Chapter 10

TATTING #2

No. 9079 Edging

Materials: Tatting-Crochet, Size 70. R of 9 ds, p, 7 ds, p, 2 ds, cl. * Rw, r of 9 ds, p, 3 ds, sm p, 6 ds, cl. Rw, sp of 1/4inch, r of 2 ds, join to 2nd p of next-to-last r, 2 ds, 9 p's sep by 2 ds, 2 ds, cl. Rw, sp of 1/4inch, r of ds, join to sm p of next-to-last r, 3 ds, p, 9 ds, cl. Rw, r of 2 ds, join to last p of next-to-last r, ds, p, 9 ds, cl. Rw, sp of 1/8inch, r of 6 ds, cl. Rw, sp of Vs inch, r of 9 ds, join to p of next-to- last r, 7 ds, p, 2 ds, cl. Repeat from * for length desired. Tie and cut.

No. 9O74 Edging

Materials: Tatting-Crochet, Size 70. 1st rows Tie ball and shuttle threads to­gether. * R of 2 ds, 4 sm p's sep by 2 ds, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 9 ds, p, 9 ds, join to 4th sm p of preceding r. Rw and repeat from * for desired length, ending with a joined ch. Tie and cut. 2nd row: Fasten ball and shuttle threads to 2nd sm p of first r of 1st row. Ch of 2 ds, sm p, 7 ds, sm p, 2 ds. * Join to 2nd sm p or next r on 1st row. Ch ot 2 ds, join to sm p or preceding ch, 8 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, (sm p, 4 ds) twice, join to 2nd sm p of next r on 1st row, (4 ds, sm p) twice, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 22 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, sm p, 4 ds, join to 3rd sm p of preced­ing r, 4 ds, join to same p to which preceding r is joined, (4 ds, sm p) twice, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 8 ds, sm p, 2 ds, join to 2nd sm p of next r on 1st row. Ch of 2 ds, join to sm p of preceding ch, 7 ds, sm p, 2 ds. Repeat from * across. Tie and cut.

No. 9O75 Edging

Materials: Tatting-Crochet, Size 70. Tie ball and shuttle threads together. R of 2 ds, 7 p's sep by 2 ds, 2 ds, cl. * Rw, ch of 6 ds, p, 6 ds. Rw, r of 2 ds, 7 p's sep by 2 ds, 2 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 6 ds, join to 6th p of next-to-last r, 5 ds, sm p, 1 ds. Rw, r of 7 ds, join to 6th p of preceding r, 3 ds, (p, 5 ds) twice, cl. Rw, r of 1 ds, join to sm p on preceding ch, 9 ds, p, 9 ds, sm p, 1 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 1 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 14 ds. Rw, r of (2 ds, p) twice, 2 ds, join to last p of next-to-last r, 2 ds, 4 p's sep by 2 ds, 2 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 14 ds, sm p, 1 ds. Rw, r of 5 ds, join to 5th p of preceding r, 5 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 7 ds, cl. Rw, r of 1 ds, join to sm p on preceding ch, 9 ds, p, 9 ds, sm p, 1 ds, cl. Ch of 1 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 5 ds, p, 6 ds. Rw, r of 2 ds, p, 2 ds, join to last p of next-to-last r, 2 ds, 5 p's sep by 2 ds, 2 ds, cl. Ch of 6 ds, p, 6 ds. Rw, r of 2 ds, p, 2 ds, join to p on next-to-last ch, 2 ds, 5 p's sep by 2 ds, 2 ds, cl. Repeat from * for desired length. Tie and cut.

No. 9O77 Edging

Materials: Tatting-Crochet, Size 70. Tie ball and shuttle threads together. R of 3 ds, 6 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 1 ds, m p, 7 ds, sm p, 2 ds. ** Rw, r of 6 ds, join to last p of preceding r, 2 ds, p, 8 ds, cl. Rw, r of 2 ds, join to sm p of preceding ch, 6 ds, p, 6 ds, sm p, 2 ds, cl. R of 2 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 6 ds, p, 8 ds, cl and tie over closings of both r's (clover made). Rw, ch of 11 ds. R of 10 ds, p, 2 ds, sm p, 8 ds, cl. Ch of 9 ds, sm p, 3 ds. For round motif, rw, r of 7 ds, sm p, 3 ds, Ip, 3 ds, sm p, 7 ds, cl. * Rw, ch of 3 ds, 4 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Rw, r of 7 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 3 ds, join to lp of preced­ing r, 3 ds, sm p, 7 ds, cl. Repeat from * 2 more times. Rw, ch of 3 ds, 4 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds.

Rw, r of 7 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 3 ds, join to same lp, 3 ds, join to sm p of first r of round motif, 7 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to free p of 3rd r of clover, (3 ds, p) twice, 3 ds. Join to base of first r of round motif, thus completing it. Ch of 3 ds, join to sm p of adja­cent ch, 9 ds. R of 8 ds, join to sm p of adjacent r, 2 ds, p, 10 ds, cl. Ch of 11 ds. Rw, r of 8 ds, join to 3rd p on first ch of preceding round motif, 6 ds, sm p, 2 ds, cl. R of 2 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 6 ds, p, 6 ds, sm p, 2 ds, cl and tie. Rw, r of 8 ds, p, 2 ds, p, 6 ds, cl (clover made). Rw, ch of 2 ds, join to sm p of next-to-last r, 7 ds, sm p, 1 ds. Rw, r of 3 ds, join to 2nd p of preceding r, 3 ds, 5 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 1 ds, join to sm p of preceding ch, 7 ds, sm p, 2 ds. Repeat from ** for length desired. Tie and cut.

