Create a beautiful golden-yellow crochet lace featuring elegant fan-shaped shells, delicate open diamond spaces, and a textured ribbed border. Perfect for blankets, table runners, scarves, and decorative throws.
Skill Level: Intermediate Stitches: Shell stitch, double crochet, chain stitch, single crochet Hook Size: 3.5–4 mm Yarn: Cotton or cotton-blend yarn, DK weight, golden yellow
Note: This is a reconstructed pattern inspired by the photo, not the verified original stitch instructions.
Materials
- 400–800 g golden-yellow cotton yarn, depending on project size
- 3.5 mm or 4 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Measuring tape
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch – Chain
- sc – Single crochet
- dc – Double crochet
- sl st – Slip stitch
- st – Stitch
- sp – Space
- rep – Repeat
- shell – 7 double crochets worked into the same space
Step 1: Foundation Chain
Make a foundation chain in multiples of 12 + 3.
For a sample, chain 51.
Row 1: Work 1 dc into the fourth chain from the hook. Continue working 1 dc into each chain across. Turn.
Step 2: Textured Ribbed Border
Row 2: Ch 2. Work 1 front-post dc around the next stitch, then 1 back-post dc around the following stitch. Alternate across the row.
Rows 3–7: Repeat Row 2, working front-post stitches around front-post stitches and back-post stitches around back-post stitches.
This creates the raised, ribbed foundation visible at the bottom of the photo.
Step 3: First Shell Row
Row 8:
- Ch 3.
- Skip 3 stitches.
- Work 7 dc into the next stitch to form a shell.
- Ch 3.
- Skip 5 stitches.
- Work 1 sc into the next stitch.
- Ch 3.
- Skip 5 stitches and work another 7-dc shell into the next stitch.
Repeat the shell-and-chain arrangement across, adjusting the spacing at the edges.
Step 4: Open Diamond Lace
Row 9: Ch 5 and turn.
Work 1 sc into the center dc of the first shell.
Ch 5, then work 1 sc into the next chain space.
Continue making chain-5 arches between shell centers and connecting spaces.
These chain arches create the delicate openwork lattice.
Step 5: Staggered Shell Pattern
Row 10:
- Ch 3 and turn.
- Work 7 dc into the center chain space between two previous shells.
- Ch 3.
- Work 1 sc into the next chain arch.
- Ch 3.
- Work another 7-dc shell into the following suitable chain space.
Continue across, positioning the new shells between the shells of the previous row.
Step 6: Repeat the Lace Design
Repeat the openwork and shell rows, keeping the shells staggered to form diagonal columns.
Continue until the fabric reaches your desired length.
Step 7: Finishing Border
Work one round of sc around the project, placing extra stitches at corners to keep the fabric flat.
For a decorative edge, work small picots or scallops along the outer border.
Fasten off, weave in all ends, and gently wet-block to open the lace.
Finished Result
The finished crochet features golden fan-shaped shells arranged in a repeating diagonal pattern, connected by airy chain spaces above a thick ribbed foundation.
Important: The exact stitch count and row alignment cannot be confirmed from the photo alone. This is an adaptable approximation; a test swatch is recommended before making a full-size project.
