Springtime Lace Garter

Requirements: Cotton thread (sz 30) Sz 8 steel crochet hook Ribbon of desired color and length Stitches: Ch=chain St = stitch Sc = single chain Sl st= slip stitch Dc = double crochet Trc = treble crochet= yo 2 times, insert into work, yo over and draw through work, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through last 2 loops.

Round 1: Chain 216 (or any multiple of 12). Join to work in round, being VERY careful not to twist the chain. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in next ch and all the way around. Join with a sl st to first ch 1 Round 3: Ch 4 (counts as first treble crochet), trc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc, *trc in next 2 sc, ch 1, skip next sc* Repeat between ** to end of round, join with sl st to top of ch 4.

Round 4: Sc in top of each trc and in ch 1, all the way around, sl st in first sc Round 5: repeat row 2 Begin Frill: Round 1 *ch 6, skip next sc, sc in next sc* Repeat between ** all the way around, sl st to first ch in ch 6. Round 2: Sl st into ch 6, ch 3 (first dc), 9 dc in same ch 6 loop. Sc in next ch 6 loop. *10 dc in next ch 6 loop, sc in next ch 6 loop*. Repeat between ** to end. Sl st to top of ch 3. Round 3: *(ch 4, skip next dc, sc in next dc) 4 times. Sc in sc between dc loops, ch 2, trc into same sc, ch 2, sc into same sc. Sc into top of next dc.* Repeat from * to end. Sl st to first ch of ch 4. Pull thread all the way through, cut thread, weave in end. Join thread into foundation chain directly about a right hand trc. Repeat Frill instructions on this edge. To finish garter, thread ribbon through center trc pairs (keeping them in pairs as you go over and under).