No. 9O8O Edging

Materials: Tatting-Crochet, Size 70. 1st row: Sr of 2 ds, 5 sm p's sep by 2 ds, 2 ds, cl. Sp of 1/4inch, * * r of 5 ds, join to next-to-last sm p on preceding sr, 5 ds, p, 5 ds, sm p, 5 ds, cl. Sp of 1/2inch, make a flower as fol­ lows : R of 2 ds, sm p, 5 ds, join to sm p of pre­ceding r, 5 ds, sm p, 2 ds, close to within 1/16 inch (this closing will be referred to as "part cl"). * R of 2 ds, join to last sm p of preceding r, (5 ds, sm p) twice, 2 ds, part cl. Repeat from * 2 more times. R of 2 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 5 ds, sm p, 5 ds, join to first sm p of first r of flower, 2 ds, part cl. Join to base of first r of flower. Join thread to sm p joining first and 5th r's of flower. Sp of 1/2inch, r of 5 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 5 ds, p, 5 ds, sm p, 5 ds, cl. Sp of 1/4inch, r of 2 ds, sm p, 2 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 2 ds, 3 sm p's sep by 2.ds, 2 ds, cl. Repeat from ** for length desired, ending with a sr. Now work along edge of 1st row as follows: 2nd row: * Sp of 3/8 inch, join thread to sp at base of next r. R of 10 ds, sm p, 6 ds, cl and tie over closing, draw­ ing thread through between the 2 sp-threads just preceding the r. Sp of 1/2 inch, r of 3 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 7 ds, p, 7 ds, sm p, 3 ds, cl. Sp of 3/8 inch and join to base of next r of 1st row. R of 6 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 10 ds, cl and tie. Sp of 3/8 inch and join to base of next sr. Repeat from * across. Tie and cut.

No. 9O76 Edging

Materials: Tatting-Crochet, Size 70. 1st row: Tie ball and shuttle threads to­gether. * * Sr of 3 ds, 6 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, 9 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, sm p, 3 ds. Rw, sp of 1/8inch, lr of 3 ds, sm p, 3 ds, 7 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, sm p, 3 ds, cl. * Lr of 3 ds, join to last sm p of preceding r, 3 ds, 7 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, sm p, 3 ds, cl and tie to base of preceding r. Repeat from * once more. Lr of 3 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 3 ds, 7 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, join to first sm p of first lr, 3 ds, cl and tie to base of preceding r. Tie thread over the closing of first r to complete circle and carry thread to sm p joining the first and 4th lr's and fasten (clover made). Rw, ch of 3 ds, join to sm p of preceding ch, 3 ds, 9 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds (scallop complete). Rw, re­peat from * * for length desired, ending with a sr and allowing 1 1/2 inches for each scallop. Rw, ch of 3 ds, 12 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Now work along edge of 1st row as follows: 2nd row: Rw, r of 4 ds, join to next-to-last p of last sr of 1st row, 6 ds, p, 3 ds, join to 4th p of adjacent r of next clover, 7 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, 5 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, join to 4th p of next r of same clover, * 3 ds, 9 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, join to 4th p of next r of same clover, 3 ds, p's sep by 3 ds. Rw, r of 7 ds, join to 4th p of next r of same clover, 3 ds, p, 6 ds, join to 2nd p of next sr, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, join to last p of preceding ch, (3 ds, p) twice, 3 ds.

Rw, r of 4 ds, join to next-to-last p of last sr, ds, p, 3 ds, join to 4th p of adjacent r of next clover, 7 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, join to last p of preceding ch, 3 ds, 4 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, join to 4th p of next r of same clover. Repeat from * across, ending with ch of 3 ds, join to last p of preceding ch, 11 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Tie to base of first sr made and cut.

No. 9O85 . . . . . Edging

Materials: Pearl Cotton, Size 5, 2 balls . . . A Turkish towel. Tie ball and shuttle threads together. R of ds, p, 8 ds, sm p, 12 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Fasten to sm p on pre­ceding r. * R of 12 ds, sm p, 12 ds, cl. Rw, ch f (3 ds, p) twice, 3 ds. On outside of curve of ch make r of 7 ds, p, 5 ds, lp, 2 ds, sm p, 10 ds, cl. Continue ch with (3 ds, p) twice, 3 ds.

Fasten to sm p on next-to-last r. R of 12 ds, sm p, 12 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, 5 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Fasten to sm p on preceding r. R of 12 ds, p, 2 ds, sm p, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of (3 ds, p) twice, 3 ds. On outside curve of ch make r of 10 ds, join to sm p on 2nd-from-last r, 2 ds, join to lp on same r, 2 ds, sm p, 10 ds, cl. Continue ch with (3 ds, p) twice, 3 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to sm p on next-to-last r, 2 ds, join to p on same r, 12 ds, cl. Rw, r of 12 ds, sm p, 12 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, 5 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Fasten to sm p of preceding r. R of 12 ds, sm p, 12 ds, cl. Rw, ch of (3 ds, p) twice, 3 ds. On outside of curve of ch make r of 10 ds, join to sm p of 3rd-from-last r, 2 ds, join to lp, 5 ds, p, 7 ds, cl. Continue ch with (3 ds, p) twice, 3 ds and fasten to sm p on next-to-last r. R of 8 ds, p, 4 ds, sm p, 12 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, 5 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Fasten to sm p on preceding r. Rw, ch of 3 ds, p, 3 ds. R of 4 ds, p, 8 ds, sm p, 12 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, join to last p on next-to-last ch, 3 ds, 4 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds and fasten to sm p on preceding r. Repeat from * for length desired. Sew to towel as illustrated.

No. 9O96 Edging

Materials: Pearl Cotton,Size 5, 1 ball each of Dusty Pink and Hunter's Green ... A Turk­ish towel.

FLOWER ... With Pink, r of 4 ds, sm p, 8 ds, , 8 ds, sm p, 4 ds, cl and tie. * R of 4 ds, join to last sm p of preceding r, 8 ds, p, 8 ds, sm p, 4 ds, cl and tie. Repeat from * 3 more times, joining the 5th r to the first sm p of the first r. ie and cut. For a 161/2-inch towel make 9 lowers.

LEAF ... Tie Green ball and Green shuttle threads together. R of 3 ds, sm p, 1 ds, p, 1 ds, sm p, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 6 ds, p, 1 ds, sm p, 1 ds and join to last sm p on preceding r. Ch of 1 ds, join to sm p on preceding ch, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, sm p, 1 ds and fasten to first sm p on preced­ing r. Ch of 1 ds, join to sm p of preceding ch, 1 ds, join to a p of a Flower, 6 ds and fasten
at base of preceding r.

