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Start Row 1 : with fdc in multiples of 8 + 1 for the length you need for your tape.
Keep a count (write it down) of the number of stitches you start with.
You will need to finish with these same number of stitches on your last row of tape lace.
Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3kFirst stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_MDouble Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk); [yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Row 2 : sc in the 1st fdc ;
(sk next 3 fdc, 5 dc in the next fdc ;
sk next 3 fdc ; sc in the next fdc) ;
rep (to) till the last fdc. Turn.
Row 3 : 3 dc in the 1st st ;
(sk next 2 dc, sc in the next dc ;
sk next 2 dc, 5 dc in the next sc) ;
rep (to) till the last sc ;
3 dc in that last sc. Turn
Row 4 : sc in the 1st dc ;
(sk next 2 dc, 5 dc in the next sc ;
sk next 2 dc ; sc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) till the end. Turn.
Rep Rows 3 and 4 till you get the tape width you want.
Once you are done, finish with a Row 4 and then work on the last row.
As we’re making tape lace, we need to finish the top end of our lace just like we started that first row.
Last Row : dc in the 1st sc ;
(hdc in the next dc ; 2 hdc in the next dc ;
sc in the next dc ; 2 hdc in the next dc ;
hdc in the next dc ; dc in the next sc) ;
rep (to) till end.
Ensure that you have the same number of stitches that you started with.
For regular cotton, a light starch will work best.
Part 2 : Finishing and Putting it all together
I have decided to use my tape lace in the middle of my top.
So first I pinned the lace down where I wanted it to be, and then neatly sew it in.
I could have used my sewing machine, but think that small hand stitches would not just be neater, but also easier to work in.
Once done, take out the pins, and see that it falls well.
Then I cut away the material from under the lace, folded it back and sew it all neatly away for a great finish.
Please use the photograph as a guide.
Oh you could decide to finish the top and bottom ends with either a row of picot or crab stitch / reverse single crochet.
If you decide that, then once you finish that last row, work a row of picot.. I'd say you work it every 3rd st, but you could always count the number of stitches on that row and decide on the frequency of the picot
Or you could choose the simpler option of a crab stitch where you get a neat rounded finish without counting.
