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Rnd 3: Ch 5 (counts as hdc), 2dc-cl in 3rd ch from hk, hdc in next
ch-3 sp, ch 3, 2dc-cl in 3rd ch from hk; rep from around, sl st to
2nd ch of t-ch, do not turn—12 dc-cl.
Rnd 4: Ch 6 (counts as hdc, ch-4 sp), hdc in next hdc, ch 4; rep
from around, sl st to 2nd ch of t-ch, do not turn—12 hdc.
Rnd 5: Sl st to ch-4 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), [4 dc, ch 5, 5 dc] in
same ch-4 sp, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-4 sp, [5 dc, ch
5, 5 dc] in next ch-4 sp; rep from twice, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 5,
sc in next ch-4 sp, sl st to t-ch, fasten off.
Glass Lace Motif
The Y-stitches in this motif bring it to life in the voids they leave
behind, almost like the lead in stained glass.
Y-Stitch (y-st): Dtr in next sc, ch 3, dc in center of post of the same
dtr.
Ch 10, sl st to 1st ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in ring 24 times, sl st to 1st sc, do not turn—
24 sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 6, [sk next sc, y-st in next sc] twice, sk next sc, dtr in
next sc, ch 5, dc in center of post of prev dtr; rep from twice, [sk
next sc, y-st in next sc] twice, dc in 3rd ch of t-ch, ch 2, dc in 6th
ch of t-ch, do not turn—12 ch-sps.
Rnd 3: Ch 5 (counts as tr, ch-1 sp), [dc, ch 1, hdc, sc] around post
of dc, [sc, hdc, (ch 1, dc) twice, ch 1, hdc, sc] in next 2 ch-3 sps,
[sc, hdc, ch 1, dc, (ch 1, tr) twice, ch 1, dc, ch 1, hdc, sc] in next
ch-5 sp; rep from twice, [sc, hdc, (ch 1, dc) twice, ch 1, hdc, sc] in
next 2 ch-3 sps, [sc, hdc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, tr, ch 1] in ch-2 sp, sl st to
4th ch of t-ch, fasten off. 2
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