STEM . . . * Ch of 5 ds. Rw, r of 6 ds, p, 6 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds. Rw and make another Leaf, joining it to the p on the 2nd r of the same Flower. Rw, complete stem with ch of 10 ds, 5 p's sep by 2 ds, 10 ds. Make another Leaf just like the first, joining the 2nd ch to the p on the 2nd ch of the preceding Leaf. Repeat from * until all Flowers are joined.

No. 91O2 Edging

Materials: Best Six Cord Mercerized Cro­chet,Size 30.

CENTER MOTIF ... 1st rnd: R of 1 ds, 7 p's sep by 1 ds, 1 ds, cl. Leave thread ends long enough to form the 8th p, tie and cut. 2nd rnd: Tie ball and shuttle threads together. R of 8 ds, sm p, 2 ds, join to p of center r, 2 ds, sm p, 8 ds, el. * Rw, ch of 9 ds, p, 9 ds. Rw, r of 8 ds, join to last sm p of preceding r, 2 ds, join to next p of center r, 2 ds, sm p, 8 ds, cl. Re­peat from * around, joining the 8th r to the first sm p of the first r and fastening the 8th ch at the base of the first r. Tie and cut. 3rd rnd: R of 10 ds, join to p on ch of preceding rnd, 2 ds, sm p, 8 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, sm p, 8 ds, p, 8 ds, sm p, 1 ds.   

Rw, r of 8 ds, join to sm p f preceding r, 2 ds, join to same p on preced­ing rnd, 2 ds, sm p, 8 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 1 ds, join to sm p on preceding ch, 8 ds, p, 8 ds, sm p, 3 ds. Rw, r of 8 ds, join to sm p on pre­ceding r, 2 ds, join to same p on preceding rnd, 10 ds, cl. R of 10 ds, join to p on next ch of preceding rnd, 2 ds, sm p, 8 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, join to sm p on preceding ch, 8 ds, p, 8 ds, sm p, 1 ds. Repeat from * around, joining the last ch to the first sm p of the first ch and fastening threads at base of the first r. Tie and cut.

SIDE MOTIF ... 1st rnd: Work same as 1st rnd of Center Motif. 2nd rnd: R of 6 ds, sm p, 2 ds, join to p on center r, 2 ds, sm p, 6 ds, cl. * Rw, ch of 8 ds, p, 8 ds. Rw, r of 6 ds, join to last sm p of preceding r, 2 ds, join to next p on center r, 2 ds, sm p, 6 ds, cl. Repeat from * around, joining the 8th r to the first sm p of the first r and fastening last ch at base of first r, but do not cut.

To complete, ch of 8 ds, p, 4 ds, p, 6 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to p on first ch of preceding rnd, 8 ds, sm p, 2 ds, cl. R of 2 ds, join to sm p on preceding r, 8 ds, p, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of (7 ds, p) twice, 7 ds. Rw, r of 5 ds, join to p on a ch of Center Motif, 5 ds, p, 2 ds, sm p, 8 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 6 ds, join to p of next-to-last r, 6 ds, p, 6 ds. Rw, r of 8 ds, join to sm p of preced­ing r, 2 ds, join to p of same r, 2 ds, sm p, 8 ds, cl. Rw, ch of (6 ds, p) twice, 6 ds. Rw, r of 8 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 2 ds, join to p of next-to-last r, 5 ds, join to next p on Center Motif, 5 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 9 ds, p, 9 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to last p on next-to-last ch, 10 ds, cl. Rw, r of 10 ds, sm p, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 10 ds, skip 1 p on Side Motif, join to next p on Side Motif, 10 ds and fasten to sm p on preceding r. Rw, ch of 8 ds, p, 8 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to next p on Side Motif, 2 ds, sm p, 8 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 8 ds, p, 8 ds. Rw, r of 8 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 2 ds, join to same p of Side Motif, 10 ds, cl. * Rw, ch of 8 ds, p, 8 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, p, 2 ds, sm p, 8 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 8 ds, p, 8 ds. Rw, r of 8 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 2 ds, join to p of same r, 10 ds, cl. Repeat from * for length desired. Work other side to correspond.

Place tatting on end of towel and baste firmly to material. With a pencil, draw a line on the towel, just touching the picots. Button­hole stitch over line, catching in picots. Cut away fabric underneath.

No. 91O4 Edging

Materials: Tatting-Crochet, Size 70, 2 balls of Shaded Greens and 1 ball each of Shaded Dark Blues, Shaded Dark Pinks and Shaded Yellows ... A linen guest towel.

FIRST MOTIF . . . Beginning with large flower in center of Motif, with Pink, make r of 5 ds, sm p, 7 ds, sin p, 3 ds, sm p, 10 ds, sm p, 5 ds, cl. R of 5 ds, join to last sm p of preced­ing r, 10 ds, sm p, 3 ds, sm p, 7 ds, sm p, 5 ds, cl. R of 5 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 10 ds, sm p, 10 ds, sm p, 5 ds, cl. R of 5 ds, join to last sm p of preceding r, 7 ds, sm p, 3 ds, sm p, 10 ds, sm p, 5 ds, cl. R of 5 ds, join to last sm p of preceding r, 10 ds, sm p, 3 ds, sm p, 7 ds, sm p, 5 ds, cl. R of 5 ds, join to last sm p of preceding r, 10 ds, sm p, 10 ds, join to first sm p of first r, 5 ds, cl. Tie and cut. To make small flower, with Blue, make r of 4 ds, sm p, 8 ds, sm p, 4 ds, cl. R of 4 ds, join to 2nd sm p of first r, 8 ds, sm p, 4 ds, cl. R of 4 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 4 ds, join to the single p of 3rd r of large flower, 4 ds, sm p, 4 ds, cl. R of 4 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 8 ds, join to first sm p of first r of this flower, 4 ds, cl. Tie and cut. Make another small flower and join it in the same way to the 6th r of the large flower. Using Green for the edge of the Motif, tie ball and shuttle threads together. * R of 6 ds, join to p between first and 2nd r's of Blue flower (having wrong side of work upper­most), 6 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, 5 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Rw, r of 9 ds, join to first free p of next free r of large flower, 3 ds, sm p, 6 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, 3 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Rw, r of 6 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 3 ds, join to next p of same r of large flower, 9 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, 5 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Rw, r of 9 ds, join to next p of next r of large flower, 3 ds, sm p, 6 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, 3 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Rw, r of 6 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 3 ds, join to next p of same r of large flower, 9 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, 5 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Rw, r of 6 ds, join to p between the first and 4th r's of the next Rlue flower, 6 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, 5 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Repeat from * once more, joining the last ch at base of first r.

