Feminine Eyelet Lace Crochet Afghan
Looking to add a feminine touch to your home? Then you definitely want to check out the Feminine Eyelet Lace Crochet Afghan. Using the crochet shell stitch for the main body and the edging, you'll create a simple yet elegant lace pattern. And when crocheted in a lovely combination of light lavender, lily pink, and white, this crochet afghan becomes perfect way to add a girly touch to your home. Fun and feminine, what's not to love about this beautiful pattern!
Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
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.