Lace for Alb Pattern #9043

Lace measures 21 inches deep at deepest point. One pattern measures 14½ inches wide.

MATERIALS:
Choose one of the following threads in White, size 50:
Clark's O.N.T. Mercerized Crochet, 43 balls.
J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, 30 balls.
J. & P. Coats Big Ball Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, 17 balls.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 11.

GAUGE: 6 sps make 1 inch; 6 rows make 1 inch.

Starting at lower edge of point, ch 6. 1st row: D c in 4th ch from hook, d c in each of next 2 ch. Ch 5, turn. 2nd row: D c in 4th ch from hook, d c in next ch, d c in next d c (1 bl); ch 2, skip 2 d c, make a foundation d c in 3rd st of turning ch—to make a foundation d c, thread over, insert hook in st, thread over and draw loop through; thread over and draw through one loop, thus making a chain st; complete as for a d c. Make 2 more foundation d c by inserting hook in ch-1 of previous d c. Then make a d c in the usual way (1 bl increased at both sides). Ch 5, turn. 3rd row: D c in 4th ch from hook, d c in next ch, d c in next d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, a foundation d c in next d c (3 sps); make 2 more foundation d c, and 1 d c in the usual way. Ch 5, turn. Hereafter follow chart until the 18th row is completed; ch 159. Fasten off. Make 8 more points as before, joining the ch-159 with sl st to 3rd st of turning ch-3 on last row of previous point. Then join the chain of 1st point to 3rd st of turning ch on last row of last point, thus forming a circle. Fasten off. Hereafter work is done in rnds instead of rows.

1st rnd: Attach thread to 77th ch, counting to the right of 1st point made, ch 3 (to count as d c), d c in each of next 76 ch, d c in next d c, 2 sps, 4 bls, * 2 sps, 1 bl. Repeat from * 6 more times, 2 sps, 4 bls, 2 sps, d c in each of next 81 ch. Now repeat design on chart around. Join last d c with sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made (9 complete patterns). 2nd rnd: Ch 5, * skip 2 d c, d c in next d c, ch 2. Repeat from * until 27 sps are made, make 5 bls, ** 2 sps, 1 bl. Repeat from ** 7 more times, 4 more bls, 28 sps. Now repeat design on chart around. Join last ch-2 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-5 first made. Hereafter, starting with 3rd rnd, follow chart to top, always repeating design the necessary number of times.