SECOND MOTIF . . . Making large flower with Yellow, instead of Pink, work exactly the same as First Motif, joining them in center of next-to-last ch as follows: Ch of (3 ds, p) twice, 3 ds, join to 3rd p of 5th ch of preceding Motif, (3 ds, p) twice, 3 ds.

Make necessary number of Motifs, alternat­ing colors of large flowers and joining them as Second Motif was joined to First Motif. Sew to edge of towel.

No. 9068 Edging

Materials: Tatting-Crochet, Size 70, 2 balls of Shaded Rose . . . Handkerchief.

Make all picots small.

Beginning work at one side of the corner motif and, working toward the outer edge, tie ball and shuttle threads together. R of 15 ds, p, 7 ds, p, 8 ds, cl. Ch of 5 ds, 6 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds. Rw, r of 5 ds, 5 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, (p, 5 ds) twice. Rw, r of 5 ds, 3 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, join to last p of first r, 5 ds, p, 5 ds, cl. R of 5 ds, join to last p of preceding r, 5 ds, join to first p of first r, 5 ds, 3 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, cl. R of 5 ds, join to last p of preceding r, 5 ds, 4 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, cl.  Rw, ch of 5 ds, join to last p of preceding ch, 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to 4th p of 2nd r, 5 ds, 6 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds. Rw, r of 8 ds, join to first free p of preceding r, 7 ds, join to adjacent free p in next-to-last r, 15 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, 5 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds. Rw, r of 5 ds, 5 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, cl. R of 5 ds, join to last p of pre­ceding r, 5 ds, 4 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, cl.

Rw, r of 5 ds, join to last p on preceding ch, 5 ds, p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, cl. Ch of 5 ds, join to last p of next-to-last r, (5 ds, p) twice, 5 ds and fasten to 3rd free p of preceding r. Re­ verse curve of ch, ch of 5 ds, 7 p's sep by 5 ds, ds, p, 1 ds. Reverse curve of ch, ch of (5 ds,p) twice, 5 ds, join to first free p of next-to-last r, 5 ds, join to next p of same r. Rw, r of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to p in ch immediately preceding the reversing of the curve in the last ch, 5 ds, 3 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, cl. Rw, r of 5 ds, join to the emaining free p of the center r, 5 ds, 4 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, join to last p of next-to-last r, 5 ds, 4 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds and fasten at base of first r. This completes the central portion of the corner motif.

Completing one side of the corner, rw, ch of 5 ds, join to first p of first ch, 5 ds, 4 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds. Rw, r of 5 ds, 5 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, cl. Rw, ch of (5 ds, p) twice, 5 ds. R of (5 ds, p) twice, 5 ds, join to 3rd p of last ch on cen­tral motif, (5 ds, p) twice, 5 ds, cl. R of 5 ds, join to last p of preceding r, 5 ds, 4 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, cl. Make another r just like the one just completed. Rw, ch of 5 ds, join to last p of preceding ch, 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to 4th p of 4th-from-last r, (5 ds, p) twice, 5 ds. * Rw, r of 5 ds, 5 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, cl. Ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds. Rw, r of (5 ds, p) twice, 5 ds, join to 3rd p of next-to-last r, (5 ds, p) twice, 5 ds, cl. Make another r of 5 ds, 5 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to 4th p of 3rd-from-last r, (5 ds, p) twice, 5 ds. Repeat from * around handkerchief, at the end finish­ing the other side of the corner with a group of 3 r's and a ch to correspond with first half.

Sew edging around handkerchief in usual way and, after basting corners in place, draw line on material just touching picots and but­tonhole over line, catching in picots. Cut away material beneath corner motif.

No. 9O67 Edging

Materials: Tatting-Crochet, Size 70, 3 balls.

Tie ball and shuttle threads together. R of (7 ds, sm p) twice, 7 ds, cl. * Rw, ch of 7 ds, lr of 9 ds, p, 9 ds, sm p, 6 ds, cl. Ch of 7 ds, sm p, 1 ds. Rw, r of 7 ds, join to p of next-to-last r, 11 ds, sm p, 3 ds, cl. R of 3 ds, join to p of preceding r, 11 ds, p, 11 ds, sm p, 3 ds, cl. R of 3 ds, join to last p of preceding r, 11 ds, sm p, 7 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 1 ds, join to sm p of preceding ch, 7 ds, join to sm p of lr, 7 ds. Rw, r of 7 ds, join to p of preceding r, 7 ds, sm p, 7 ds, cl. Repeat from * for length desired. Tie and cut.

