Curtain Lace and Insertions Pattern #303

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Curtain Lace and Insertions Pattern #303

Materials: Clark's O. N. T. or J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, Size 10, Ecru. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 6.

Ch 14, join with sl st, * 10 s c in ring, ch 5 for p (to make a p, 1 s c in 1st st of ch-5), 5 s c in same ring, ch 14, joining to ring by dropping st from hook and inserting hook in 6th s c from p, then catch dropped st, and draw through. Repeat from * for the length desired. Pattern. Complete the last ring with 10 s c after the p, 5 s c in next ring down the length, ch 10, join through 6th s c from p to form a sp, 6 s c into sp, ch 15, and join in ring with sl st to 1st st of ch. Bring thread underneath the ring to opposite side (to avoid turning) and work 20 s c in ring for first figure. Work a 2nd rnd with s c every s c and a p every 5th sc. * Work 6 s c in sp, 5 s c in each of next 2 rings, ch 10, skip 9 s c back and join in next st (adjourning 1st sp), 6 s c in 2nd sp, ch 5 (a bar), join to 3rd s c after last p of 1st figure, 5 s c on the ch, 6 s c in 2nd sp, 5 s c in each of next 2 rings, ch 10, skip 9 s c back and join in next (next to 2nd sp), 6 s c in 3rd sp, ch 15 for the 2nd figure, join in ring, 20 s c in ring, s c in each of next 3 s c, ch 5 (2nd bar), join to center of 2nd sp, 3 s c on the ch, ch 10, join to 3rd s c of bar, 6 s c on the ch, ch 15 for the 3rd figure, join in ring, 20 s c in ring, 3 s c in next 3 s c, ch 3, and join to 1st figure in 3rd s c after 2nd p, 4 s c on the ch, s c in each of next 2 s c, p, and complete the figure. 6 s c on the ch, 2 s c on 2nd bar, s c in each of next 2 s c of 2nd figure, p, s c in each of next 2 s c, ch 3, join to 3rd s c after last p of 3rd figure, 4 s c on the ch, complete the 2nd figure, 6 s c in 3rd sp, 5 s c in each of next 2 rings, ch 10 for the 4th sp, join to 3rd sp, 6 s c in sp, ch 5, join to 3rd s c after last p of 2nd figure, 5 s c on the ch, 6 s c in the 4th sp, 5 s c in each of next 2 rings, ch 10 for 5th sp, join to 4th sp, 6 s c in sp, ch 15 for 1st figure of next group, 20 s c in ring, s c in each of next 3 s c, ch 5, join to center of 4th sp, 5 s c on ch, complete the figure, and repeat from *. Edging. Attach thread to end of 1st ring, ch 4, skip 2 s c of next ring, * s c in each of next 2 s c, ch 3, skip 2 s c of next ring, and repeat from * across. Break thread. Join at beginning, ch 5, skip 2 ch, 1 d c in next, * ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next, and continue from *. Insertion. Ch 14, join with sl st, * 10 s c in ring, ch 5 for p, 5 s c in same ring, ch 14, joining to ring by dropping st from hook and inserting hook in 6th s c from p. Then catch dropped st and draw through. Repeat from * for length desired. Then complete the rings by making 5 s c in each ring down the length. Turn, and * ch 10, skip 9 s c, 1 s c in next down the length, turn. Work 7 s c on ch, p, 7 s c on same ch, and continue working scallops in this way. Work the other side in same way.