How to Crochet the Berry Lace Stitch :: Crochet Stitch #240

Materials Used in this Tutorial

LanaMundi Yarns Tajik Mohair comes from the Asht region of Northern Tajikistan which is the center of Angora goat production. Only the best quality Angora kid fleeces are used for spinning this, strong yet soft, mohair yarn. The quality of this fingering-weight, two-ply yarn and the hand-spinning and dying are excellent; however, as with any handspun yarn, you may find some slight variation in thickness and color consistency.

TECHNIQUES USED IN THIS STITCH:

Chain-ch
Double Crochet-dc
Single Crochet-sc
Half Double Crochet-hdc

Shell- [(ch 1, dc) 6 times, ch 1] in st indicated

V-Stitch (v-st)- [dc, ch 3, dc] in ch sp indicated

Skill: Intermediate
Foundation Chain: Multiple of 17 sts + 4.

Pattern Instructions

1. Row 1

   (Right Side): sc in 5th ch from hook, ch 3, skip 2 ch, sc in next ch, *skip 3ch, shell in next ch, skip 3 ch, [sc in next ch, ch 3, skip 2 ch] 3 times, sc in next ch; rep from * across to last 13ch, skip 3ch, shell in next ch, sc in next ch, ch 3, skip 2ch, sc in next ch, ch 1, skip 1ch, hdc in last ch, turn.

2. Row 2

   ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), dc in hdc, ch 3, *skip 1st dc on shell, [sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3] 4 times, sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3, skip 1st ch 3 sp, v-st in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, skip last ch 3 sp; rep from * across to last shell, skip 1 ch 1 sp on shell, [sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3] 4 times, sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3, skip next ch 3 sp, [dc, ch 1, dc] in 2nd ch of tch, turn.

3. Row 3

   ch 3 (counts as dc), [dc, ch 1] 3 times in ch 1 sp, skip next ch 3 sp *[sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3] 3 times, sc in next ch 3 sp, skip next ch 3 sp, shell in next v-st, skip next ch 3 sp; rep from * across to last 5ch 3 sps, [sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3] 3 times, sc in next ch 3 sp, skip next ch 3 sp, [(ch 1, dc) 3 times, dc] in tch sp, turn.

4. Row 4

   ch 1, sc in 1st dc, [ch 3, sc in next ch 1 sp] twice, *ch 3, skip 1st ch 3 sp, [dc, ch 3, dc] in next ch 3 sp, skip last ch 3 sp, skip 1st dc on shell, [sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3] 4 times, sc in next ch 1 sp; rep from * across to last shell, ch 3, skip 1st ch 3 sp, [dc, ch 3, dc] in next ch 3 sp, skip last ch 3 sp, skip 1st dc on shell, [sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3] twice, sc in top of tch, turn.

5. Row 5

   ch 3 (counts as hdc, ch 1 sp), sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp, *skip next ch 3 sp, shell in next ch 3 sp, skip next ch 3 sp, [sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3] 3 times, sc in next ch 3 sp; rep from * across to last 5 ch 3 sps, skip next ch 3 sp, shell in next ch 3 sp, skip next ch 3 sp, sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 1, hdc in last sc, turn.

Repeat rows 2-5 until you have reached your desired length.

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