No. 9O64 Edging

Materials: Tatting-Crochet, Size 70, 2 balls . . . Handkerchief. CORNER . . . First make the 5 flower motifs. R of 3 ds, sm p, 5 ds, p, 5 ds, sm p, 3 ds, cl. R of 3 ds, join to last sm p of preceding r, 5 ds, p, 5 ds, sm p, 3 ds, cl. Make 2 more r's the same way, joining the last sm p of the 4th r to the first sm p of the first r. Tie and cut—a small flower made. R of 4 ds, sm p, 6 ds, p, 6 ds, sm p, 4 ds, cl. Make 3 more r's same as this, joining them as r's of small flower were joined —a large flower made. Tie and cut. Make 3 more large flowers. Next make a scroll. Begin-ning at the inner corner, tie ball and shuttle threads together. R of 7 ds, join to p of first large flower, 5 ds, p, 12 ds, cl. Rw and, curv­ing ch away from flower, make ch of 9 ds, p, ds. Rw, r of 14 ds, join to p of 2nd large flower, 6 ds, cl. Join to p of small flower. Re­versing curve of ch, ch of 14 ds, join to next p of small flower, r of 6 ds, join to next p of 2nd large flower, 14 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 9 ds. Rw, r of ds, p, 12 ds, cl. R of 4 ds, sm p, 6 ds, cl. Tie and cut. Make another scroll to corre­ spond on the other side of this piece, joining to next p on the first large flower, then joining the first ch of the 2nd scroll to the p in the first ch of the first scroll. Join 3rd large flower to correspond with 2nd large flower. End by fastening the last ch of the 2nd scroll to the sm p of the last r on the first scroll. R of 12 ds, p, 12 ds, cl. Tie and cut.

SIDE SCROLL ... R of (5 ds, p) twice, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 18 ds and fasten to sm p between he 2 inner r's of the 2nd large flower. Carry thread on wrong side of work to the opposite p, fasten and make ch of 12 ds, p, 6 ds. Rw, r of 16 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 20 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, p, 8 ds, sm p, 2 ds, cl. R of 2 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 2 ds, (p, 4 ds) 3 times, cl. Rw, ch of 20 ds, sm p, 4 ds, sm p, 6 ds. R of 10 ds, p, 4 ds, join to 2nd p of first r of this scroll, 6 ds, cl. Tie and cut. Make another Side Scroll to correspond on other side. To complete cor­ner, fasten ball and shuttle threads to sp at base of the r of 16 ds on the first Side Scroll. Ch of 20 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to p in 2nd ch of Side Scroll, 4 ds, p, 2 ds, sm p, 2 ds, cl. R of 2 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 8 ds, (p, 5 ds) twice, cl. Rw, ch of 20 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to last p of preceding r, 4 ds, p, 2 ds, sm p, 2 ds, cl. R of 2 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 4 ds, join to p on last r of first scroll, 4 ds, join to a p of the remaining large flower, 10 ds, cl. Rw, (ch of 20 ds, join to p in next r of same flower) twice, ch of 20 ds.

Rw, r of 10 ds, join to last p on same flower, ds, join to p in last r of 2nd scroll, 4 ds, sm p,  ds, cl. R of 2 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 2 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 20 ds.

Rw, r of 5 ds, join to 2nd p of preceding r, ds, p, 8 ds, sm p, 2 ds, cl. R of 2 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 2 ds, p, 4 ds, join to p in 2nd ch of the Side Scroll, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 20 ds, fasten at base of r of 16 ds. Tie and cut.

To complete the corner and start the edging, r of (5 ds, p) twice, 10 ds, cl. Ch of 4 ds, join to 2nd sm p of last ch of Side Scroll, 4 ds, join to first sm p of same ch, 20 ds. R of 10 ds, join to 2nd p of preceding r, 8 ds, sm p, 2 ds, cl. * R of 2 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 2 ds, (p, 4 ds) 3 times, cl. Rw, ch of 20 ds. Rw, r of 5 ds, join to 2nd p of preceding r, 5 ds, p, 8 ds, sm p, 2 ds, cl. For edge, repeat from * for required length. Finish with a ch of 20 ds, join to sm p of Side Scroll, 4 ds, join to next sm p, 4 ds. R of 10 ds, join to p of preceding r, 5 ds, p, 5 ds, cl.

Baste corner to handkerchief, mark material with a pencil just touching picots and work buttonhole stitch over this line, catching in corresponding picots. Cut away material from under corner.

No. 91O5 Guest Towel

Materials: Tatting-Crochet, Size 70, 1 ball each of Shaded Yellows, Shaded Turquoise, Shaded Fuchsia and Shaded Greens ... A linen guest towel.

Leave all thread-ends long enough to be threaded into a needle and, after motif has een basted to towel, pull the thread ends through to the wrong side and fasten securely.

SPRAY . . . Begin design with Large Flower at center. Using Yellow, tie ball and shuttle threads together. R of 4 ds, sm p, 2 ds, 6 lp's sep by 2 ds, 2 ds, sm p, 2 ds, 6 lp's sep by 2 ds, 2 ds, sm p, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, join by shuttle thread to last sm p of r, 5 ds, sm p, * 5 ds, 3 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, join to center sm p of r, 5 ds, 3 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, sm p, 5 ds, join by shuttle thread to first sm p of r, 5 ds and fasten at base of r. This completes the first petal. Rw, make another r. Rw, ch of 5 ds, join by shuttle thread to last sm p of preceding r, 5 ds, join to sm p of preceding ch. Repeat from * once more. Complete the 3rd petal in the same manner as the 2nd petal and make the 4th petal like the others, joining it by the last p in the ch to the  irst petal. Tie and cut.

MEDIUM FLOWER . . . With Fuchsia, make r of 4 ds, sm p, 8 ds, p, 8 ds, sm p, 4 ds, cl. R of 4 ds, join to last sm p of preceding r, 8 ds, p, 8 ds, sm p, 4 ds, cl. Make 3 more r's same as last r. R of 4 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 8 ds, join to p at left center of ch on Large Flower, 8 ds, join to first sm p of first r, 4 ds, cl, tie and cut. Make another Medium Flower with Fuchsia and join in the same way to center p on left part of ch on Large Flower, having a whole petal of Large Flower free between Medium Flowers. Make another Me­dium Flower with Turquoise and join it to the center p on the right part of ch of next petal on Large Flower.

SMALL FLOWER . . . With Fuchsia, r of 4 ds, sm p, 8 ds, sm p, 4 ds, cl. R of 4 ds, join to last p of preceding r, 8 ds, sm p, 4 ds, cl. Make another r same as last r. R of 4 ds, join to last p of preceding r, 8 ds, join to first p of first r, 4 ds, cl. Tie and cut. Make another flower same as this, using Turquoise.

