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The distinctive charm of hairpin lace is revived in these graceful new patterns – so easy to make.

Materials Suggested – AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"STAR" or "GEM" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON
Sizes 10 to 70

HAIRPIN LACE

Hairpin lace staple and a crochet hook are required.
Make a loose ch on hook, drop loop off hook and insert the left hand prong of staple upwards into loop. Draw loop until the knot is in the center between the prongs. Bring the thread in front around the right hand prong and insert hook in loop around the left hand prong drawing the thread through and making a ch st. * Do not draw out the loop on hook, turn the hook upwards so it parallels the prongs, pass it between the prongs to the back of the staple. Turn the staple over to the left (making a loop over right prong). Insert crochet hook up through the front thread of loop at left and work an s c. Repeat from * until prongs are filled with loops, slip loops off, replace prongs into the last 4 loops and continue work for desired length.

No. 1850

Work Hairpin lace for length desired. In crocheting keep the twist in the loops. Across one side work an s c in each loop.
Scallop. 1st Row. Join thread in first 4 loops, ch 3, 1 d c over loops, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, * 2 d c over next 4 loops, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, repeat from * across row.
2nd Row. S c between shells, ch 2, 4 d c with ch 2 be­tween in next shell, ch 2, repeat from beginning across row.

No. 1851

Edging. Work a length of Hairpin lace.
Join thread in 3 loops of lace, ch 2, d c in same space, ch 2, 2 d c in same space, * 2 d c in next 3 loops, ch 2, d c in same space, repeat from * across length.
2nd Row. S c in 1st shell, * ch 2, 7 tr c with ch 1 between in next shell, ch 2, s c in next shell, repeat from * across length, break thread and repeat 1st row on other side of edging.

No. 1852

Work a length of Hairpin lace. Join thread in 3 loops of lace and work 1 s c, * ch 3, s c over next 3 loops, repeat from * across length and repeat on other side of lace.
Scallop. Sl st into loop, ch 3, * thread over, insert in loop and work off 2 loops, repeat from * and work off all loops 2 at a time ** ch 6, * thread over, insert in next loop and work off 2 loops, repeat from * twice and work off remaining loops 2 at a time, repeat from ** across length.

No. 1853

Work a length of Hairpin lace and repeat the 1st row of edging No. 1851 on both sides of Hairpin lace.

No. 1854

Work a length of Hairpin lace.
Join thread over 2 loops of lace and work 1 s c, * ch 1, s c over next 2 loops, repeat from * across side.
2nd Row. Ch 3, d c in s c, ch 4, d c in top of d c just made, d c in same s c with last d c, ch 4, d c in top of d c just made, * skip 1 s c, d c in next d c, ch 4, d c in top of last d c made, d c in same s c with last d c, ch 4, d c in top of d c just made and repeat from * across row. Repeat the 1st row on other side of edging.