YOU WILL NEED
■ Yarn A Rowan Cotton Glacé (50gm) Dawn Grey 831
■ Yarn B Rowan Fine Lace (50gm) Cobweb 922
■ 2.00mm (no 14) (US B1) crochet hook
For yarn stockists contact Rowan 01924 371501 www.knitrowan.com
TENSION
44 sts to 10 cm and 20 rows to 12 cm measured over filet mesh patt using 2.00mm (US B1) crochet hook
ABBREVIATIONS
ch chain
dc double crochet
dtr double treble
htr half treble
picot 4 ch, 1 ss into 4th ch from hook
sp(s) space(s)
ss slip stitch
tr treble
tr2tog (yoh and insert hook as indicated, yoh and draw loop through, yoh and draw through 2 loops) twice, yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook
yoh yarn over hook
BACK
Using 2.00mm (US B1) crochet hook and yarn A make 128 [146: 155: 179: 194: 218: 233: 251: 269] ch.
Row 1 (RS): 1 dc into 2nd ch from hook, *1 dc into next ch, 1 picot, 1 dc into each of next 2 ch, rep from * to end, turn. 127 [145: 154: 178: 193: 217: 232: 250: 268] sts.
Row 2: 5 ch (counts as 1 tr and 2 ch), miss (2 dc, 1 picot and 1 dc), 1 tr into next dc, *2 ch, miss (1 dc, 1 picot and 1 dc), 1 tr into next dc, rep from * to end, turn.
Row 3: 1 ch (does NOT count as st), 1 dc into first tr, *(1 dc, 1 picot and 1 dc) into next ch sp, 1 dc into next tr, rep from * to end, working dc at end of last rep into 3rd of 5 ch at beg of previous row, turn.
Rows 4 to 7: As rows 2 and 3, twice.
Row 8: As row 2. 42 [48: 51: 59: 64: 72: 77: 83: 89] ch sps.
Break off yarn A and join in yarn B.
Size 71-76 cm only
Row 9 (RS): 1 ch (does NOT count as st), 1 dc into first tr, 3 dc into next ch sp, 1 dc into next tr, *4 dc into next ch sp, 1 dc into next tr, (3 dc into next ch sp, 1 dc into next tr) 3 times, 4 dc into next ch sp, 1 dc into next tr, (3 dc into next ch sp, 1 dc into next tr) twice, rep from * 4 times more, 4 dc into next ch sp, 1 dc into next tr, (3 dc into next ch sp, 1 dc into next tr) 3 times, 4 dc into next ch sp, 1 dc into next tr, 3 dc into last ch sp, 1 dc into 3rd of 5 ch at beg of previous row, turn. 181 sts.
Sizes 81-86 cm, 112-117 cm and 122-127 cm only
1 ch (does NOT count as st), 1 dc intotr) – [12: -: -: 16: 18: -: -: -] times, working dc at end of last rep into 3rd of 5 ch at beg of previous row, turn. – [217: -: -: 289: 325: -: -: -] sts.
