hope you have a great day.

  15. Hi,

    The pictures are great visuals to learn. I was also wondering is it possible to make squares of instead of rectangles while creating the weave

    Thanks a lot
    Have a wonderful day
    Bharathi

  16. Your pix will help as I venture into entrelac!

    Thanks for your time, trouble and expertise!
    Deb

    • Thanks.. for your compliments, enjoy the Entrelac, it’s so much fun! :)

  17. I have spemt two days trying to locate a long jacket pattern in entrelac which was in a Rowan large hard back book circa – 1993 or earmier. it was a small scale entrelac.

  18. I have spemt two days trying to locate a long jacket pattern in entrelac which was in a Rowan large hard back book circa – 1993 or earlier. It was a small scale entrelac. I began this some time ago and was using separate balls of yarn for alternate blocks and travelling up with these separate colours. I was a;sp knitting both fronts and back all on one circular needle and was going to divide at the armscye and knit the top bits one at a time. This is a really useful way to knit sweaters too. have you a pattern for a jacket? many thanks. Rita in England

  19. please mail me the entire process of some knit designs step by step till friday morning because the steps given here are not clear


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