A source of confusion for many has been the alteration of the English Mesh. Please feel free to use the original B. Walker version of this stitch, as posted here:

English Mesh Lace (based on Barbara Walker’s, First Treasury, page 193).
Multiple of 6 st repeat shown, + 1 edge st necessary at beg of all RS rows.

R2: K1, - yo, ssk, K1, K2tog, yo, K1, rep. from-
R4: K1, - yo, K1, SK2P, K1, yo, K1, rep. from-
R6: K1, - K2tog, yo, K1, yo, ssk, K1, rep. from-
R8: K2tog, - (K1, yo)x2, K1. ssk, rep. from-