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Materials
![]() Size 10 Crochet Cotton thread in color of your choice
![]() J & P Coats Luster Sheen in same color as above thread
![]() Size 8 Steel Crochet Hook
![]() Instructions
![]() As in Irish Crochet this lace is worked using both threads.
![]() The size 10 thread is the working thread, which is used to
make the stitches.
![]() The luster Sheen is only used as the padding cord to work your stitches
over. See photo.
Attach size 10 thread to padding cord (PC) with a slip knot, Chain
1.
Rnd 1: Work 8 sc over PC, ch 10, sl st in
top of 1st sc, ch 1.
Rnd 2: In ch 10 loop work 4 sc, pt (ch 5, sl st to
1st ch), 4 sc, pt, 10 sc.
![]() Loop 1 made.
![]() Rnd 3: Work 8 sc over PC, ch 10, sl st in top of 1st
sc.
![]() Rnd
4: In ch 10 loop work 4 sc, pt, 4 sc, ch 10, sl
st in 2nd sc past last pt of loop 1, ch 1.
Rnd 5: In ch 10 loop work 4 sc, pt, 4 sc, pt, 4 sc,
pt, 4 sc.
![]() Rnd 6: Work 2 sc, pt, 10 sc in unfinished loop.
Rnd 7: St st in bottom edge of last sc made, ch 10.
Turn work so you are
![]() working on bottom side of piece.
Sl st to underside of beginning of last loop worked, ch 1.
![]() Rnd 8: In ch 10 loop work 4 sc, pt, 4 sc, ch 10,
![]() Rnd 9: Continue repeating Rnds 3 thru 8 until lace
is your desired length.
I designed this Bodice insert from
![]() basic Irish crochet motifs I found
in
![]() Dover Needlework Series Book
![]() Irish Crochet Technique and Projects
![]() by The Priscilla Publishing Co.
![]() ISBN # 0-486-24705-8
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