Materials:
- Yarn (Lace (0) weight)
- Cotton Cord
- U.S. size 7 (1.65 mm) (Eng. size 4) Crochet Hook
- Metal Ring (8 mm)
Instructions:
Over the metal ring Sc 20. Sl St ends together to form ring.
- *Ch 5. Sc 1 in St below.* Repeat 6x. (7 loops in total).
- Turn. *Ch 5. Sc 1 in the loop Sp.* Repeat 6x. (7 loops in total).
- Ch 1 to turn. Crochet over a single cord: * Sc 3 over cord. Sc 1 in the loop Sp.* Repeat 6x. (7 loops in total).
- Ch 1 to turn. Sc 20.
- Ch 5 to turn. Sc 1 in 2nd Sp. *Ch 5. Sc 1 after skipping 1 St from the previous row.* Repeat 8x. (10 loops in total when counting the initial turn)
- Ch 5 to turn. Sc 1 in the 1st loop. *Ch 5. Sc 1 in the next loop.* Repeat 8x. (10 loops in total when counting the initial turn)
- Ch 1 to turn. Crochet over a single cord: * Sc 3 over cord. Sc 1 in the loop Sp from the Rnd below.* Repeat 9x. (10 loops in total).
- Ch 1 to turn. Turn the cord into the next row. Crochet over cord: Sc 30.
- Ch 5 to turn. Sc 1 in 2nd Sp. *Ch 5. Sc 1 after skipping 1 St from the previous row.* Repeat 13x. (15 loops in total when counting the initial turn)
- Ch 5 to turn. Sc 1 in the 1st loop. *Ch 5. Sc 1 in the next loop.* Repeat 13x. (15 loops in total when counting the initial turn)
- Repeat Row 10. Fastened off the yarn ends.
Crochet over a single cord – outlining the fan.
- Begin at the metal ring base and at the end of the 1st Row. Sc 1 into the first empty St. Sc 7 over a single cord foundation. Sc 1 in the 3rd St Sp (Sk 2). Sc 7 over a single cord foundation. Sc 1 in the 4th St Sp (Sk 3). Sc 7 over a single cord foundation. Sc 1 in the 3rd St Sp (Sk 2) rounding the base and aligning with the 1st Row.
- Crochet up along one side of the fan – covering the cord and unifying the loop edges.
- Across the top of the fan: Sc 7 over the cord foundation to form the scallop and Sc 1 in every other loop Sp to connect each scallop to the fan. 8 scallops in total.
- Crochet down along the last side of the fan – covering the cord and unifying the loop edges.
- Connect the cord into the backside of the starting ring – the entire fan should be outlined.
Relevant Project Links:
- Adapted from Irish Crochet Lace.
- The Ephemeral Bee Irish Crochet Post
- Crochet Glossary