Clapotis Variation: Eyelet Lace

A finished sample of the Clapotis Variation

I think that the Clapotis by Kate Gilbert is a great pattern, I made two. The first one I made was knit just like the pattern asks, but the second one I decided to spice it up and make it a tad bit more challenging and add an eyelet lace repeat to the five stitches between the drop stitches. I recently got a request for this variation and decided that I would share my notes on how to add in the eyelet lace.

The lace pattern is essentially:
All odd rows: purl all stitches
Row 2: k1, k tbl, yo, ssk, k1, k tbl
Row 4: k1, k tbl, k1, yo, ssk, ktbl
Row 6: k1, k tbl, k2, yo, ssk

This stitch sequence is repeated through out the pattern. it creates an interesting effect with the biased drop stitches and with the eyelets lean in the knitting to the left the drop stitches run right to left. When you block the pattern the eyelets look as though they are running vertically because of the biasing.

Below I have inserted the lace pattern into the different sections of the Clapotis pattern where it is applicable, but you will still need to go print off and use the original pattern as all of the directions are not below.

Clapotis Variation : Eyelet Lace
Go to Knitty.com and print off a copy of the Clapotis pattern by Kate Gilbert
Start section 1, once you get to row 8 of section 1 you are going to start adding in the eyelet lace.
Row 8: Sl, yo, ssk, k1, k1 tbl, k1, k1 tbl yo, k2tog, kfb
Row 10: sl, k2, yo, k2tog, k1 tbl, k1, k1 tbl, k1, yo, ssk, kfb
Row 12: sl, k4, yo, k2tog, k1 tbl, k1, k1 tbl, k2, yo, ssk, kfb
Row 14: sl, k1, pm, yo, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1, k1 tbl, k1, k1 tbl, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, pm, yo, kfb

Section 1 Complete

Section 2
Row 2: Sl1, k1, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k1, yo, ssk, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, kfb
Row 4: Sl1, k2, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k2, yo, ssk] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k1, kfb.
Row 6: Sl1, k3, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, yo, ssk, k1, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k2, kfb.
Row 8: Sl1, k4, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k1, yo, ssk k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k3, kfb.
Row 10: Sl1, k5, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k2, yo, ssk] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k4, kfb.
Row 12: Sl1, k1, pm, yo, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, yo, ssk, k1, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, yo, ssk, k1, ssk, pm, yo, kfb.

Section 2

Section 3
Row 2: P1, k2, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k1, yo, ssk, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k3, kfb.
Row 4: P1, k1, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k2, yo, ssk] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k4, kfb.
Row 6: P1, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, yo, ssk, k1, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, yo, ssk, k1, ssk, pm, yo, kfb.
Row 8: P1, remove marker, drop next st, let it drop down several rows, pick up top bar with left needle to form a new st (make sure this st isn't twisted), k this and foll st tbl, k1, yo, ssk, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k1, yo, ssk, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, kfb.
Row 10: P1, k3, yo, ssk, [k1, k tbl, k2, yo, ssk] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k1, kfb.
Row 12: P1, k3, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, yo, ssk, k1, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k2, kfb.

Section 3, Now for the fun, you can see my two dropped stitches

Section 4
Row 2: P1, k2, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k1, yo, ssk, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k2, ssk.
Row 4: P1, k1, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k2, yo, ssk] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k1, ssk.
Row 6: P1, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, yo, ssk, k1, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, ssk.
Row 8: P1, remove marker, drop next st, let it drop down several rows, pick up top bar with left needle to form a new st (make sure this st isn't twisted), k this and foll st tbl, k1, yo, ssk, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, k1, yo, ssk, k tbl] to last marker, drop next st and form new st as for previous dropped st, k this st tbl, ssk.
Row 10: P1, k3, yo, ssk, [k1, k tbl, k2, yo, ssk] to last marker, remove marker, ssk.
Row 12: P1, k3, k tbl, [k1, k tbl, yo, ssk, k1, k tbl] to last marker, k1, k tbl, k3, ssk.

Section 4, decreasing both sides

close up of lace sts and drop stitches

I hope that this is a fun variation for those Clapotis knitters out there. Good Luck!