Crochet Lace Patterns - Crochet Lace
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Crochet lace patterns (fig. 468).—This is always an effective pattern,
in any number of thread. It is not new, however, and is probably already known
to many of our readers as a pillow lace. Those who are not fond of making pillow
lace, will be glad to learn how to reproduce it in crochet, as it makes a pretty
trimming, both for wearing apparel and furniture. For furniture, it should be
made in unbleached cotton, for articles of dress, in any of the of the finer
numbers, referred to above.

Crochet lace patterns MATERIALS.—For trimming curtains
and coarse linen table covers: Fil à pointer D.M.C No. 25 or 30, or Cordonnet
6 fils D.M.C Nos. 10 to 25 écru. For articles of dress: Fil d'Alsace
D.M.C Nos. 30 to 70, Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 25 to 70, or Fil à dentelle
D.M.C Nos. 25 to 70 écru.[A]
For the separate squares, cast on 10 chain stitches, and close the ring.
1st row—* 5 chain, 1 plain on the ring. Repeat 3 times from *.
2nd row—1 chain, 1 plain on the first 5 chain: * 5 chain, 1 plain =
on the first 5 chain of the 1st row: 2 chain, 1 plain on the second 5 chain
of the 1st row. Repeat 3 times from *.
3rd row—1 plain on the first 5 of the 2nd row: * 5 chain, 1 plain, 2
chain, 1 plain, 2 chain, 1 plain. Repeat 3 times from *.
In the 4th and following rows, go on increasing, as in the 3rd row, until,
on all 4 sides, you have 11 plain stitches between every 5 chain.
12th row—1 plain, 5 chain, 1 plain, * 1 picot made of 4 chain, 1 plain
between the 1st and the 2nd plain of the last row, 2 chain, 1 plain between
the next 2 plain. Repeat 3 times from *, and fasten off.
Crochet the squares together, as you finish them. After the 12th and last
plain stitch, make: 2 chain, drop the loop, put the hook into the 3rd of the
5 chain stitches that form one corner of the square, draw the dropped loop through,
2 chain, close the picot, finish the square in this crochet lace patterns.
For the star that connects the squares—10 chain, close the ring; * 4
chain, 1 picot, 4 chain, 1 over, join the 2 picots right and left of the squares
that are to be joined together, by 1 treble; 4 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, drop
the loop, put the needle into the first of the first 4 chain stitches, draw
the thread through, 2 plain on the ring, 8 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd picot
and 1 treble on the 4th picot of the square = coming back: 1 plain on each of
the 8 chain; 2 plain on the ring, and repeat 3 times from *.
For the half-star, that fills the space under the footing of the lace: 10
chain, close the ring = 9 chain, 1 treble on the 1st picot of the square; 4
chain, 1 picot, 3 chain; draw the thread through the 1st of the 9 chain = 2
plain, 8 chain, join the 3rd and 4th picots of the square by 1 treble bar on
each picot = 8 single stitches on the 8 chain, 2 plain on the ring; 4 chain,
1 picot, 4 chain = on the 1st and last picot of the 2 opposite squares: 1 treble,
4 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, drop the loop, draw it through the 1st of the 4 chain
stitches = 2 plain, 8 chain, join 2 picots by 2 trebles = 8 single, 2 plain
on the ring, 4 chain, 1 picot, 4 chain, 1 treble on the last picot = 8 chain,
draw the thread through the 1st of the 4 chain.
The footing is made as follows—* 1 plain on the 5 upper chain stitches
of the square; 17 chain up to the ring, 3 plain, 17 chain and repeat from *.
A row of plain stitches completes the footing of this crochet lace patterns.
Outer edge—* 2 treble on the 1st picot, 4 chain, and repeat 5 times
from *.
On the 5 chain stitches, in the corner, make: 1 treble = 4 chain, 1 treble
on the 5 chain and finish the second side of the square like the first. Omit
the chain stitches, between the 1st and last trebles of the squares of this
crochet lace patterns.
The next and last row consists of: 2 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain every 4 chain.
On the last 4 chain, at the point where 2 scallops join, make 4 plain stitches,
without picots in this crochet lace patterns
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