Floral Lace Greeting Card Design by Cora Rattle

sc in each of next 5 chs] 4 times, ch 5, sk next 3 chs, sc in each of next 3 chs, turn. (26 sc, 5 ch sps)

SKILL LEVEL FINISHED SIZE

5 x 12 inches MATERIALS

• Aunt Lydia’s Classic Crochet size 10 crochet cotton (350 yds per ball): 1 ball #420 cream 20 yds #495 wood violet 5 yds #458 purple • Size 6/1.80mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • Sewing needle • 6mm white pearl bead • Sheet of cardstock • Supplies for decorating cardstock • Craft glue or hot-glue gun • Off-white sewing thread GAUGE

10 sc = 11/4 inches; 10 sc pattern rows = 11/2 inches

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-5 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet and chain-2 unless otherwise stated. SPECIAL STITCH

Picot: Ch 3, sl st in top of last sc made.

GREETING CARD OUTER SECTION

Row 1: With cream, ch 42, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 2 chs, [ch 5, sk next 3 chs,

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, [ch 3, sc in next ch sp, ch 3, sk next st, sc in each of next 3 sts] 4 times, ch 3, sc in next ch sp, ch 3, sk next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, turn. (21 sc, 10 ch sps) Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 3, *sc in next ch sp, sc in next st, sc in next ch sp, ch 3, sk next st**, sc in next st, picot (see Special Stitch), ch 3, sk next st, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, sc in last st, turn. (21 sc, 10 ch sps, 4 picots) Row 4: Ch 5 (see Pattern Notes), sc in next ch sp, sc in each of next 3 sc, sc in next ch sp, [ch 5, sk next picot, sc in next ch sp, sc in each of next 3 sc, sc in next ch sp] 4 times, ch 2, dc in last sc, turn. (25 sc, 6 ch sps, 2 dc) Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first st, *ch 3, sk next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc, ch 3, sk next sc**, sc in next ch sp, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, sc in last st, turn. (21 sc, 10 ch sps) Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next ch sp, *ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next sc, picot, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next ch sp, sc in next sc**, sc in next ch sp, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, turn. (21 sc, 10 ch sps, 5 picots) Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, sc in next ch sp, [ch 5, sk next picot, sc in next ch sp, sc in each of next 3 sc, sc in next ch sp] 4 times, ch 5, sk next picot, sc in next ch sp, sc in each of last 2 sts, turn. (26 sc, 5 ch sps) Rows 8–67: [Rep rows 2–7 consecutively] 10 times.

Flap Row 68: Rep row 2. (21 sc, 10 ch sps) Row 69: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 3, sk next ch sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch sp, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next sc, picot, [ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next ch sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch sp, ch 3, sk next st, sc in next st, picot] 3 times, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next ch sp, sc in next sc, ch 3, sk next ch sp, sc in last sc, turn. (19 sc, 10 ch sps, 4 picots) Row 70: Sl st in each of next 3 chs, sl st in next st, ch 1, sc in same st as last sl st, sc in next sc, sc in next ch sp, [ch 5, sk next picot, sc in next ch sp, sc in each of next 3 sc, sc in next ch sp] 3 times, ch 5, sk next picot, sc in each of next 2 sc, leaving rem sts unworked, turn. (19 sc, 4 ch sps) Row 71: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sc, *ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next ch sp, ch 3, sk next sc**, sc in each of next 3 sc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, sc in each of last 2 sc, turn. (17 sc, 8 ch sps) Row 72: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 3, sk next ch sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch sp, [ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next sc, picot, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next ch sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch sp] twice, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next sc, picot, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next ch sp, sc in next sc, ch 3, sk next ch sp, sc in last sc, turn. (15 sc, 8 ch sps, 3 picots) Row 73: Sl st in each of next 3 chs, sl st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc as last sl st, sc in next sc, sc in next ch sp, [ch 5, sk next picot, sc in next ch sp, sc in each of next 3 sc, sc in next ch

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Crochet a beautiful lace cover to hold a handmade card to give for a very special occasion.

