Grandma Smith's Crochet - "Nancy C" pillowcase lace

The sample at the left was worked with DMC #30 crochet cotton using a US size 10 (1.15mm) steel crochet hook. The edging is 3 3/8" in depth.

R1: ch 36, turn

R2: in 4th ch from hook, 1dc, 1 dc in ea of next 5 ch, (ch3, sk 2 ch, 1 sc in next ch, ch 3, sk 2 ch, 1 dc in next ch) 4 times, ch 2, sk 2 ch, 1 dc in next ch, ch 5, turn

R3: sk 1 dc, sk 2 ch, (1 dc in next dc, ch 5) 4 times, 1 dc in ea of next 6 dc, 1 dc in top of ch-3, ch 8, turn

R4: in 4^th ch from hook 1dc, 1 dc in ea of next 4 ch, 1 dc in next dc, (ch 1, sk 1 dc, 1 dc in next dc) 3 times, 5 dc in ch-5 space, 1 dc in next dc, (ch3, sk 2 ch, 1 sc in next ch, ch 3, sk 2 ch, 1 dc in next dc) 3 times, ch 2, sk 2 ch, 1 dc in next ch, ch 5, turn

R5: sk 1 dc, sk 2 ch, 1 dc in next dc, (ch 5, 1 dc in next dc) 3 times, 1 dc in ea of next 6 dc, (ch 1, sk 1 ch, 1 dc in next dc) 3 times, 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc, 1 dc in top of ch-3, ch 8, turn

R6: in 4^th ch from hook 1dc, 1 dc in ea of next 4 ch, 1 dc in next dc, (ch 1, sk 1 dc, 1 dc in next dc) 3 times, (1 dc in ch-1 sp, 1 dc in dc) 3 times, (ch 1, sk 1 dc, 1 dc in next dc) 3 times, 5 dc in ch-5 space, 1 dc in next dc, (ch3, sk 2 ch, 1 sc in next ch, ch 3, sk 2 ch, 1 dc in next ch) 2 times, ch 2, sk 2 ch, 1 dc in next ch, ch 5, turn

R7: sk 1 dc, sk 2 ch, 1 dc in dc, (ch 5, 1 dc in next dc) 2 times, 1 dc in ea of next 6 dc, (ch 1, sk 1 ch, 1 dc in next dc) 3 times, 1 dc in ea of next 6 dc, (ch 1, sk 1 ch, 1 dc in next dc) 3 times, 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc, 1 dc in top of ch-3, turn

R8: 1 sl st in top of dc just made, and in ea of next 6 dc, ch2, (1 dc in ch-1 sp, 1 dc in dc) three times, (ch 1, sk 1 dc, 1 dc in next dc) three times, (1 dc in ch-1 sp, 1 dc in dc) three times, ch 3, sk 2 dc, 1 sc in next dc, ch 3, sk 2 dc, 1 dc in next dc, (ch 3, sk 2 ch, 1 sc in next ch, ch 3, sk 2 ch, 1 dc in next dc) 2 times, ch 2, sk 2 ch, 1 dc in next ch, ch 5, turn

R9: sk 1 dc, sk 2 ch, 1 dc in next dc, (ch 5, 1 dc in next dc) 3 times, 1 dc in ea of next 6 dc, (ch 1, sk 1 ch, 1 dc in next dc) 3 times, 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc, 1 dc in top of ch-2, turn

R10: 1 sl st in top of dc just made, and in ea of next 6 dc, ch2, (1 dc in ch-1 sp, 1 dc in dc) 3 times, ch 3, sk 2 dc, 1 sc in next dc, ch 3, sk 2 dc, 1 dc in next dc, (ch3, sk 2 ch, 1 sc in next ch, ch 3, sk 2 ch, 1 dc in next dc) 3 times, ch 2, sk 2 ch, 1 dc in next ch, ch 5, turn

Repeat R3 through R10 for length desired, ending with R9.