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Mile-a-Minute Lace

Mile-a-minute crochet can be worked with any hook and yarn you like. It makes fine cotton lace. Stripes made with worsted -weight yarn can be joined to make any number of projects, such as afghans, pillow, etc. A beginner can do it.

Here's how:

Ch 8, (dc, ch 2, dc) in 7th ch from hook, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch, [ch 6, turn, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-3 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, dc) in same ch-3 sp] rep to desired length, fasten off.

Joining strips: Ch 8, (dc, ch 2, dc) in 7th ch from hook, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch, [ch 3, sl st in adjacent ch-6 sp of previous strip, ch 3, turn, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-3 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, dc) in same ch-3 sp, ch 6, turn, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-3 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, dc) in same ch-3 sp] rep until working strip is joined to previous strip, fasten off.

This is just one variation of Mile-a-Minute technique.

Try this for practice

Apple Mile-a-Minute Afghan & Pillow

This pdf can be found at the following http://www.crochet-world.com/featuredpattern.html for 1 day, otherwise, it can be found at the following;

Crochet World magazine, February 2002, Vol. 25, No. 1, pages 38-39, Copyright @ 2002 Crochet World Magazine. Most public library's usually carry this for loan or you can buy it on line by searching through ebay or google. Crochet World would also carry it for purchase.