STEMS AND LEAVES . . . First make the stem and leaf at the top of the Large Flower. Use Green ball and shuttle threads fastened together and to the p between the 4th and first petals of the Large Flower. Ch of 5 ds, r of 15 ds, p, 15 ds, cl. Tie and cut. Next, fasten ball and shuttle threads to center p of next ch to the right of stem and leaf just made, ch of 3 ds, fasten to p joining adjacent r's of the Medium Fuchsia Flower. Carry threads on wrong side of work to p joining the 3rd and 4th r's of the same flower, ch of 6 ds. R of 14 ds, p, 14 ds, cl. Tie and cut. Now fasten ball and shuttle threads to p between next 2 r's of same flower, ch of 5 ds. R of 14 ds, p, 14 ds, cl. Rw and make another r in the same way. Ch of 9 ds, join to p between r's of Small Turquoise Flower, carry threads on wrong side of work to p between opposite 2 r's of same flower. Ch of 5 ds. R of 14 ds, p, 14 ds, cl. Tie and cut. For the lower spray, begin with the stem and leaf to the left of the long spray. Using Green as before, tie ball and shuttle threads together and fasten to first p of ch in 3rd petal of Large Flower, ch of 10 ds, fasten to first free p of Fuchsia Medium Flower, r of 14 ds, p, 14 ds, cl. Tie and cut. For the long spray, fasten ball and shuttle threads to p joining the next 2 petals of the Large Flower. Curving chain to left, ch of 9 ds, join to first free p of Turquoise Medium Flower. Reverse curve and make a ch of 18 ds. R of 14 ds, p, 14 ds, cl. Make an­other r the same way. Reverse curve and make another ch of 10 ds. Make another pair of r's like those just made. Reverse curve, make a ch of 10 ds, join to p between the 2 r's of the Fuchsia Small Flower. Carry thread to p be­tween opposite 2 r's, fasten. Ch of 5 ds. R of 14 ds, p, 14 ds, cl. Tie and cut. For the 3rd spray, fasten ball and shuttle threads to last p of ch of 2nd petal of Large Flower, ch of 5 ds, join to p between adjacent r's of the Turquoise Medium Flower. Carry thread to p between opposite 2 r's of same flower, fasten. Ch of 5 ds, r of 14 ds, p, 14 ds, cl. Tie and cut. Pin spray in desired position on towel. Tack all picots to towel.

No. 9112 Guest Towel

Materials: Tatting-Crochet, Size 70, 1 ball each of Green, Shaded Lavenders, Shaded Pinks and Shaded Yellows ... A fingertip towel.

LARGE FLOWER ... Tie ball and shuttle threads together. With Lavender, make r of 3 ds, (sm p, 9 ds) twice, sm p, 3 ds, cl. Ch of 3 ds, join by shuttle thread to last p of r, 1 ds, (sm p, 6 ds) twice, p, 6 ds, join by shuttle thread to next p on r, 12 ds, sm p, 6 ds, sm p, 1 ds, join by shuttle thread to first p of r, 3 ds, fasten at base of r (petal made). * R of 3 ds, (sm p, 9 ds) twice, sm p, 3 ds, cl. Ch of 3 ds, join by shuttle thread to last p of last r, 1 ds, join by ball thread to last sm p of preceding ch, 6 ds, join by ball thread to next p of same ch, 12 ds, joip by shuttle thread to next p of last r, 6 ds, p, (6 ds, sm p) twice, 1 ds, join by shuttle thread to next p of same r, 3 ds, fasten at base of r. Repeat from * 2 more times, join­ing last p's of last ch to free p's of first ch. Tie and cut, leaving a length of thread for sewing.

SMALL FLOWER . . . With Pink, make r of 3 ds, sm p, 9 ds, join to a free p on Large Flower, 9 ds, sm p, 3 ds, cl. * R of 3 ds, join to last p of last r, 9 ds, p, 9 ds, sm p, 3 ds, cl and tie. Repeat from * 4 more times, joining last p of last r to first p of first r. Tie and cut, leaving a length of thread for sewing. Make another Small Flower, using Yellow and joining it to next free p on Large Flower (to the right of Pink Flower).

LEAVES AND STEMS . . . Attach ball and shuttle (or 2 shuttles) of Green to center top of a petal on Large Flower (following p where Pink Flower is joined), make r of 14 ds, p, 12 ds, sm p, 2 ds, cl and tie. Rw, ch of 2 ds, join to last p of last r, 12 ds. Join between the 2 petals, following joining of Pink and Lav­ender flowers. This completes first unit. For 2nd unit carry thread across back and fasten between 2 petals directly opposite. Ch of 12 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, join to adjacent p of Pink  flower, 10 ds, p, 14 ds, cl. Rw, r of 14 ds, p, 10 ds, sm p, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, join to last p of last r, 14 ds. R of 9 ds, join to p on Yellow flower preceding joining of Yellow and Lav­ender flowers, 5 ds, p, 14 ds, cl. Tie and cut, leaving a length of thread for sewing. Attach Green to center top of petal directly opposite start of first unit of stems and leaves and work 3rd unit to correspond with first unit. For 4th unit, carry thread across back and fasten be­tween 2 petals directly opposite. Ch of 10 ds, r of 12 ds, p, 12 ds, cl. Tie and cut. Outline a 2-inch circle in center of one end of towel. Arrange piece inside this circle, tacking with threads left for this purpose. With Green work buttonhole stitch over circle,, catching those picots which touch circle.

No. 9109 Guest Towel

Materials: Tatting-Crochet, Size 70, 1 ball each of Shaded Pinks and Shaded Greens and a few yards of Yellow . . . Fingertip towel.

FLOWER CENTER . . . With Yellow, r of 1 ds, 5 sm p's sep by 2 ds, 1 ds, cl. Tie and cut.

