Altar Lace Pattern #9044

Lace measures 22 inches deep. One pattern measures 15½ inches wide, requires about 1390 yds. of thread.

Choose one of the following threads in White, size 70: Clark's O.N.T. Mercerized Crochet. J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet.

Starting at lower edge, make a chain (24 chain sts to 1 inch) to measure ½ longer than desired length.

Dc in 8th ch from hook, * ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch. Repeat from * for desired length (number of spaces should be divisible by 122). Cut off remaining chain. Ch 3, turn.

Dc in each of next 2 ch, dc in next dc (1 bl); make 4 more bls, ch 2, dc in next dc (sp over sp); make 50 more sps, 11 bls, 51 sps, 4 bls (this completes one pattern). Repeat pattern the necessary number of times. Ch 5, turn.

Hereafter, starting with 3rd row, follow chart until the rose and leaf design is completed, always repeating the design the necessary number of times. On next 2 rows, begin the IHS design above center rose, working spaces along remainder of each row. Ch 3, turn. On next row, work bls to within center design and follow chart across. Continue to follow chart, working Cross design in center only.