Festive Altar Lace Pattern #9047

Lace measures about 9/2 inches deep. Each pattern measures about 21 inches wide, and requires about 800 yds. of thread.

Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, size 60, White.

Starting at lower edge, make achain (21 chain sts to 1 inch) to measure ¥% longer than desired length.

1st row: Dcin 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 146). Cut off remaining chain. Ch 5, turn.

2nd row: Skip Ist3dc,dcinnext dc, dc ineach of next 2 ch, dcinnextdc(lbl); make 3 more bls, ch2,dcinnextdc (Sp over sp); make 2 more sps, * 4 bls, 3sps. Repeat from * across, ending row with 2 sps. Ch 5, turn.

3rd row: 1 sp, 2 bls, * 2sps, 2 bls, 1sp, 2 bls. Repeat from * 9 more times, | sp, ** 2 bls, 1sp, 2 bls, 2 sps. Repeat from ** 9 more times; 2 more bis (this completes 1 pattern). Now repeat pattern the necessary number of times. Ch 3, turn.

Hereafter, starting with 4th row, follow chart to top, always repeating pattern the necessary number of times.