CrochetKim.com: Learn the Dahlia crochet lace stitch
Author: Kim Guzman
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.