_Illustrated on front cover_
Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
“STAR” TATTING CROCHET, Article 25
1 ball each Yellow and Nile Green
Assorted Colors
1 Handkerchief
Steel crochet hook No. 13
1st FLOWER: With Yellow ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 1 and work 10 s c
in ring, join in 1st s c, cut thread.
2nd Row—Attach Color in any s c, s c in same space, * ch 5, s c in next
s c, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 5, join in 1st s c, cut
thread.
2nd FLOWER: Work 1st row same as 1st flower.
2nd Row—Attach Color, s c in same space, ch 2, join to center st of any
loop of 1st flower (to join: sl loop off hook, insert in st, pull loop
through), ch 2, s c in next s c of 2nd flower, ch 2, join to next free
loop of 1st flower, ch 2, s c in next s c of 2nd flower, work remainder
of flower same as 1st flower. Work as many flowers as needed for each
side of handkerchief joining in same manner leaving 3 petals free on
upper and lower edge between joinings. Leave 6 petals free on outer edge
of each corner flower.
FINISHING: Attach Green in corner space of handkerchief, ch 1 and work 3
s c in same space, ** ch 1, s c in next space, join to center st of
center loop at lower edge of 1st free flower after corner flower, * ch
1, s c in next space, repeat from * for about ½ inch, join to center
loop of next flower, repeat from 1st * to last flower before corner
flower (ending in space before corner space), ch 1, 3 s c in corner
space, repeat from ** all around ending row to correspond, join, cut
thread.