Eyelet Lace

12 inch square
Copyright 2003 Chris Simon

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H hook or size needed Ior gauge. First 3 rounds measure ap-
proximately 4 inches square.
2 to 4 colors worsted weight yarn. This pattern works best with
solid colors.
Stitches used: double crochet (dc), chain stitch (ch), slip stitch
(sl st)
Note: The same pattern occurs in rounds 1-3, rounds 4-6, and
rounds 7-9. Once you have the pattern Iigured out, especially
round 4, all oI the counting in the later rows won't be a concern.
Rnd 1: Ch 4, join with sl st to Iorm ring. Ch 3, 15 dc in ring.
Join with slip st in 3rd ch oI beginning ch 3.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st, dc in next 3 st, * (2 dc,
ch 2, 2 dc) in next dc, dc in next 3 st. Repeat Irom * 2 times
more; join with slip st to 3rd ch oI beginning ch 3. Slip st
loosely in next dc. (7 stitches per side)
Rnd 3: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), (dc, ch 2, dc, ch 1) in ch 2
sp. *(Dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc) 3 times, dc in last dc
beIore ch 2 space. (Ch 1, dc, ch 2, dc, ch 1) in ch 2 sp. Repeat
Irom * 2 times more; (dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc) 3 times,
join with sl st to 3rd ch oI beginning ch 4. Finish oII. (5 ch 1
spaces per side)
Rnd 4: Join next color with sc in dc immediately to the right oI
any corner ch 2 space. Working BEHIND ch 2, (dc, ch 2, dc) in
ch 2 oI rnd 2. Sc in next dc, dc behind next ch 1 sp into ch 2 oI
rnd 2. *(Sc in next dc, dc behind next ch 1 sp into skipped dc oI
rnd 2) 3 times, sc in next dc. Dc behind next ch 1 into ch 2 sp oI
rnd 2, sc in next dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) behind ch 2 sp into ch 2 sp oI
rnd 2, sc in next dc, dc behind ch 1 sp into ch 2 sp oI rnd 2.
Repeat Irom * 2 times more. Sc in next dc, dc behind next ch 1
sp into skipped dc oI rnd 2) 3 times, sc in next dc, dc behind
next ch 1 sp into ch 2 sp oI rnd 2. Join with sl st into starting sc.
Sl st loosely into next dc, sl st into corner ch 2.
Rnd 5: Ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch 2 sp. * Dc in each st across,
(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp. Repeat Irom * twice more. Dc in
each st across, join with sl st to 3rd ch oI beginning ch 3. Slip st
loosely in next dc. (17 stitches per side)

Rnd 6: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), (dc, ch 2, dc, ch 1) in ch 2
sp. *(Dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc) 8 times, dc in last dc
beIore ch 2 space. (Ch 1, dc, ch 2, dc, ch 1) in ch 2 sp. Repeat
Irom * 2 times more; (dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc) 8 times,
join with sl st to 3rd ch oI beginning ch 4. Finish oII. (10 ch 1
spaces per side)
Rnd 7: Join next color with sc in dc immediately to the right oI
any corner ch 2 space. Working BEHIND ch 2, (dc, ch 2, dc) in
ch 2 oI rnd 5. Sc in next dc, dc behind next ch 1 sp into ch 2 oI
rnd 5. *(Sc in next dc, dc behind next ch 1 sp into skipped dc oI
rnd 5) 8 times, sc in next dc. Dc behind next ch 1 into ch 2 sp oI
rnd 5, sc in next dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) behind ch 2 sp into ch 2 sp oI
rnd 5, sc in next dc, dc behind ch 1 sp into ch 2 sp oI rnd 5.
Repeat Irom * 2 times more. Sc in next dc, dc behind next ch 1
sp into skipped dc oI rnd 5) 8 times, sc in next dc, dc behind
next ch 1 sp into ch 2 sp oI rnd 5. Join with sl st into starting sc.
Sl st loosely into next dc, sl st into corner ch 2.
Rnd 8: Ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch 2 sp. * Dc in each st across,
(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp. Repeat Irom * twice more. Dc in
each st across, join with sl st to 3rd ch oI beginning ch 3. Slip st
loosely in next dc. (27 stitches per side)
Rnd 9: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), (dc, ch 2, dc, ch 1) in ch 2
sp. *(Dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc) 13 times, dc in last dc
beIore ch 2 space. (Ch 1, dc, ch 2, dc, ch 1) in ch 2 sp. Repeat
Irom * 2 times more; (dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc) 13
times, join with sl st to 3rd ch oI beginning ch 4. Finish oII. (15
ch 1 spaces per side)
Rnd 10: Join next color with sc in dc immediately to the right oI
any corner ch 2 space. Working BEHIND ch 2, (dc, ch 2, dc) in
ch 2 oI rnd 8. Sc in next dc, dc behind next ch 1 sp into ch 2 oI
rnd 8. *(Sc in next dc, dc behind next ch 1 sp into skipped dc oI
rnd 8) 13 times, sc in next dc. Dc behind next ch 1 into ch 2 sp
oI rnd 8, sc in next dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) behind ch 2 sp into ch 2 sp
oI rnd 8, sc in next dc, dc behind ch 1 sp into ch 2 sp oI rnd 8.
Repeat Irom * 2 times more. Sc in next dc, dc behind next ch 1
sp into skipped dc oI rnd 8) 13 times, sc in next dc, dc behind
next ch 1 sp into ch 2 sp oI rnd 8. Join with sl st into starting sc.
Sl st loosely into next dc, sl st into corner ch 2.
Rnd 11: Ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch 2 sp. * Dc in each st across,
(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp. Repeat Irom * twice more. Dc in
each st across, join with sl st to 3rd ch oI beginning ch 3. Slip st
loosely in next dc, sl st into corner ch 2 sp. (37 stitches per side)
Measure work. II square measures 11 inches, use Rnd 12A. II
square measures 11 1/2 inches, use Rnd 12B.
Rnd 12A: Ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp, dc in each dc, * (2
dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp, dc in each dc. Repeat Irom * 2 times
more. Finish oII.
Rnd 12B: Ch 1, 3 sc in ch 2 sp, sc in each dc, * 3 sc in ch 2 sp,
sc in each dc. Repeat Irom * 2 times more. Finish oII.

Variation: For a not-so-lacy version oI this square, in rounds 4,
7, and 10, do single crochets in back loop only.