FLOWER PETALS . . . Attach Pink ball and shuttle to a p of Flower Center, ch of 3 ds, sm p, 8 ds, p, 8 ds, sm p, 3 ds. * Draw shuttle thread tight to form loop and fasten to next p of Flower Center. Ch of 3 ds, join to last p of preceding ch, 8 ds, p, 8 ds, sm p, 3 ds. Repeat from * around, joining last ch to first p on first ch. Tie and cut.

SMALL STEM AND LEAF . . . Attach Green ball and shuttle to joining p between petals of flower, make a ch of 4 ds. R of 12 ds, p, 12 ds, cl. Tie and cut.

LARGE STEM AND LEAVES . . . Attach Green ball and shuttle to 2nd joining p to the left of Small Stem and Leaf, make a ch of 14 ds. R of 12 ds, join to p of next petal, 12 ds, cl. Rw, r of 12 ds, p, 12 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 15 ds, p, 12 ds. R of 12 ds, join to p of next petal, 12 ds, cl. Rw, r of 12 ds, p, 12 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 12 ds, r of 12 ds, p, 12 ds, cl. Tie and cut.

Draw a 2-inch triangle on fingertip towel, arrange and sew flower and leaves as in illus­tration so that picots touch the lines of the triangle. Finish by working buttonhole stitch over line, catching in the picots.

No. 91O6 Glass Doily

Materials: Best Six Cord Mercerized Cro­chet, Small Ball, Size 50, 3 balls of White only ... A piece of linen 31/2 inches square. Doily measures 41/2 inches square

CORNER MOTIF ... Tie ball and shuttle threads together. R of 10 ds, sm p, 5 ds, p, 5 ds, sm p, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 5 p's sep by ds, 4 ds. Rw, lr of 17 ds, p,. 17 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 5 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Rw, r of 7 ds, join to p of lr, 3 ds, join to 3rd p of r, 5 ds, join to center p of same r, 5 ds, sm p, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 5 ds, join to center p, 5 ds, sm p, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to p f preceding r, 5 ds, join to center p, 5 ds, sm p, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to sm p of pre­ ceding r, 5 ds, join to center p, 5 ds, sm p, 3 ds, p, 7 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 5 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Rw, r of 17 ds, join  o last p of preceding r, 17 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 5 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Join to base of first r. Tie and cut.

SIDE MOTIF ... R of 15 ds, sm p, 10 ds, sm p, 5 ds, cl. R of 5 ds, join to 2nd sm p of preceding r, 10 ds, sm p, 15 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 4 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Rw, r of 15 ds, join to p of preceding r, 10 ds, sm p, 5 ds, cl. R of 5 ds, join to p of preceding r, 10 ds, sm p, 15 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 5 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, join to free p of preceding r. Ch of 4 ds, 4 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, join to p between 2nd and 3rd r's. Ch of 4 ds, 4 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, join to free p of first r. Ch of 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to first p of 2nd ch on Corner Motif, 4 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Join to base of first r. Tie and cut.

Work Corner and Side Motifs alternately joining them to correspond with first joinings until 4 Corner and 4 Side Motifs are made and joined to form a hollow square. Place lace on linen; draw a line lightly along inner edge of lace, having the line touch the picots. Em­broider with buttonhole stitch along the out­line, catching the touching picots. Cut away excess linen.

No. 9111 Tray Mat

Materials: Best Six Cokd Mercerized Cro­chet, Size 30, 1 ball each of White and Blue ... A piece of white organdie, 131/2 x 141/2 inches ... 2 pieces of colored organdie, each 5 x 131/2 inches.

Tray Mat measures about 13 x 20 inches Make a narrow hem all around white organdie. Fold each piece of colored organdie in half lengthwise and machine stitch around raw edges, leaving a large enough space to allow for turning piece inside out. Turn and press, then turn under remaining raw edges and sew neatly. Use Blue on shuttle and White on ball. Tie ball and shuttle threads together. * R of 6 ds, p, 6 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Rw, r of 6 ds, join to p of last r, 6 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds.  epeat from * until piece is 13 inches long, omitting the ch of 4 ds on last repeat. Continue along other side as follows: Ch of 4 ds, p, 4 ds. Rw, ** r of 6 ds, join to same p as opposite r's, 6 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Rw, r of 6 ds, join to same p as preceding r, 6 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds. Repeat from ** across, ending with ch of 4 ds, p, 4 ds. Tie at base of first r and cut. Make another piece like this. Sew tatting be­tween white and colored organdie pieces by catching the center picot of each chain.

No. 9O86 Tablecloth

Materials: Best Six Cord Mercerized Cro­chet, Big Ball, Size 30, 77 balls of White or Ecru.

Tablecloth measures 72 x 108 inches

GAUGE: Each motif measures about 11/4 inches.

FIRST MOTIF ... 1st rnd: R of 1 ds, 8 p's sep by 1 ds, 1 ds, cl. Tie and cut. Tie ball and shuttle threads together. 2nd rnd: R of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to a p on 1st rnd, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. * Rw, ch of 4 ds, p, 4 ds. Rw, r of 3 ds, join to p of adjacent r, 3 ds, join to next p on 1st rnd, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Repeat from * around, joining last part of last r to first p made and joining last ch to base of st r made. Tie and cut.

SECOND MOTIF ... 1st rnd: Work same as 1st rnd of First Motif. 2nd rnd: R of 3 ds, p, ds, join to a p on 1st rnd, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl.  Rw, ch of 4 ds, join to p on ch on First Motif, ds. Rw, r of 3 ds, join to p of adjacent r, 3 ds, join to next p on 1st rnd, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Re­peat from * once more. Complete 2nd rnd same as 2nd rnd of First Motif (no more join ings).

Make 58 x 87 motifs, joining them as Second Motif was joined to First Motif.

No. 9O93 Tray Doily

Materials: Best Six Cord Mercerized Cro­chet, Size 30, 3 balls of Pastels.

