Saratoga Loop Lace

This is a sweet and easy lace I came up with today. It works up really fast and it would make an easy block for an afghan, it would look very nice on a shawl also. It dould even be used for a very light baby blanket. Here is how to make it:

Materials:Worsted weight yarn of your own choice Crochet hook size H Chain an even number.

Row 1- *Yarn over, skip first 2 ch, insert hook in next ch and draw up loop, yo and insert hook in next ch and draw up loop, yo and pull yarn through the 5 loops you have on hook, sl st to secure loop (loop group made), ch 2, skip 2 ch, make loop group over next 2 ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch, loop group over next 2 ch, rep from * across. Ch 3, turn. Row 2- 2 dc in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, *2 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, rep from * across. Ch 3, turn. Row 3-* Yo, insert hook in 1st dc made in ch-2 sp and pull up a loop, yo, insert hook in next dc and pull up a loop, yo and pull yarn through 5 loops you have on hook (loop group made), ch 1, rep from * across. 1 dc in top of turning ch. Rep rows 2 and 3 for pattern.

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