Altar Lace Pattern #962

Lace measures about 8 inches deep. Each complete pattern (1 large and 1 small Cross) measures about 16 inches wide, and requires about 450 yds. of thread, including edging.

MATERIALS:
Choose one of the following threads in White, size 70:
Clark's O.N.T. Mercerized Crochet.
J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 13.

GAUGE: 8 sps make 1 inch; 8 rows make 1 inch.

Starting at lower edge, make a chain tightly to measure ⅓ longer than desired length. 1st row: D c in 8th ch from hook, * ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch. Repeat from * for desired length (number of spaces should be divisible by 128, plus 102 spaces). Cut off remaining chain. Ch 5, turn. 2nd to 9th rows incl: Sp over sp. Ch 5, turn. 10th row: Make 46 sps, ch 2, d c in d c, 2 d c in next sp, d c in d c (1 bl); make 7 more bls, 73 sps. Now follow chart from A to B for as many patterns as desired; then repeat from A to C once. After pattern is completed, work 9 rows of sps to correspond with first 9 rows. Break off.

EDGING … To begin, ch 18. 1st row: D c in 4th ch from hook, d c in each of next 2 ch, * ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch. Repeat from * 2 more times, d c in each of last 3 ch. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: Make bl over bl and sp over sp. Ch 5, turn. 3rd row: D c in 4th ch from hook, d c in next ch, d c in d c, 2 sps, 1 bl, 1 sp, 1 bl. Ch 3, turn. 4th row: 1 bl, 4 sps, 1 bl. Ch 5, turn. 5th row: D c in 4th ch from hook, d c in next ch, d c in d c, 5 sps, 1 bl. Ch 3, turn. 6th row: Make bl over bl and sp over sp; turn. 7th row: Sl st in each of 4 d c, ch 3, 2 d c in next sp, d c in next d c, 4 sps, 1 bl. Ch 3, turn. 8th row: 1 bl, 1 sp, 1 bl, 2 sps, 1 bl; turn. 9th row: Sl st in each of 4 d c, ch 3, 2 d c in next sp, d c in next d c, 3 sps, 1 bl. Ch 3, turn. 10th row: Make bl over bl and sp over sp. This completes pattern. Repeat pattern for desired length.