Whether you are looking to elevate a simple skirt, add an heirloom quality to your bed linens, or create a sophisticated border for a table runner, the Coronet Lace Trim is a breathtaking project. There is something deeply meditative about watching these delicate, five-petaled flowers bloom across your hook, row by row.
Materials and Measurements
To achieve a refined, delicate look, use 100% mercerized cotton (Category 2 or 3). If you prefer a vintage thread aesthetic, size 10 or size 3 crochet cotton thread works beautifully.
- Hook: 1.6 mm steel hook (or as required for your thread).
- Stitch Multiple: 15 + 5.
- Sample Start: 50 chains (for three pattern repeats).
The Pattern Instructions
Row 1: The Foundation
The journey begins with a clean slate. Double crochet (DC) into the 4th chain from your hook and in every chain across. Turn.
Row 2: Planting the Petals
In this row, we build the “V” shapes and the first three petals of our flowers.
- Ch 3 (counts as first DC), skip 1 st, and in the next st work: (1 DC, ch 2, 1 DC).
- Skip 2 sts, work 1 DC in next st.
- Petal 1: Ch 4, work 2 Trebles (TR) finished together into the top of the DC just made.
- Petal 2: Skip 2 sts, work 3 TR finished together in the next st.
- Petal 3: Ch 4, work 2 TR finished together into the top of the 3-TR cluster (Petal 2).
- Skip 2 sts, work 1 DC in next st.
- Repeat the sequence of (DC, ch 2, DC) twice, skipping 2 sts between clusters, before starting the next flower. End the row with a final DC in the turning chain.
Row 3: Completing the Bloom
- Ch 3, skip 2 sts, and work a Double Treble (DTR) into the next DC.
- Ch 5, then work into the center of the flower (where the 3 petals meet): 3-TR cluster, ch 7, 3-TR cluster.
- Ch 5, work a DTR in the next DC.
- Skip the gap, work a DTR in the following DC, and repeat the flower completion across. End with a DC in the last stitch.
Row 4: The Arches
- Ch 7 (counts as 1 TR and ch-3 space). SC into the first ch-5 space.
- The Fan: Work 13 Trebles into the large ch-7 space at the top of the flower.
- SC into the next ch-5 space, ch 5, and SC into the following ch-5 space to bridge the gap.
- Repeat the fans across, ending with ch 3 and a TR in the last stitch.
Row 5: The Frame
- Ch 1, SC in first st.
- Work 1 TR in the first TR of the fan, ch 2, skip 1 st, 1 TR in next st. Repeat this across the fan (total of 7 TRs per fan).
- Note: Do not chain between the fans—move directly from the last TR of one fan to the first TR of the next. End with an SC in the 4th chain of the turning group.
Row 6: The Scalloped Edge
This final row adds the crowning touch with tiny petals.
- In every ch-2 space across the row, work: (1 SC, 1 HDC, 2 DC, 1 HDC, 1 SC).
- Fasten off and weave in your ends.
Finishing Touches
Once finished, I highly recommend a light steam blocking. This opens up the “flower” centers and ensures the scallops at the bottom lie perfectly flat.
What will you trim with this? A crisp white pillowcase is a classic choice, but imagine this in a dusty rose yarn along the hem of a summer dress! Happy crocheting!