This tutorial demonstrates a repeating crochet lace stitch made with chain spaces and double-crochet clusters, a common technique used to create decorative openwork patterns suitable for garments, shawls, blankets, and other projects.

Below is a clear written step-by-step tutorial that follows the construction used in Crochet with Nese.

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Materials 🧶

• Cotton or acrylic yarn
• Crochet hook 3–4 mm
• Scissors
• Yarn needle

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Crochet Abbreviations (US Terms)

Abbreviation	Meaning
ch	chain
sl st	slip stitch
sc	single crochet
dc	double crochet
sp	space
st	stitch

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Pattern Multiple

Start chain must be:

Multiple of 6 + 3 chains

Example:

• 27 chains
• 33 chains
• 39 chains

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Step-by-Step Crochet Tutorial

Step 1 — Foundation Chain

1. Make a slip knot.
2. Crochet the desired number of chains (multiple of 6).
3. Add 3 extra chains for turning.

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Row 1 — Base Row

1. Skip 3 chains from hook.
2. Make 1 double crochet (dc) in the next chain.
3. Continue 1 dc in each chain across the row.
4. Turn the work.

This creates the foundation row.

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Row 2 — Chain Mesh Row

1. Chain 4 (counts as dc + ch1).
2. Skip 1 stitch.
3. Make 1 dc in next stitch.
4. Chain 1.

Repeat across:

skip 1 → dc → ch1

This creates even mesh spaces across the row.

Turn work.

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Row 3 — Cluster Pattern Row

1. Chain 3.
2. In the first chain space, crochet:

• 3 dc

3. Chain 2.
4. In the next chain space crochet:

• 4 dc

Repeat across each space.

This begins forming the decorative cluster pattern.

Turn work.

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Row 4 — Lace Connection Row

1. Chain 4.
2. Skip the cluster.
3. Make 1 dc between clusters.
4. Chain 1.

Repeat across.

This row forms the open diamond lace structure.

Turn work.

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Row 5 — Cluster Repeat

1. Chain 3.
2. In each chain space, crochet:

• 4 dc

3. Chain 2 between clusters.

Repeat across the row.

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Repeat Pattern

Repeat:

• Row 4
• Row 5

until the project reaches the desired length.

The pattern will create repeating lace clusters forming a beautiful textured fabric.

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Optional Border

After finishing:

1. Crochet single crochet around edges.
2. For decoration add:

• (sc, ch3, sc) in one stitch
• skip 2 stitches

Repeat around.

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What You Can Make With This Pattern

This stitch pattern works well for:

• Shawls
• Sweaters
• Scarves
• Baby blankets
• Table runners

Many crochet projects rely on repeating stitch patterns made from chains and double crochet groups, which makes them easy to scale to different sizes.

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