Stitch of the Day
Broomstick Lace
Broomstick lace can be worked into lovely panels. It is exceptionally beautiful mixed with other types of stitches.
Row 1: Ch desired number of sts, do not turn, sl last lp on hook onto broomstick or other comparable rod and, working back toward slip knot on starting ch, *insert hook in next ch, yo, draw lp through ch and slip onto broomstick, rep from * across, do not turn, sl first 5 lps from broomstick onto hook, yo, draw lp through all 5 lps on hook, ch 1, 5 sc in same 5-lp group, [sl next 5 lps from broomstick onto hook, yo, draw lp through all 5 lps, yo draw lp through both lps on hook, 4 sc in same 5-lp group] across, do not turn.
Row 2: Sl last lp on hook onto broomstick, [insert hook in next st, yo, draw lp through, sl lp from hook onto broomstick] across.
Row 3: [Sl next 5 lps from broomstick onto hook, yo, draw lp through all 5 lps on hook, ch 1, 5 sc in same ch-5 lp group] across, do not turn. Rep rows 2 and 3.
Broomstick Lace
Broomstick lace can be worked into lovely panels. It is exceptionally beautiful mixed with other types of stitches.
Row 1: Ch desired number of sts, do not turn, sl last lp on hook onto broomstick or other comparable rod and, working back toward slip knot on starting ch, *insert hook in next ch, yo, draw lp through ch and slip onto broomstick, rep from * across, do not turn, sl first 5 lps from broomstick onto hook, yo, draw lp through all 5 lps on hook, ch 1, 5 sc in same 5-lp group, [sl next 5 lps from broomstick onto hook, yo, draw lp through all 5 lps, yo draw lp through both lps on hook, 4 sc in same 5-lp group] across, do not turn.
Row 2: Sl last lp on hook onto broomstick, [insert hook in next st, yo, draw lp through, sl lp from hook onto broomstick] across.
Row 3: [Sl next 5 lps from broomstick onto hook, yo, draw lp through all 5 lps on hook, ch 1, 5 sc in same ch-5 lp group] across, do not turn. Rep rows 2 and 3.
