Chapter 4 • Unique Lace Stitch Patterns 95
Akalena
This highly geometrical lace is actually pretty delicate, so use it
in projects that will be well cared for.
Picot: Ch 3, sl st in 1st ch.
Stitch pattern is a multiple of 17 sts plus 6.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 12, sl st in 12th ch from hk, ch 17, sl st in 12th
ch from hk; rep from across, ch 11, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hk, [picot, sc in next 2 ch]
twice, sk 1 ch, sc in next 5 ch, [(2 sc, picot) twice, 5 sc, (picot,
2 sc) twice] in next ch-12 sp, sc in next 5 ch; rep from across
to last ch-12 sp, [(2 sc, picot) twice, 3 sc] in last ch-12 sp, turn.
Row 3: Sl st in 1st sc, ch 12, sl st in same sc, ch 5, sk 17 sc, sl
st in next sc, ch 12, sl st in same ch; rep from across to last 18
sts, ch 5, sk 17 sc, sl st in last sc, ch 6, turn.
Rep rows 2 and 3 to desired length, ending with a row 2.
Last row: Sl st in 1st ch, ch 5, sk 17 sc, sl st in next sc; rep
from across, fasten off.
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Short rows in crochet are one of
those great mysteries in crafting. In
knitting you can add them to get
more height in your rows; in crochet
you can go in any direction and get
more height, new shapes, and new
patterns, all in the same row. Since
you will be turning back and forth
quite a bit and the right and wrong
sides will start to get muddled, be
sure to keep track of where you are
on the diagram by crossing off what
you have already crocheted.