Feminine Eyelet Lace Crochet Afghan

Materials:                                           

• RED HEART Classic: 3 skeins each 0719 Lily Pink, 0579 Light Lavender, 0001 White
• Crochet Hook:  5.0mm (US H-8) or size need for gauge

Afghan Measures:  45” x 56”

GAUGE: 6 rows – 4 ½”                  

                 Shell, 8 dcs – 3 ½”

Special Stitches:  Shell – Dc as indicated in instructions, ch 3, 3 dcs around post of dc just worked.

                                Small Scallop (Sm Sc) – (sc, ch 3, dc) in space or stitch as indicated.

Note: Afghan is crocheted in multiples of 14 plus 11.

Row 1(RS):  With pink ch 165, dc in 4th ch from hook, skip 2 chs, Shell in next ch, skip 2 chs,

[dc in next ch, ch 2, skip 3 chs, 3 dcs in next ch, ch 2, skip 3 chs, dc in next ch, skip 2 chs, shell in next ch, skip 2 chs] across ending with dc in each of last 2 chs, turn.

Row 2: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *ch 2, sc in ch 3 space of Shell, ch 2, dc in next dc**, ch 1, 2 dcs in next stitch, dc in next stitch, 2 dcs in next stitch, ch 1, dc in next dc, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, dc in last stitch, turn.

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *Shell in next sc, dc in next dc**, 2 dcs in next stitch, dc in each of next 3 stitches, 2 dcs in next stitch, dc in next dc, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, dc in last stitch, turn.

Row 4: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *ch 2, sc in ch space of Shell, ch 2, dc in next dc**, ch 2, skip 3 stitches, 3 dcs in next stitch, ch 2, skip 3 stitches, dc in next dc, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, dc in last stitch, turn.

Row 5: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *Shell in next sc, dc in next dc**, ch 1, 2 dcs in next stitch, dc in next stitch, 2 dcs in next stitch, ch 1, dc in next dc, repeat from * across ending last repeat at**, dc in last stitch, turn.

Row 6: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *ch 2, sc in ch space of Shell, ch 2, dc in next dc**, 2 dcs in next stitch, dc in each of next 3 stitches, 2 dcs in next stitch, dc in next dc, repeat from * across ending last repeat at**, dc in last stitch, turn.

Row 7: Join lavender in first stitch, ch 3, dc in next dc, *Shell in next sc, dc in next dc**, ch 2, skip 3 stitches, 3 dcs in next stitch, ch 2, skip 3 stitches, dc in next dc, repeat from * across ending last repeat at**, dc in last stitch, turn.

Color Scheme

Continue pattern repeating Rows 2 – 7 for a total of 72 rows as follows:

(6 rows lavender, 6 rows white, 6 rows pink) 3 times, (lavender, white) 1 time
 

EDGING

Round 1: With lavender work along top edge 4 dcs in first right corner dc, [ch 3, sc in next sc,

ch 3, skip 1 dc, 3 dcs in next dc, ch 3, skip 2 dcs, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip 2 dcs, 3 dcs in next dc] across ending 4 dcs in last dc.

Work along side edge [ch 2, sc in next dc space, ch 2, 3 dcs in next dc space] across..

Work along bottom edge 4 dcs in first ch, [ch 3, sc in ch below sc, ch 3, 3 dcs in ch below next dc,

ch 3, sc in ch below 3 dcs, ch 3, 3 dcs, in ch below dc] across ending ch 3, 4 dcs in last ch.

Work along side edge [ch 2, sc in next dc space, ch 2, 3 dcs in next dc space] across, join to beginning dc.

Round 2: Work along top edge Sm Sc in same stitch, skip 1 dc, Sm Sc in next dc, [Sm Sc in next ch 3 space, Sm Sc in next dc] across ending Sm Sc in first dc of corner 4 dcs, skip 1 dc, Sm Sc in next dc.

Work along side edge [Sm Sc in ch 2 space, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc] across ending (sc, ch 3, sc) in first dc of corner 4 dcs.

Work along bottom edge skip 1 dc, Sm Sc in next dc, Sm Sc in ch 3 space.  Continue pattern as established for bottom edge and side edge ending join to beginning sc and fasten off.