Chapter 3 • Lace Stitch Patterns 73
Peephole Chevron
This is a twist on the double crochet chevron, with
chain spaces instead of the shell at the ridges of the
wave. The chain spaces and skipped stitches create
teardrops in the fabric.
Ch a multiple of 10 sts plus 5.
Row 1 (RS): Dc in 4th ch from hk, dc in next 4 ch, sk
2 ch, dc in next 4 ch, ch 2; rep from across to last
11 ch, dc in next 4 ch, sk 2 ch, dc in next 4 ch, 2 dc
in last ch, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in 1st dc, dc in next 4
dc, sk 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, [dc, ch 2, dc] in next ch-2
sp; rep from across to last ch-2 sp, dc in next 3 dc,
sk 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in top of t-ch, turn.
Rep row 2 to desired length.
13524Simple Wave
When you add a row of single crochet between undulating double
crochet rows, the chevron softens to a gentle wave. Try changing
colors every other row to highlight the wave.
Ch a multiple of 12 sts plus 5.
Row 1 (RS): Dc in 4th ch from hk (sk 3 ch counts as dc), [sk next
ch, dc in next ch] twice, dc in next ch, 5 dc in next ch, dc in ea of
next 2 ch, [sk 1 ch, dc in next ch] twice; rep from across, dc in
last ch, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in ea dc across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in next sc, [sk 1 sc, dc in next
sc] twice, dc in next sc, 5 dc in next sc, dc in ea of next 2 sc, [sk 1
sc, dc in next sc] twice; rep from across, dc in last sc, turn.
Rep rows 2 and 3 to desired length.
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