I love the floral, spring look of this stitch pattern! In the green, it looks “leafy” but use it in a different color and you will get little fluttering flowers. So pretty!
Dahlia Lace Crochet Stitch. Perfect for a Throw, Afghan, Scarf, Wrap, Curtain, Lace Top and more! Now available with a printable Pattern Card. Take a gorgeous lace stitch pattern and make your own DIY crochet project! Part of the Lace Stitch Library.
Stitch Multiple
Chain any multiple of 10 and then add 16
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Special Stitches
Shell (sh): 2 dc in stitch or space indicated
Crochet Pattern Instructions
Row 1: Sk 3 ch (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc in next ch, sk 1 ch, sh (see Special Stitches above) in next ch, *ch 4, sk 3 ch, sc in next ch, ch 4, sk 3 ch, sh, sk 1 ch, sh in next ch, rep from * to last 10 ch, ch 4, sk 3 ch, sc in next ch, ch 4, sk 3 ch, sh in next ch, sk 1 ch, sh in last ch, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, sk first dc, dc in next dc, sk dc, *sh in next dc, ch 4, sc in sc, ch 4, sh in next dc, sk 2 dc, sh in next dc, rep from * to last sc, ch 4, sc in sc, ch 4, sh in next dc, sk dc, dc in each of last 2 dc, turn.
Row 3 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, sk dc, sh in next dc, *sh in next dc, ch 4, sc between next 2 dc, ch 4, sh in last dc of 2-sh group, rep from * to last sh, sh in next dc, ch 4, sk dc, sc in each of last 2 dc, turn.
Row 4: Ch 4 (counts as first tr here and throughout), sk first sc, [tr, ch 2, tr] in next sc, *sh in next dc, sk 2 dc, sh in last dc of 2-sh group, ch 4, sc in next sc, ch 4, rep from * to last 2 sh, sh in next dc, sk 2 dc, sh in last dc of 2-sh group, [tr, ch 2, tr] in next sc, tr in last sc, turn.
Row 5: Ch 3, sk first tr, dc in next tr, sk next tr, sh in next dc, *ch 4, sc between next 2 dc, ch 4, sh in last dc of 2-sh group, sh in next dc, rep from * to last sh, ch 4, sc between next 2 dc, ch 4, sh in last dc of 2-sh group, sk tr, dc in each of last 2 tr, turn.
Row 6: Ch 3, sk first dc, dc in next dc, sk dc, sh in next dc, *ch 4, sc in sc, ch 4, sh in next dc, sk 2 dc, sh in last dc of 2-sh group, rep from * to last sc, ch 4, sc in next sc, ch 4, sh in next dc, sk dc, dc in each of last 2 dc, turn.
Rep rows 3-6 throughout.
Sample
Made in Stylecraft Special DK, color Sage, crochet hook size G-6. (4mm).
Suggested Uses
Throw, Afghan, Scarf, Wrap, Curtain, Lace Top
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Dahlia Lace Crochet Stitch Tutorial
Stitch Multiple
- Chain any multiple of 10 and then add 16
Materials
- Intended to work with any size yarn or thread. Adjust hook size as necessary for your desired project and preferences.
Instructions
Special Stitches
- Shell (sh): 2 dc in stitch or space indicated
Begin
- Row 1: Sk 3 ch (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc in next ch, sk 1 ch, sh (see Special Stitches above) in next ch, *ch 4, sk 3 ch, sc in next ch, ch 4, sk 3 ch, sh, sk 1 ch, sh in next ch, rep from * to last 10 ch, ch 4, sk 3 ch, sc in next ch, ch 4, sk 3 ch, sh in next ch, sk 1 ch, sh in last ch, turn.
- Row 2: Ch 3, sk first dc, dc in next dc, sk dc, *sh in next dc, ch 4, sc in sc, ch 4, sh in next dc, sk 2 dc, sh in next dc, rep from * to last sc, ch 4, sc in sc, ch 4, sh in next dc, sk dc, dc in each of last 2 dc, turn.
- Row 3 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, sk dc, sh in next dc, *sh in next dc, ch 4, sc between next 2 dc, ch 4, sh in last dc of 2-sh group, rep from * to last sh, sh in next dc, ch 4, sk dc, sc in each of last 2 dc, turn.
- Row 4: Ch 4 (counts as first tr here and throughout), sk first sc, [tr, ch 2, tr] in next sc, *sh in next dc, sk 2 dc, sh in last dc of 2-sh group, ch 4, sc in next sc, ch 4, rep from * to last 2 sh, sh in next dc, sk 2 dc, sh in last dc of 2-sh group, [tr, ch 2, tr] in next sc, tr in last sc, turn.
- Row 5: Ch 3, sk first tr, dc in next tr, sk next tr, sh in next dc, *ch 4, sc between next 2 dc, ch 4, sh in last dc of 2-sh group, sh in next dc, rep from * to last sh, ch 4, sc between next 2 dc, ch 4, sh in last dc of 2-sh group, sk tr, dc in each of last 2 tr, turn.
- Row 6: Ch 3, sk first dc, dc in next dc, sk dc, sh in next dc, *ch 4, sc in sc, ch 4, sh in next dc, sk 2 dc, sh in last dc of 2-sh group, rep from * to last sc, ch 4, sc in next sc, ch 4, sh in next dc, sk dc, dc in each of last 2 dc, turn.
- Rep rows 3-6 throughout.