Lacet Stitch and Scarf Free Pattern

Lacet Stitch & Scarf Crochet Pattern by Alison Grenier pepperberry.typepad.com          pepperberry.etsy.com

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The Stitch

    This is a stitch loosely based on a vintage edging pattern. I had been looking for a stitch that would produce a fabric with a lot of drape and flexibility to it. Having not found anything particularly interesting in modern stitches, I started looking at vintage stitch patterns. I found a great page of instructions at http://www.crochettreasures.com/vintagestitches.htm. The page contains replicas of pre-1930's crochet stitches. Many of them are a little difficult to understand because the terminology used was different from what we use today. There also seem to be some things that are taken for granted that the reader would already know how to do that are not clear to a modern crocheter.

Lacet Stitch
Chain multiple: 7 (when designing a fabric using this stitch, be sure that your base chain is a multiple of 7)

First Row: Dc in 2nd ch from hook. Ch 3, sk next 2 sts, sc in next, dc in next.

Second and subsequent rows: ch1, dc in next st. *ch3, sk ch3 of previous row, sc in next st, dc in next st.* Repeat between *s to end.

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The Scarf

Supplies

• Size K/10.5 (6.5mm) crochet hook
• 1 skein light worsted weight wool (example uses Cascase 220. For a longer scarf, use an additional skein or a yarn with more yardage)
• Yarn or tapestry needle
  

Notes

• This pattern uses American Standard abbreviations.
• This pattern does not use gauge. Please make sure your stitches are of a consistent size.

Pattern

ch 34.
 
Row 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across.

Row 2 Ch 1, sk next 2 sts, sc. Sk next 2 sts, dc. *ch 3, sk next 2 sts. Sc in next. Sk next 2 sts, dc in next* Repeat directions in *s across.

Row 3 ch 1, dc in next st. *ch 3, sk ch 3 of previous row. Sc in next st, dc in next st.* Repeat directions in *s across.

Repeat row 3 until the scarf reaches the desired length.

Finishing Row 1 ch 3. Dc in next dc. *Ch 3, sk ch 3 of previous row. Sc in next st. ch 2, dc in next* Repeat directions in *s across.

Finishing Row 2 ch 1, sc across.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Just that simple. :) I hope you enjoy it!