Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

202 Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

Diamond Lasa Motif

Depending on your yarn choice, the fan- or X-shapes that

the voids make will dominate the motif, and both will

result in a unique design.

Make an adjustable ring.

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as dc), 15 dc in ring, sl st to top

of t-ch, do not turn, pull ring closed—16 dc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in top of t-ch, sc in next 3 dc, *ch 3, sc in

next 4 dc; rep from * around, ch 1, hdc to 1st sc, do not

turn—16 sc.

Rnd 3: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch-2 sp), 2 dc around post of

hdc, *ch 4, sk next sc, sc in next 2 sc, ch 4, sk next sc, [2

dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around to last

ch-3 sp, ch 4, sk next sc, sc in next 2 sc, ch 4, sk next sc,

dc in ch-1 sp, sl st to 3rd ch of t-ch, do not turn—8 sc.

Rnd 4: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch-2 sp), 2 dc in ch-2 sp, *ch

3, sc in ch-4 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2,

2 dc] in next ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, ch 3, sc in ch-4

sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 3, dc in ch-2 sp, sl st to

3rd ch of t-ch, do not turn—8 sc.

Rnd 5: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch-2 sp), 2 dc in ch-2 sp, *ch

3, 11 dc in ch-5 sp, ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch-2

sp; rep from * twice, ch 3, 11 dc in ch-5 sp, ch 3, dc in

ch-2 sp, sl st to 3rd ch of t-ch, do not turn—60 dc.

Rnd 6: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch-2 sp), 2 dc in ch-2 sp, *ch

3, [hdc, ch 1] in next dc and ea dc across to last dc, hdc

in last dc, ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch-2 sp; rep

from * twice, ch 3, [hdc, ch 1] in next dc and ea dc across

to last dc, hdc in last dc, ch 3, dc in ch-2 sp, sl st to 3rd

ch of t-ch, do not turn—44 hdc.

Rnd 7: Ch 8 (counts as dc, ch-5 sp), 2 dc in ch-2 sp, *ch

4, [sc in next 2 ch-1 sps, ch 3] 4 times, sc in next 2 ch-1

sps, ch 4, [2 dc, ch 5, 2 dc] in next ch-2 sp; rep from *

twice, ch 4, [sc in next 2 ch-1 sps, ch 3] 4 times, sc in

next 2 ch-1 sps, ch 4, dc in ch-2 sp, sl st to 3rd ch of t-ch,

fasten off—40 sc.

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