_Illustrated on back cover_
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “STAR” TATTING CROCHET, Article 25
2 balls Tinted Pink and Blue or any color desired
Steel crochet hook No. 13
1 Handkerchief
MOTIF: Ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 1 and work 8 s c in ring, join in
1st s c.
2nd Row—Ch 6, d c in next s c, * ch 3, d c in next s c, repeat from * 5
times, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch.
3rd Row—Sl st into loop, ch 3, 2 d c in same space leaving last loop of
each d c on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, ch
5, cluster st in same space (cluster st: 3 d c in same space keeping
last loop of each d c on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at
one time), * ch 3, d c in next loop, ch 3, 2 cluster sts with ch 5
between in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 3, d c in next loop, ch 3,
join.
4th Row—4 s c, ch 5, 4 s c over next loop (corner), 4 s c over next
loop, s c in next d c, 4 s c over next loop, repeat from beginning all
around, join.
5th Row—Sl st to the ch 5 loop at corner, ch 6, d c in same space, * ch
5, 2 d c with ch 3 between in same space, ch 5, skip 7 s c, 1 s c in
each of the next 2 s c, ch 3, sl st in top of last s c for picot, s c in
next s c, ch 5, skip 7 s c, 2 d c with ch 3 between in the ch 5 loop at
next corner, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 5, 2 d c with
ch 3 between in same space, ch 5, skip 7 s c, 1 s c in each of the next
2 s c, ch 3, sl st in top of last s c for picot, s c in next s c, ch 5,
join in 3rd st of ch, cut thread.
Work a 2nd motif joining it to 1st motif in last row as follows: sl st
to ch 5 loop at corner, ch 6, d c in same space, ch 2, s c in corner
loop of 1st motif, ch 2, d c in same space of 2nd motif, ch 1, s c in
next loop of 1st motif, ch 1, d c in same space of 2nd motif, ch 2, s c
in next loop of 1st motif, ch 2, skip 7 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 2
s c of 2nd motif, picot, s c in next s c, ch 2, s c in next loop of 1st
motif, ch 2, skip 7 s c, d c in corner loop of 2nd motif, ch 1, s c in
next loop of 1st motif, ch 1, d c in same space of 2nd motif, ch 2, s c
in center loop of 1st motif, ch 2, d c in same space of 2nd motif, ch 3,
d c in same space, finish motif same as 1st motif. Join all motifs in
same manner having 3 motifs in 1st row, 2 motifs in 2nd row and 1 motif
in 3rd row. Sew in position at corner. Trim linen from underneath
crocheted motifs.
EDGE: Attach thread on handkerchief to left of corner, * 1 s c in each
of the next 5 spaces, ch 4, sl st in top of last s c for picot, repeat
from * all around to same space at opposite side of same corner, join,
cut thread.
[Illustration: See Pgs. 14 and 15 for instructions on above Edgings]