Here is a clear, step-by-step crochet pattern for the lace .
This border is made of repeat fan motifs connected side-by-side.
It uses very simple stitches: sc, dc, ch.
🌼 FAN LACE BORDER PATTERN
Thread: Size 0–1 cotton
Hook: 1.25–1.5 mm
Each motif is worked from the center outward, then joined to the previous motif.
⭐ MOTIF 1 — FIRST FAN
Round 1 — Center
- Ch 6
- Join to form a ring
- Ch 3 (counts as dc)
- Make 15 dc into the ring (total 16 dc)
- Join.
⭐ Round 2 — Start Fan Expansion
- Ch 3
- Dc in same stitch
- 2 dc in each stitch around
→ You now have 32 dc.
Do NOT join.
Turn after this round.
This keeps the fan flat.
⭐ Row 3 — Begin Open Mesh
- Ch 4 (dc + ch1)
- Skip 1 stitch
- (dc, ch1, skip 1) repeat across
→ Finish row with dc in last stitch.
Turn.
⭐ Row 4 — Expand Mesh
- Ch 4
- (dc in next dc, ch2) repeat across
→ dc in last dc
Turn.
⭐ Row 5 — More Mesh Increase
Same as Row 4 but with ch3 between dc.
⭐ Row 6 — Last Mesh Row
Same as before, but ch4 between dc.
You should now see the large semicircle shape like in the photo.
⭐ Row 7 — Scallop Edging
In each mesh space:
- (sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc)
Repeat across to form the tiny shell border.
Fasten off.
🌼 ADDING THE NEXT MOTIF
For each new motif:
Work Rounds 1–2 normally.
When you reach Row 3, join to previous motif:
Join Method
When making the ch-1 space:
- Replace ch-1 with sl st into matching space of previous motif
- Continue the row
Do this joining in:
- Row 3
- Row 4
- Row 5
- Row 6