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sp] twice, ch 5, sk next picot, sc in next ch sp, sc in each of next 2 sc, leaving rem sts unworked, turn. (16 sc, 3 ch sps) Row 74: Ch 1, sc in each of next 2 sc, [ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next ch sp, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc] twice, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next ch sp, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in each of last 2 sc, turn. (13 sc, 6 ch sps) Row 75: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 3, sk next ch sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch sp, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next sc, picot, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next ch sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch sp, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next sc, picot, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next ch sp, sc in next sc, ch 3, sk next ch sp, sc in last sc, turn. (11 sc, 6 ch sps, 2 picots) Row 76: Sl st in each of next 3 chs, sl st in next st, ch 1, sc in same sc as last sl st, sc in next sc, sc in next ch sp, ch 5, sk next picot, sc in next ch sp, sc in each of next 3 sts, sc in next ch sp, ch 5, sk next picot, sc in next ch sp, sc in each of next 2 sc, leaving rem sts unworked, turn. (11 sc, 2 ch sps) Row 77: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sc, ch 3, sc in next ch sp, ch 3, sk next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, ch 3, sc in next ch sp, ch 3, sc in each of last 2 sc, turn. (9 sc, 4 ch sps) Row 78: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 3, sk next ch sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch sp, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next sc, picot, ch 3, sc in next ch sp, sc in next sc, ch 3, sk next ch sp, sc in last sc, turn. (7 sc, 4 ch sps, 1 picot) Row 79: Sl st in each of next 3 chs, sl st in next st, ch 1, sc in same sc as last sl st, sc in next sc, sc in next ch sp, ch 5, sk next picot, sc in next ch sp, sc in each of next 2 sc, leaving rem sts unworked, turn. (6 sc, 1 ch sp) Row 80: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sc, ch 3, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, sc in each of last 2 sc, turn. (5 sc, 2 ch sps)

Row 81: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 3, sc in next ch sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch sp, ch 3, sc in last sc. Fasten off. (5 sc, 2 ch sps)

Row 7: Ch 7, sc in each of next 4 sc, turn.

INSIDE SECTION

Rows 9–36: [Rep rows 7 and 8 alternately] 14 times.

Inner Side Make 2. Row 1: With cream, ch 11, sc in 8th ch from hook, sc in each of next 3 chs, turn. (4 sc) Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each of next 4 sc, turn. Row 3: Ch 7, sc in each of next 4 sc, turn. Rows 4–63: [Rep rows 2 and 3 alternately] 30 times. At the end of row 63, fasten off. Inner End Make 2. Row 1: With cream, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 3 chs, turn. (4 sc) Rows 2–6: Ch 1, sc in each of next 4 sc, turn.

Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each of next 4 sc, turn.

Rows 37–41: Ch 1, sc in each of next 4 sc, turn. At the end of row 41, fasten off. With ch-7 lps facing inside, sew Inner End pieces to Inner Side Sections. LARGE FLOWER

Rnd 1: With purple, ch 4, join (see Pattern Notes) in 4th ch from hook to form ring, ch 1, 12 sc in ring, join in first sc. (12 sc) Rnd 2: Ch 1, (sc, hdc, 3 dc) in first sc, ch 3, (3 dc, hdc, sc) in next sc, *(sc, hdc, 3 dc) in next sc, ch 3, (3 dc, hdc, sc) in next sc, rep from * around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. SMALL FLOWER

Make 6. With wood violet, ch 3, join in

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3rd ch from hook to form ring, ch 1, [sc in ring, ch 4, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 2, sc in ring] 6 times, join in beg sc. Fasten off. JOINING

Holding Outside and Inside Sections tog, with Outside Section facing and straight edges even along bottom edge, working through both thicknesses, join cream with sc in end of row at top left corner of Inside Section, sc in ends of rows and in sts around to top right corner of Inside Section with 3 sc in each corner, working on Outside Section only, sc across to sk sts

on row 70, [ch 7, sl st in last sc made] 3 times, [ch 5, sc in end of row before next dec row, (ch 7, sl st in last sc made) 3 times] 4 times, ch 5, sc in center st at tip of Flap, [ch 7, sl st in last sc made] 3 times, [ch 5, sc in end of row before next sk sts, (ch 7, sl st in last sc made) 3 times] 5 times, sc around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. FINISHING

