_Illustrated above_
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “STAR” TATTING CROCHET, Article 25
2 balls White or any color desired
1 Handkerchief
1 Shuttle
CENTER: R, 2 d, 8 p sep by 3 d, 1 d, cl r, tie and cut.
1st Row—Using ball and shuttle R, 3 d, p, 3 d, join to p of center, 3 d,
p, 3 d, cl r, turn. * Ch, 4 d, 3 p sep by 4 d, 4 d, turn. R, 3 d, join
to last p of last r made, 3 d, join to next p of center, 3 d, p, 3 d, cl
r, turn. Repeat from * 6 times, joining last r to 1st r. Ch, 4 d, 3 p
sep by 4 d, 4 d, tie and cut.
2nd Row—1ST MOTIF: * R, 6 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 6 d, cl r. R, 6 d, join to
last p of last r, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 6 d, cl r. Repeat from * once,
tie and cut.
2nd MOTIF: R, 6 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 6 d, cl r. R, 6 d, join to last p of
last r, 2 d, 2 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, join to center p of ch of 1st row, 2
d, p, 6 d, cl r. R, 6 d, p, 2 d, join to center p of next ch of 1st row,
2 d, join to 2nd free p from joining of last r of 1st motif, 2 d, p, 2
d, p, 6 d, cl r. R, 6 d, join to last p of last r, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d,
6 d, cl r, tie and cut.
_Continuation from page 14_
3rd MOTIF: R, 6 d, 2 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, join to 1st free p of lower r of
last motif, 2 d, 2 p sep by 2 d, 6 d, cl r. R, 6 d, join to last p of
last r, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 6 d, cl r. R, 6 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 6 d, cl
r. R, 6 d, join to last p of last r, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 6 d, cl r, tie
and cut.
4th MOTIF: R, 6 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 6 d, cl r. R, 6 d, join to last p of
last r, 2 d, 2 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, skip 1 ch of 1st row, join in center p
of next ch of 1st row, 2 d, p, 6 d, cl r. R, 6 d, p, 2 d, join to center
p of skipped ch of 1st row, 2 d, join to 3rd free p of lower r of
previous motif, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 6 d, cl r. R, 6 d, join to last p of
last r, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 6 d, cl r, tie and cut. Repeat the 3rd and
4th motifs twice joining last motif to 1st motif to correspond.
Work 3 more corners in same manner. Sew one in each corner of
handkerchief as illustrated having the 3 full motifs extend over corner
and half of motif extend on each side. Cut out extra material from
underneath leaving about ⅛ inch to turn under.
EDGE: * R, 6 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 6 d, cl r. R, 6 d, join to last p of
last r, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 6 d, cl r. Repeat from * once, tie and cut.
2nd MOTIF: R, 6 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, join to 4th free p of lower r of
previous motif, 2 d, p, 6 d, cl r. R, 6 d, join to last p of last r, 2
d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 6 d, cl r. R, 6 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 6 d, cl r. R, 6 d,
join to last p of last r, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 6 d, cl r, tie and cut.
Repeat the 2nd motif until strip is long enough to fit between corners.
Work 3 more strips in same manner and sew to each side of handkerchief
between corners.