Sea Foam Sonnet Lacy Block






If you like to make shawls, this block will make a really fast one! It can also be used for a lot of different projects. If you want something dainty and airy and yet fast and easy to make, use this block for it!



7 1/2" x 7 1/2" lace square
With worsted weight yarn of your choice (I used Sea Foam)and crochet size H hook, ch 10. Sl st to join ring.Rnd 1- Ch 8, wrap yarn 4 times around hook, push the working yarn behind the hook and insert the hook in the ring, yo, and begin to create a treble, yo and pull through the loops until you have completed all loops, Ch 3. Repeat 11 times (12 DTrs, counting the starting chain). Rnd 2- Ch 4, wrap yarn in hook 3 times, insert in first ring of ch-3 space, yo, pull though loop, yo, pull through loop,yo, but leave last loop on hook, repeat with next 2 chs of ch-3 space and repeat in top of next DTr post, yo and pull though all loops on hook, ch 5 (petal cluster made). Repeat twice more.Ch 8 (corner), repeat 3 more cluster petals, ch 8 (another corner), repeat 3 more cluster petals, ch 8, (another corner made), repeat twice more. In the last cluster petal, insert the hook for hte last treble inat the base of beginning chain, complete your cluster petal, ch 8, slip st at beginning chain to end round. Rnd 3- Ch 3, 1 dc in top of of next petal cluster, ch 3, skip 2 ch and make 1 dc in next chain (the chain right before hte next petal cluster), *1 dc in top of petal cluster, ch 3, skip next 2 chains and make 1 dc in nextchain and 1 dc in top of next cluster petal, ch 3, skip 3 chain of corner ch-8, make 2 dc in next chain, ch 3, 2 dc in next chain, ch 3, skip until you reach the chain that is just before the next petal cluster, make1 dc in that chain and 1 dc in top of petal cluster, ch 3, rep from * all around until end of rnd.Rnd 4- Ch 3, 1 dc in next dc, 3 dc in ch-3 space, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, *3 dc in ch-3 space, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, 3 dc in ch-3 space, 1 dc in each of first 2 dc of corner shell, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in center of cornershell, 1 dc in each of last 2 dc of corner shell, 3 dc in next ch-3 space, 2 dc in next 2 dc, 3 dc in next ch-3 space, 1 dc in eac of next 2 dc, rep from * around.

3 comments:

  1. Your work is wonderful and I especially love this block. Thanks so much!

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  2. I love this block. So lacy. I'm a thread crochet fan and this looks like it would look good in that medium as well.

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