34 Crochet Lace Patterns

These lightweight scarves are the perfect accessory for any time of the year. Wrap any one of these crocheted scarves around your neck during the winter to stay warm and stylish, or let it simply hang around your neck during the summer for a quick and easy fashion accessory, like the Spring Flowers Scarf shown below. 

These free crochet lace patterns add the perfect touch of elegance to any outfit, like the Lacy Tassel Crochet Scarf (below). Lacy designs are also a great way to highlight different stitches, so many of the scarves here have a level of detail that is hard to find elsewhere.

Lace is a great way to add a feminine touch to any outfit. Browse our collection of these beautiful crochet designs and make something special for yourself or a friend. These wraps and shawls are a great addition to anyone's wardrobe.

These lace shawls can be worked up with lightweight yarn for a perfect summertime accessory, or you can use chunkier yarn and have a fall shawl that everyone will be jealous of.

When it comes to crochet lace patterns, you may not immediately think of sweaters. However, for added warmth and coverage that's not too overwhelming, you can find some lacy cardigans and sweaters in the patterns below - just because it's a lace design doesn't mean it isn't warm!

With heavier layering, these patterns can be warm in winter. Lighter layering makes them ideal for spring and summer. Any one of these stylish and trendy pieces can be thrown on over any outfit and worn at the office or out to dinner, like the Victorian Romance Cardigan (shown below), or simply around town for errands.

Free lace patterns aren't just for afghans, scarves, and shawls. You can make some really stunning jewelry pieces with your hook and crochet thread. This is a great way to set your accessories apart, and you will be amazed at how intricate and professional each of these pieces look, like the gorgeous Wrapped in Lace Choker, which is shown below.

Check out these free and fabulous crochet jewelry patterns below including earrings, necklaces, and bracelets. There are free patterns to suit every style and skill level in this collection.

Transform any room of your house into an elegant oasis with any one of these beautiful crochet afghan patterns. You can do so many different designs with lace patterns like these by varying the open spaces.

Choose any one of these lace afghans and cozy up on the couch with a good book and your new favorite blanket. Lacy crochet blankets may be lightweight, like the Snow Queen Blanket shown below, but you would be surprised at how warm and comfy they can be.

Learning how to crochet lace can seem daunting but, like most skills, practice and patience can push you ahead. Crochet lace stitches aren't that much different from regular crochet stitches, so beginners, don't worry!

In fact, lace patterns use regular crochet techniques and stitches. It just adds some more open space between them instead of working to create a plush, dense fabric. 

You can make crochet lace with yarn of all weights, not just a light-weight one. Sure, you might think of an airy and light shawl when thinking of lace, but you can just as easily work up a crochet sweater with lace by using worsted or even bulky weight yarn. Your finished result will be a chunkier and somewhat warmer lace design, but still a lace design.

Tamara from Moogly designed the Chevron Lace Crochet Infinity Scarf, Chevron Lace Wrap, and Baby in Bloom Sweater included in this collection. We asked her for advice on crocheting lace and she said:

"While crochet can make lots of different kinds of fabric, its ability to make delicate lace easily is unparalleled! Light, airy crochet is wonderful in all climates and seasons. My best tip for working lacy patterns is to increase your tension a bit - I find this gives me more consistent stitching even with all the 'air' built in."

The real trick to crochet lace is that there's no trick at all! Just make sure to follow your pattern, if you can work basic crochet stitches, you can work up a lace crochet design. Once you're finished, the only thing to keep in mind is that you have to block your crochet pattern to get the openness of the fabric to really show through.

As you work, your stitches will likely stay closer together, but blocking your finished work will let you spread out the lace stitches and really open up your work. 

So, what are you waiting for? Let's give these lace patterns a shot!