Mirror image of chart

I am back after a hiatus to knit the beautiful Allegro Lace Cardigan.

It is one of the patterns that need my utmost concentration as the complete pattern is charted and has little written instructions - the sweater is knitted in the round and one full round of the sweater goes across 3 different charts :slight_smile:

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So,
Row 1 = D of Chart 4 (72 st) + A of Chart 1 (85 St) + D as a mirror image of Chart 4 (72 St)

(the first part of ) D of chart 4 (read from right to left) goes :
Purl 4, Knit 6, Purl 2, No stitch, K2tog, Knit 1, SKPO

The mirror image of that part would then read from left to right as :
SKPO, Knit 1, K2tog, No stitch, Purl 2, Knit 6, Purl 4

However, the dilemma is that the depiction in the chart for K2tog and SKPO are right sided and left sided triangles, which means that SKPO becomes K2tog and vice versa, when reading the mirror image !

See below the depiction :

Right to left Row 1

and the mirror image

What is the right interpretation ? Been breaking my head over this interesting dilemma -

@salmonmac, @Creations, I hope you have been keeping well !

I am using a variegated yarn and really hope that the beauty of the lace stitches do come out with the yarn.

Wow, that’s a stunning sweater and of course, multiple charts to keep you on your toes.

Read both charts right to left. The charts are already mirror images so that you can knit right to left across both charts. No need to reverse the k2tog or skpo either.

I’ve just placed the partial rows that you quoted one after the other to make a theoretical row. Let’s just say from the right edge or end of the row you would start with the SKPO work across to the Purl 4 then the second chart starts with the Purl 4 and reads across to the SKPO. That’s reading this patched together row from right to left.

SKPO, Knit 1, K2tog, No stitch, Purl 2, Knit 6, Purl 4xxxxPurl 4, Knit 6, Purl 2, No stitch, K2tog, Knit 1, SKPO

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Thank you very much, @salmonmac !
Your answers are simple and straight and always gives me a feeling of “of course, what was my dilemma in the first place” :grin:

This is so helpful.

Not having worked with variegated yarns before, do you think it would be an issue to use one for lace stitch ? Normally, I have seen only block colors for laces and cables.

Well single colors do show off the lace pattern and let it be the main attraction. Best way to tell is to try a swatch of start with one of the sleeves and see what you think. I didn’t find the pattern on Ravelry but you can look through other lace cardigans to compare solid and variegated yarns just for an idea.

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That is a great idea and I will check both out, Thank you !