A Lace Collar

This lace crochet Peter-Pan-style collar pattern describes two styles- (A) one with a couple of rows of filet relief, as worn by the model, and another (B) without these filet rows for a more solid appearance as is shown held in the hands. The pattern is formed using three rows of 8-dc fans, the last of which is formed with dc clusters and picots in between. I call this the 3-level picot fan stitch. If your thread/yarn is very fine, you may prefer 4-ch picots instead of 3-ch picots for its more striking appearance. **Materials required** Yarn: Anchor No. 20 Crochet Cotton (Any lace- or thread-weight crochet thread of size no. 20 (tkt20) may be used to achieve the same gauge. Alternatively, using the calculations given below, any yarn and corresponding hook may be used.) Yardage: ~100 yards, or most of a 20g ball Hook: 1.5mm A Button. Pattern for crocheted button is given at the end. Matching sewing thread and needle, to sew onto top **Tension** Gauge: 3 pattern repeats in 4” using no. 20 crochet thread Size: 26” inside circumference using 20 pattern repeats. Gauge is only important if exact size required. To fit any neckline, use the calculations below. To fit any neckline, measure the neckline in inches (n) Calculate gauge G=(no. of dc in 2”/2) Calculate: x=(n*G)/12. Round it off to the nearest whole number and use as the number of desired picot fan pattern repeats. Your starting chains will then number (12x+3) **Pattern details – Style A** Collar is worked flat (standard US terminology is used) Use ch(12x+3) for different sizes, where x is the number of desired picot fan pattern repeats **Pattern details – Style B** Collar is worked flat (standard US terminology is used) Use ch(12x+2) for different sizes, where x is the number of desired picot fan pattern repeats This style of collar was worked with 4-ch picots instead of 3-ch picots. Because the thread is fine, this produced a more distinct picot effect than when worked with 3-ch picots. Charts made using Crochet Charts by Stitchworks Software Please provide credit by linking the following https://lakshmicrochet.wordpress.com/2017/07/17/3-level-picot-fan-stitch-lace-collar ©Lakshmi Ravi Narayan 2017