Crochet Lace Pattern: Step-by-Step Instructions

Introduction

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 6 + 1.

Row Instructions

First Row

1^st row (RS): sc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 5, sk 3ch, sc in next ch; rep from * across, turn;

Second Row

2^nd row: ch 5, *sc in next ch 5 sp, ch 2, 3dc cl in next sc, ch 2, sc in next ch 5 sp, ch 5, skip sc; rep from * across to last 2 ch sps, sc in next ch 5 sp, ch 2, 3dc cl in next sc, ch 2, sc in next ch 5 sp, ch 2, dc in last sc, turn;

Third Row

3^rd row: ch 1, sc in dc, ch 5, 3dc cl in 1st dc, *sl st in next 3dc cl, ch 5, 3dc cl in sl st just made, ch 1, sl st in next ch 5 sp, ch 5, 3dc cl in sl st just made; rep from * across to last 2 ch 5 sps, sl st in next 3dc cl, ch 5, 3dc cl in sl st just made, sc in last ch 5 sp, turn;

Fourth Row

4^th row: ch 5, *sc in ch 5 sp, ch 2, 3dc cl in sl st, ch 2, sc in next ch 5 sp, ch 5, skip sl st; rep from * across to last 2 ch 5 sps, sc in next ch 5 sp, ch 2, 3dc cl in next sl st, ch 2, sc in last ch 5 sp, ch 2, dc in last sc, turn;

Fifth Row

5^th row: ch 1, sc in dc, *ch 5, skip sc, sc in 3dc cl, ch 5, skip sc, sc in ch 5 sp; rep from * across, turn;

Sixth Row

6^th row: ch 2, dc in sc, ch 2, sc in next ch 5 sp, ch 5, skip sc, *sc in next ch 5 sp, ch 2, 3dc cl in next sc, ch 2, sc in next ch 5 sp, ch 5, skip sc; rep from * across to last ch 5 sp, ch 2, 2dc cl in last sc, turn;

Seventh Row

7^th row: ch 1, sc in 2dc cl, ch 4, 3dc cl in previous st, ch 1, *sl st in next ch 5 sp, ch 5, 3dc cl in sl st just made, sl st in next 3dc cl, ch 5, 3dc cl in sl st just made, ch 1; rep from * across to last ch 5 sp, sl st in last ch 5 sp, ch 5, 3dc cl in sl st just made, sc in dc, turn;

Eighth Row

8^th row: ch 2, dc in sc, ch 2, sc in next ch 5 sp, ch 5, skip sl st, *sc in next ch 5 sp, ch 2, 3dc cl in sl st, ch 2, sc in next ch 5 sp, ch 5, skip sl st; rep from * across to last ch 5 sp, sc in last ch 5 sp, ch 2, 2dc cl in last sc, turn;

Ninth Row

9^th row: ch 1, sc in 2dc cl, *ch 5, skip sc, sc in ch 5 space, ch 5, skip sc, sc in 3dc cl; rep from * across to last 3dc cl, ch 5, skip sc, sc in ch 5 sp, ch 5, skip sc, sc in last dc, turn.

Repeating the Pattern

Repeat 2^nd-3^rd rows.