Doily measures about 8 inches in diameter

STAR ... Tie ball and shuttle threads to­gether. R or 4 ds, lp, 4 ds, cl. * Rw, eh of 2 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 2 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, join to lp of first r, 4 ds, cl. Repeat from * 3 more times. Rw, ch of 2 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 2 ds. Join to base of first r. Tie and cut. 1st rnd: R of 4 ds, join to any p of Star, 4 ds, cl. * Rw, ch of 2 ds, lp, 3 ds, lp, 2 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, join to next p on Star, 4 ds, cl. Repeat from * around, joining last ch to base of first r. Tie and cut. 2nd rnd: R of 4 ds, join to any p on 1st rnd, 4 ds, cl: * Rw, ch of 4 ds, p, 4 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, join to next p on previous rnd, 4 ds, cl. Repeat from * around, joining last ch to base of first r. Tie and cut. 3rd rnd: R of 4 ds, join to any p on 2nd rnd, 4 ds, cl. * Rw, ch of (2 ds, p) twice, 2 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, join to next p on previous rnd, 4 ds, cl. Repeat from * around, joining last ch to base of first r. Tie and cut. 4th rnd: R of 4 ds, join to any p on 3rd rnd, 4 ds, cl. * * Rw, ch of (2 ds, p) 3 times, 2 ds. * Rw, r of 4 ds, join to next p on 3rd rnd, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch of (2 ds, p) twice, 2 ds. Repeat from * 4 more times. Re­peat from * * around. Fasten to base of first r. Tie and cut. 5th rnd: R of 2 ds, join to any p on previous rnd, 2 ds, cl. * Sp of 3/4inch, r of 2 ds, join to next p on previous rnd, 2 ds, cl. Repeat from * around. Hereafter mark the end of each rnd. 6th rnd: * Sp of 3/4 inch, r of 2 ds, join to thread between next 2 r's on previous rnd, 2 ds, cl. Repeat from * around. 7th to 10th rnds incl: Work same as 6th rnd, only making the sp between r's 1/4inch longer on each successive rnd. Tie and cut at end of 10th rnd. Starch and press.

No. 9089 . . Napkin—Place Mat

Materials: Best Six Cord Mercerized Cro­chet, Size 30, 3 balls ... Linen.

MOTIF ... 1st rnd: R of (4 ds, sm p) twice; 4 ds, p, (4 ds, sm p) twice, 4 ds, cl and tie. * R of 4 ds, join to last sm p of preceding r, ds, sm p, 4 ds, p, (4 ds, sm p) twice, 4 ds, cl, tie. Repeat from * 2 more times, joining the last sm p of the 4th r to the first sm p of the first r. Tie and cut. 2nd rnd: Fasten ball and shuttle threads to 2nd sm p of first r of pre­ ceding rnd. * Ch of 5 ds, 3 sm p's sep by 5 ds, ds and fasten to 3rd sm p of same r. Ch of 4 ds, p, 4 ds and fasten to 2nd sm p of next r of preceding rnd. Repeat from * around, fast­ ening last ch to same sm p from which first ch started. Tie and cut. (For napkin, use only the 1st and 2nd rnds, making p's in 1st rnd instead of sm p's.) 3rd rnd: Tie ball and shuttle threads together. * R of 10 ds, join to 1st sm p of ch on preceding rnd, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, 8 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to 2nd sm p of same ch on preceding rnd, 10 ds, cl. Rw, make another ch like the preced­ing one. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to 3rd sm p on same ch of preceding rnd, 10 ds, cl. Skip p in short chain and repeat from * around, fasten­ing the 12th r at the base of the first r. Tie and cut. 4th rnd: Tie ball and shuttle threads to­gether. With wrong side of work toward you, r of 9 ds, join to 3rd p in first ch of preceding rnd, * 7 ds, sm p, 2 ds, cl. R of 2 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 7 ds, p, 9 ds, cl. Carry threads to sm p joining these 2 r's, fasten and make a ch of 9 ds, join to 6th p in same ch of preceding rnd, 4 ds. R of 6 ds, sm p, 3 ds, p, 9 ds, cl. Reversing curve of chain, ch of 3 ds, 15 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Rw, r of 9 ds, p, 3 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 6 ds, cl. Reversing curve of ch, make a ch of 4 ds, join to 3rd p of next ch on preceding rnd, 9 ds. Sp of 1/16 inch, rw, r of 2 ds, sm p, 7 ds, join to 6th p of same ch of preceding rnd, 9 ds, cl. Rw, r of 2 ds, join to sm p of preceding r, 7 ds, p, 9 ds, cl. Ch of 3 ds, 4 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. R of 9 ds, join to 3rd p of next ch of preceding rnd. Re­peat from * around, fastening the last ch at the base of the first 2 r's. Tie and cut.

The motifs are 31/8 inches square. For each place mat, cut linen 131/2; by I81/2 inches; for each napkin, cut linen 121/2 inches square. Hemstitch, making 1 inch hems. For place mat, with a sharp pencil draw 31/4inch lines 1/4 inch inside the hemstitching and parallel to each corner. Using these lines as guides, com­plete 31/4inch squares in each corner and baste the motifs in place. Buttonhole stitch over the lines catching in the picots. Cut away the material from under the tatting. Finish nap­kins same as place mat on smaller scale re­quired.

No. 91O3 Doily

Materials: Best Six Cord Mercerized Cro-chet, Size 20, 3 balls of White or Ecru ... A hemmed linen circle, 7 inches in diameter. Doily measures about 10 inches in diameter

1st rnd: Tie ball and shuttle threads together. * R of 3 ds, 3 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, rw. Repeat from * until there are 40 r's and 40 ch's. Join last ch to base of first r. Tie and cut. 2nd rnd: R of 3 ds, 3 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, cl. * Close to this, make r of 3 ds, 3 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to center p of ch on 1st rnd, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, p, 6 ds. Rw, r of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to center p of adjacent r, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 6 ds. Rw, r of 3 ds, 3 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 6 ds. Rw, r of 3 ds, 3 p's sep  y 3 ds, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 6 ds, join to last p of opposite ch, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to center p of next ch on 1st rnd, 4 ds, p, 4 ds. Rw, r of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to center p of adja­cent r, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Repeat from * around, joining last ch to base of first r. Tie and cut. Sew to linen circle.

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