Filet Crochet Altar Cloth Pattern #1900

GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR FILET CROCHET.

Open Mesh (O M). When worked on a chain work the first d c in 8th ch from hook * ch 2, skip 2 sts, 1 d c in next st, repeat from *. Succeeding rows ch 5 to turn and d c in d c, ch 2, d c in next d c, repeat from *.
Solid Mesh (S M). Four double crochet form 1 solid mesh and 3 d c are required for each additional solid mesh. Open mesh and solid mesh are used in Filet Crochet. To increase one mesh at end of row, ch 2, thread over 3 times, insert in base of last d c made, and work off all loops 2 at a time. To increase a mesh at beginning of row, ch 8 to turn and d c in 1st d c.
To decrease a mesh at beginning of row, sl st back over 1st mesh.

EDGINGS FOR ALTAR CLOTHS AND ROBES

Materials Suggested – AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" or "GEM" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON Sizes 50 to 100

Ch 162 and work 1 d c in 9th st from hook * ch 2, skip 2 chs, d c in next ch, repeat from * 10 times, 1 d c in each of the next 3 chs, ch 2, skip 2 chs, 1 d c in each of the next 106 chs, ch 2, skip 2 chs, 1 d c in each of the next 4 chs, ch 2, skip 2 chs, 1 d c in next ch, ch 5, turn. 2nd Row. 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c, ch 2, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c, * ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c, repeat from * 32 times, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, ch 2, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c, 12 open meshes, ch 5, turn and work up and down according to diagram.
Work a row of s c across lower edge of lace.