Altar Lace Pattern #9056

Lace measures 12½ inches deep. One pattern measures about 17 inches wide, and requires about 475 yds. of thread.

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

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

Starting at lower edge, make a chain (18 chain sts to 1 inch) to measure ⅓ longer than desired length. 1st row: D c in 4th ch from hook, d c in each ch across for desired length (number of d c should be divisible by 309, plus 1). Cut off remaining chain. Ch 5, turn. 2nd row: Skip 1st 3 d c, d c in next d c, * ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c. Repeat from * across (number of spaces should be divisible by 103). Ch 5, turn. 3rd and 4th rows: * D c in next d c, ch 2. Repeat from * across, d c in turning ch. Ch 5, turn. 5th row: 20 sps, d c in each of next 2 ch, d c in next d c (1 bl); make 10 more bls, 40 sps, 12 bls, 20 sps (this completes one pattern). Repeat pattern the necessary number of times. Ch 5, turn. 6th row: D c in next d c (sp over sp); make 16 more sps, d c in each of next 2 ch, d c in next d c; make 2 more bls, 12 sps, 3 bls, 34 sps, 3 bls, 11 sps, 3 bls, 17 sps (this completes one pattern). Repeat pattern necessary number of times. Ch 5, turn. Hereafter, starting at 3rd row, follow chart to top, always repeating design necessary number of times.