Knit Motif: Lace Spiral

Cast on 8 stitches and divide evenly over 4 needles. 
Join, taking care not to twist stitches. 
Rounds 1 and 2: Knit. 
Round 3: [Yo, k1] 8 times. (16 sts) 
Round 4: Knit. 
Round 5: [Yo, k1] 16 times. (32 sts) 
Round 6: [K2, k2tog] 8 times. (24 sts) 
Round 7: [Yo, k1, yo, k2tog] 8 times. (32 sts) 
Round 8: Knit. 
Round 9: [Yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k2tog] 8 times. (48 sts) 
Round 10: [K4, k2tog] 8 times. (40 sts) 
Round 11: [(Yo, k1) 3 times, k2tog] 8 times. (56 sts) 
Round 12: [K5, k2tog] 8 times. (48 sts) 
Round 13: [Yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog] 8 times. (64 sts) 
Round 14: [K6, k2tog] 8 times. (56 sts) 
Round 15: [Yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k3, k2tog] 8 times. (72 sts) 
Round 16: [K7, k2tog] 8 times. (64 sts) 
Round 17: [Yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k4, k2tog] 8 times. (80 sts) 
Round 18: [K8, k2tog] 8 times. (72 sts) 
Round 19: [Yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k5, k2tog] 8 times. (88 sts) 
Round 20: [K9, k2tog] 8 times. (80 sts) 
Round 21: [Yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k6, k2tog] 8 times. (96 sts) 
Round 22: [K10, k2tog] 8 times. (88 sts) 
Round 23: Purl. 
Round 24: Knit. 
Round 25: Purl. 
Cast off loosely purlwise.

Motif directions reproduced with permission from 150 Knit&Crochet Motifs, Interweave Press, 2011 
Sample shown in Wool-Ease.

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
k = knit k2tog = knit 2 together
st(s) = stitches yo = yarn over