1. Glue Large Flower to outside edge near tip of Flap; glue 1 Small Flower on each upper side of Large Flower.

2. Glue 1 Small Flower to each corner of Inside Section. 3. Fold Section below Flap up (see photo), and fold Flap down. With sewing needle and thread, for button, sew bead to Outer Section using center ch sp on tip of Flap for buttonhole. 4. Cut piece of cardstock 43/4 x 81/2 inches, print and decorate front as desired. Trim off sharp edges of lower corners. Insert under Inner Section, front side up. CW

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S t i tc h G u i d e S t I t C H a B B R e v I at I o n S

beg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . begin/begins/beginning bpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back post double crochet bpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post single crochet bptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post treble crochet CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . contrasting color ch(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .chain(s) ch- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . refers to chain or space previously made (i .e ., ch-1 space) ch sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . chain space(s) cl(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cluster(s) cm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . centimeter(s) dc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet (singular/plural) dc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet 2 or more stitches together, as indicated dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . decrease/decreases/decreasing dtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double treble crochet ext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .extended fpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post double crochet fpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post single crochet fptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post treble crochet g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gram(s) hdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet hdc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet 2 or more stitches together, as indicated inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . increase/increases/increasing lp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .loop(s) MC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .main color mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .millimeter(s) oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ounce(s) pc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . popcorn(s) rem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . remain/remains/remaining rep(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .repeat(s) rnd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . round(s) RS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right side sc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . single crochet (singular/plural) sc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .single crochet 2 or more stitches together, as indicated sk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .skip/skipped/skipping sl st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . slip stitch(es) sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . space(s)/spaced st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . stitch(es) tog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .together tr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . treble crochet trtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .triple treble WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wrong side yd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yard(s) yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yarn over

For more complete inFormation, visit fReepatteRnS.CoM Reverse single crochet (reverse sc): ch 1, sk first st, working from left to right, insert hook in next st from front to back, draw up lp on hook, yo, and draw through both lps on hook . Chain (ch): Yo, pull through lp on hook .

Front loop

Single crochet (sc): insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through both lps on hook .

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Back loop

front post stitch (fp): Back post stitch (bp): When working post st, insert hook from right to left around post of st on previous row . Back

Slip stitch (sl st): insert hook in st, pull through both lps on hook .

Chain color change (ch color change) Yo with new color, draw through last lp on hook .

Front post of stitch

Half double crochet (hdc): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook .

Double crochet (dc): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] twice .

Ya R n C o n v e R S I o n oUnCeS to GRaMS GRaMS to oUnCeS 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 .4 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/8 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 .7 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/3 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 .0 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13/4 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 .4 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . 31/2 U n I t e D S t at e S sl st (slip stitch) sc (single crochet) hdc (half double crochet) dc (double crochet) tr (treble crochet) dtr (double treble crochet) skip

front loop (front lp) Back loop (back lp)

Double crochet color change (dc color change) Drop first color, yo with new color, draw through last 2 lps of st .

treble crochet (tr): Yo twice, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] 3 times . Double treble crochet (dtr): Yo 3 times, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] 4 times .

UnIteD KInGDoM sc (single crochet) dc (double crochet) htr (half treble crochet) tr (treble crochet) dtr (double treble crochet) ttr (triple treble crochet) miss

Single crochet decrease (sc dec): (insert hook, yo, draw lp through) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook .

Half double crochet decrease (hdc dec): (Yo, insert hook, yo, draw lp through) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook .

Double crochet decrease (dc dec): (Yo, insert hook, yo, draw lp through, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook .

treble crochet decrease (tr dec): Holding back last lp of each st, tr in each of the sts indicated, yo, pull through all lps on hook .

example of 2-sc dec

example of 2-hdc dec

example of 2-dc dec

example of 2-tr dec

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