sp, dc in top of tch, turn—4 (5, 7) shells; 1 half shell.

Row 16: Ch 2, hdc in next dc, work in patt Row 8 across, turn—4 (5, 7) picot-lps.

Row 17: Work in patt Row 6 across, turn—3 (4, 6) ch-4 sps. Fasten off size M.

Sizes 1X and 3X only Work 3 more rows evenly in estab-lished pattern. Fasten off sizes 1X and 3X.

Second FrontSizes S, L, and 2X onlyRow 1: With RS facing, rejoin yarn in first dc to the left of Row 1 of first front, ch 2 (counts as hdc, hdc in next dc, *ch 3, picot-lp in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, skip next 4 sts, hdc in each of next 4 dc; rep from * 4 (5, 6) times, ch 3, hdc in next ch-3 sp, picot, hdc in 2nd ch of tch, turn—5 (6, 7) picots.

Row 2: Work in pattern Row 3 across to last ch-3 sp, hdc in last ch-3 sp, dc in top of tch, turn—4 (5, 6) ch-4 sps.

Row 3: Ch 2, shell in next ch-4 sp, work in pattern Row 4 across, turn—4 (5, 6) shells; 1 half shell.

Row 4: Work in patt Row 5 across to last ch-3 sp, skip next 5 sts, hdc in each of next 4 sts, skip next 3 dc, dc in top of tch, turn—4 (5, 6) picot-lps.

Row 5: Ch 5 (counts as hdc, ch 3, hdc in center of next 4 hdc, work in patt Row 6 across, turn.

Row 6: Work in patt Row 7 across to last ch-3 sp, hdc in last ch-3 sp, hdc in 2nd ch of tch, turn—4 (5, 6) shells.

Row 7: Ch 3, picot lp in next ch-3 sp, work in patt Row 8 across—5 (6, 7) picot-lps.

Row 8: Work in patt Row 3 across to last ch-3 sp, hdc in last ch-3 sp, ch 2, hdc in top of tch, turn—3 (4, 5) ch-4 sps.

88 E Colorful Crochet Lace