Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

188 Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

Crystal Lace Motif

The lace of this motif is spotted with clusters that can look like lat-

tice with blossoms when combined with more crystal lace motifs.

Ch 6, sl st to 1st ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 2, 2 dc-cl in ring, [ch 3, 3 dc-cl] 7 times in ring, ch

1, hdc in top of 2 dc-cl, do not turn—8 dc-cl.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc around post of hdc, [ch 5, sc] in ea ch-3 sp around,

ch 2, dc in 1st sc, do not turn—8 sc.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc around post of dc, *ch 5, [3 dc-cl, ch 3, 3 dc-cl] in

next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp; rep from * around to last ch-5

sp, ch 5, [3 dc-cl, ch 3, 3 dc-cl] in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, dc in 1st sc,

do not turn—8 dc-cl.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc around post of dc, *ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5,

[sc, ch 5, sc] in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp; rep from *

around, sl st to 1st sc, do not turn—16 ch-5 sps.

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LACY MOTIFS

TIP

Yarn Choice

With all crochet projects, yarn choice can com-

pletely change the finished look. Yarns that are

generally fluffy and bounce back when squeezed,

as some wools do, pump up clusters and fill voids.

Yarns that are generally slick and have a natural

drape, as silk does, tend to lie down and spread

out. Using a yarn’s fiber to your benefit can com-

pletely change the look of many of these motifs.

Swatching the same motif with different fibers is

not only fun but quite educational as well.