Crochet Nautical Lace Stitch Pattern

Crochet materials and tools:

<> Crochet hook 3.5 mm

<> Any DK or lighter weight yarn

Common abbreviations of crochet stitches (US):

ch – chain

DC blo – double crochet back loop only

sl st – slip stitch

sl st blo – slip stitch back loop only

st(s) – stitch(es)

Nautical lace stitch crochet pattern:

Chain any odd number of stitches, then add 1 extra ch.

Row 1: sl st into the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn.

Row 2: Start with ch 3 + 1 (ch 3 counts as DC), or use a chainless foundation double crochet (see video tutorial).

Ch 1, skip next stitch, DC blo in next st, *ch 1, skip next st, DC blo in next stitch; repeat from * across. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sl st blo in each stitch across. Turn.

Row 4: Same as Row 2.

Repeat Rows 3-4 to continue the pattern.