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Alb Lace No. S299 Pattern
Church filet crochet alb lace worked from a chart in mercerized crochet thread. Originally published in Edgings for All Purposes.
Materials
- Steel crochet hook · No. 8 (Size 10 thread)
- Steel crochet hook · No. 9 (Size 20 thread)
- Steel crochet hook · No. 10 (Size 30 thread)
- Steel crochet hook · No. 12 (Size 50 thread)
- Steel crochet hook · No. 13 (Size 60 thread)
Pattern instructions
Notes
Church Laces
Use J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet (Sizes 10-60); or Clark's O.N.T. Big Ball Mercerized Crochet (Sizes 10-50).
This free pattern originally published in Edgings for All Purposes
Alb Lace
Starting at "A" on chart, ch 71.
Dc in 4th ch from hook and in next 2 ch (bl made), ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch (sp made), make 7 more sps, dc in next 3 ch (another bl made), make another bl, 8 sps, 2 bls, 1 sp and 1 bl. Ch 3, turn.
Skip first dc, dc in next 3 dc (bl made over bl), ch 2, dc in next dc (sp made over sp), ch 2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc (sp made over bl), make 1 bl, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc (bl made over sp), make 8 more bls, 2 sps, 5 bls and 2 sps, ch 2, dc in top of turning chain, (thread over, insert hook at base of last dc made, draw loop through, thread over and draw through 1 loop for foundation chain, then thread over and complete a dc—foundation dc made) 3 times. Ch 5, turn (1 bl increased at end of row).
Dc in 4th ch from hook and in next ch, dc in next dc (1 bl increased at beginning of row), make 3 sps, /bls, 2 sps, 8 bls and 3 sps, dc in next 2 dc and in top of turning chain. Ch 3, turn.
Follow chart until 10 rows have been completed. Do not chain at end of last row. Turn.
Sl st in first 4 dc, ch 3 and follow chart across. Ch 3, turn (1 bl decreased at beginning of row).
Follow chart to "B," then repeat chart from "A" to "B" for length desired, ending with 19th row. Break off.
