If you’re looking for a beautiful crochet lace stitch that’s easy to make, this pattern is a great one to try. It’s beginner-friendly, works up quickly, and creates a light, airy fabric that drapes beautifully.
This lace stitch only uses a 2-row repeat, making it very relaxing and easy to memorize once you get started. It’s perfect for summer garments and lightweight projects like crochet tops, cardigans, shawls, and beach cover-ups.
In this tutorial, I’m sharing the written instructions, step-by-step photo tutorial, and a full video tutorial so you can follow along at your own pace.
Why You’ll Love This Crochet Lace Stitch
There are so many reasons this stitch is one of my favorites:
- Beginner friendly and easy to learn
- Only 2 rows to repeat
- Creates a beautiful airy lace texture
- Perfect for summer garments
- Works beautifully with cotton, bamboo, or lightweight yarns
The open lace design makes the fabric breathable and flowy, which is exactly what we want for warm weather projects.
If you’re looking for more stitch tutorials for your fiber arts repertoire, check some of these out below.
Materials that I used for this crochet lace stitch pattern
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Stitches Used & Code (US Term)
- ch = chain
- st = stitch(es)
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- sk = skip
- sp = space
- REP = repeat
Skill Level: Easy / Beginner friendly
Notes:
- This lace crochet stitch is a 2 rows repeat (row 2 and row 3)
- This lace crochet stitch is in a multiple of 12+4 chains
What does “multiple of 12 + 4” mean?
This simply means your foundation chain needs to be built in groups of 12 stitches.
For example, you can start with:
- 12 + 4 chains
- 24 + 4 chains
- 36 + 4 chains
- 48 + 4 chains
Continue adding groups of 12 chains until you reach the width you want.
Then add 4 extra chains at the end to complete the foundation chain.
These extra 4 chains help the stitch pattern line up correctly when you start the first row.
Step-by-Step Video Tutorial
If you prefer learning visually, you can follow along with the full video tutorial here where I walk you through the stitch step by step.
Written Crochet Lace Stitch Instructions
Foundation Chain: Chain in multiples of 12 + 4.
Row 1: ch 40, sk 4 ch (First 3 ch that you sk count as 1 dc), 1 dc into each of next 3 ch, ch 3, sk 2 ch, 1 sc into next ch, *ch 3, sk 2 ch, 1 dc into each of next 3 ch, ch 1, sk 1 ch, 1 dc into each of next 3 ch, ch 3, sk 2 ch, 1 sc into next ch* REP from *TO* until you have 6 ch left, ch 3, sk 2 ch, 1 dc into each of next 4 ch. Check picture below
Row 2: Turn, ch 1 (do not count as a st), 1 sc into same st, ch 3, 1 sc into next ch-3 sp, *ch 5, 1 sc into next ch-3 sp, ch 3, 1 sc into next ch-1 sp, ch 3, 1 sc into next ch-3 sp* REP from *TO* until you have 1 ch-3 sp left, ch 5, 1 sc into next ch-3 sp, ch 3, 1 sc into the turning 3rd ch. Check picture below
Row 3: Turn, ch 3 (count as 1 dc), 3 dc into first ch-3 sp, ch 3, 1 sc into next ch-5 sp, *ch 3, 3 dc into next ch-3 sp, ch 1, 3 dc into next ch-3 sp, ch 3, 1 sc into next ch-5 sp* REP from *TO* until you have 1 ch-3 sp left, ch 3, 3 dc into next ch-3 sp, 1 dc into the last sc st. Check picture below
Repeat Row 2 and Row 3 for remainder of project
VIDEO TUTORIAL FOR THIS LACE CROCHET STITCH
That’s it for this crochet lace stitch pattern!
Till next time,
Happy crocheting ✌️❤️🧶