CHIMERA -Cuff Lace
Pattern designed and crocheted by Isabel Salgueiro Aka ZzabeLinha Sintra,25/11/08
Materials:1 ball of Faytale ,4Ply,from Patons 1 hook n° 3 (3mm) 6 bottons or pearls
Stitches:
\*Front Post Half Double Crochet (fphdc): Wrap the yarn around the hook, insert the hook from in front and from right to left around the stem of the appropriate stitch. Complete the hdc stitch normally. \*\*Back Post Half Double Crochet (bphdc): Wrap the yarn around the hook, insert the hook from behind and from right to left around the stem of the appropriate stitch. Complete the hdc stitch normally. \*\*\* Picot-Chain 5,sc in the first chain. Instrutions :CUff (make 2) Chain 20. Row- 1:Start in the 3 chain (2 chains as first hdc).Work hdc across the row. Row- 2:Chain 3 as first hdc,work in fphdc. Row- 3:Chain 3 as first hdc,work in bphdc. Row-4-20:Continue with row 2 and 3.Fasten off. Note:You can adjust the size to fit your cuff. Edge:Work in the lenght.Be sure to start work in the RS. Row-1: Chain $8,^{\star}\mathsf{d}c$ picot,dc,chain 5,skip a row,sc,chain 5,skip a row,\* repeat more 5 times.dc,picot,dc,chain 3,dc. Row-2:Chain $3,^{\star}\mathsf{d}c$ in the first dc,chain 5,dc in the next dc,chain 5,sc in the end of the first loop,sc in the beggining of the second loop,chain $^{5^{\star}}$ .Repeat from \* to\*more 5 times.dc,picot,dc,dc in the last chain. Row-3:Chain $^{3,\star}$ [dc,picot,dc,picot,dc,picot,dc]in the first 5 ch-loop,chain5,sc in the end of the next loop,sc in the beggining of the next loop,chain $5^{\star}$ .Repeat from \* to \* more 5 times .,\*[dc,picot,dc,picot,dc,picot,dc]in the next 5 ch-loop.dc.Fasten off. Finish:Work in RS,start in a corner to the bottonholes.Chain 1,2 sc,ch 5,skip 2, 3 Sc,ch 5,skip 2,ch 5,3 sc.Turn work. sl st in next 3 sc,[3 sc,1 picot,3 sc] in the 5-chain loop.Repeat more 2 times.Continue across the bottom. $\bullet_{\mathtt{S C},1}$ picot,sc $\exists,\mathbf{{s}}\mathbf{{c}}^{\star}$ repeat more 9 times.Sc across the other side.Fasten off. Sew the 3 pearls as bottones. Note: Repeat to make the second cuff,but be sure to make the picot to the bottonholes in the other side. Hope you enjoy the pattern.Iff you have questions,please e-mail me.
