"Garter Snakes with Eggs in the Branches" Lace Border

Special Notes:
PLEASE NOTE THE K3tog in ROW 12!!

M3 is as follows: Knit into the back of the next stitch, then into the front of that same stitch, then
through the vertical 'line' of yarn between them.

Inc1 is as follows: knit into the head of the stitch under the next stitch to be worked, and then into
the 'real' stitch - please substitute a better 'Inc' if possible, as this method does not allow for the
garter stitch pattern to be fully ' garter'

SSP is slip one, slip another, and purl them both together
If you can find a way to avoid the Sl2, K2tog, P2O, please tell me!)

Pattern:
Cast on 22 stitches and purl 1 row, if desired.

Row 1: (right side) K2, O, K2tog, O, K2, Sl1, K2tog, PSSO, K2, O, SSK, O, M3, O, K2tog, O, SSK, K2, O, K2tog (24 stitches)

Row 2: K5, P17, K2 (24 stitches)

Row 3: K2, (O, K2tog) twice, (K2tog) twice, (O, K2tog) twice, O, M3, (O, SSK) 3 times, Inc1, O, K2tog (26 stitches)

Row 4: K5, P19, K2 (26 stitches)

Row 5: K2, O, K2tog, O, Sl2, K2tog, P2O, (O, K2tog) twice, O, (P1, Sl1wyif) twice, P1, (O, SSK) 3 times, Inc1, O, K2tog (26 stitches)

Row 6: K5, P19, K2 (26 stitches)

Row 7: K2, (O, K2tog) 4 times, O, P1, Sl1wyif, Sl1, P2tog, PSSO, Sl1wyif, P1, (O, SSK) 3 times, Inc1,O, K2tog (26 stitches)

Row 8: K5, P19, K2 (26 stitches)

Row 9: K2, O , Sl2, K2tog, P2O, O, K1, (O, SSK) twice, O, (P1, Sl1wyif) twice, P1, ( O, K2tog) twice, O, SSK, K2, O, K2tog (26 stitches)

Row 10: K5, P19, K2 (26 stitches)

Row 11: K2, O, K2tog, O, K3, (O, SSK) twice, O, P2tog, P1, SSP, (O, K2tog) twice, O, SSK, K2, O, K2tog (26 stitches)

Row 12: K5, P5, K3tog, P11, K2 (24 stitches)

Row 13: K2, O, K2tog, O, K5, (O, SSK) twice, P1, K2tog, O, K2tog, O, SSK, K2, O, K2tog (24 stitches)

Row 14: K5, P17, K2 (24 stitches)

Row 15: K2, O, K2tog, O, K2, Sl1, K2tog, PSSO, K2, O, SSK, O, Sl1, K2tog, PSSO, O, K2tog, O, SSK, K2, O, K2tog (22 stitches)

Row 16: K5, P15, K2 (22 stitches)

Repeat rows 1-16 as desired.

Thanks to Barbara G. Walker, and all the other fantastic inspirational knitters throughout the
centuries whom have contributed so much to this craft. This pattern is dedicated to all of you :)