CrochetKim.com: Learn the Flower Basket Lace crochet stitch
Author: Kim Guzman
Stitch Multiple
Chain any multiple of 17 and then add 13
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, ch 2, 2 dc] in space indicated
Begin
Row 1: Sk 5 ch, *2 dc in next ch, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch, sk 2 ch, 2 dc in next ch, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch, ch 4, sk 5 ch, dc in next ch, ch 4, sk 5 ch, rep from * to last 8 ch, 2 dc in next ch, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch, sk 2 ch, 2 dc in next ch, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch, sk next ch, dc in last ch, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, [sh (see Special Stitches above) in next ch-2 sp] twice, *ch 3, [hdc in next ch-4 sp, ch 3] twice, [sh in next ch-2 sp] twice, rep from * across, dc in sp of beg ch-5, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, [sh in next ch-2 sp of sh] twice, *ch 4, sk first ch-3 sp, dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 4, [sh in next ch-2 sp of sh] twice, rep from * across, dc in top of beg ch-3, turn.
Row 4: Ch 7 (counts as dc plus ch-4 sp here and throughout), dc between first 2 sh, ch 4, *[sh in next ch-4 sp] twice, ch 4, dc between next 2 sh, ch 4, rep from * across, dc in top of beg ch-3, turn.
Row 5: Ch 7, hdc in first ch-4 sp, ch 3, hdc in next ch-4 sp, ch 3, *[sh in ch-2 sp of sh] twice, ch 3, [hdc in next ch-4 sp, ch 3] twice, rep from * across, dc in last dc, turn.
Row 6: Ch 7, sk ch-3 sp, dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 4, *[sh in next ch-2 sp of sh] twice, ch 4, sk ch-3 sp, dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 4, rep from * across, dc in sp of beg ch-7, turn.
Row 7: Ch 3, [sh in next ch-4 sp] twice, *ch 4, dc between next 2 sh, ch 4, [sh in next ch-4 sp] twice, rep from * across, dc in last dc, turn.
Row 8: Ch 3, [sh in next ch-2 sp of sh] twice, *ch 3, [hdc in next ch-4 sp, ch 3] twice, [sh in next ch-2 sp of sh] twice, rep from * across, dc in top of beg ch-3, turn.
Row 9: Ch 3, [sh in next ch-2 sp of sh] twice, *ch 4, sk first ch-3 sp, dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 4, [sh in next ch-2 sp of sh] twice, rep from * across, dc in top of beg ch-3, turn.