Crochet LACE with Fans and Posts

How to crochet a FAN and POST stitch

This Swatch stitch pattern creates a lace-like fan stitch, perfect for larger projects.  

This swatch uses USA - American Crochet Terms:

USA - American Crochet Terms	UK - British Crochet Terms
Ch = chain
sc = single crochet	dc =double crochet
hdc = half double crochet	htr = half treble crochet
dc = double crochet	tr = treble crochet
tr = treble crochet	dtr = double treble crochet
sl st = slip stitch
st/sts = stitch/es
cont = continue
rep = repeat
rnd = round
beg = begin/beginning
yo = yarn over	yrh = yarn round hook
FDC = foundationless double crochet	FTR = foundationless treble crochet
BL = back loop	blo = back loop only
FL = front loop	flo = front loop only
BPdc = back post double crochet	rtrb = raised treble back
FPdc = front post double crochet	rtrf = raised treble front

This stitch pattern uses:  

multiples of 7sts (plus 4 for foundation ch).

Make your swatch:

Row 1:  Ch25, 1dc in 4th ch from hook, *skip 2ch, (3dc, ch1, 3dc) in next ch, skip 2ch, 1dc in next 2ch, rep from * to end, turn.

Row 2:  Ch3 (counts as 1dc), 1dc in next dc, *skip next 3dc, (3dc, ch1, 3dc) in next ch1-sp, skip next 3dc, 1dc in next 2dc, rep from * to end, ending with last dc in top of ch3, turn.

Rep Row 2 for as many rows as needed.

Hook:  G-6(4mm)
Yarn:  Wendy Supreme Cotton DK

YOU CAN MAKE THIS SWATCH 

WITH 

A DIFFERENT COLOUR

FOR EACH ROW

OR 

TRY BLOCKS OF COLOUR

FOR EXAMPLE

SIX (6) ROWS IN ONE COLOUR

TWO (2) ROWS IN ANOTHER COLOUR

BE CREATIVE

PLAY AND HAVE SOME FUN!