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Materials Required:

AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “STAR” TATTING CROCHET, Article 25

2 balls White or color desired

1 Handkerchief

Steel crochet hook No. 13

Ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 1 and work 8 s c in ring, join.

2nd Row—Ch 3, 2 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 5, cluster st in next s c (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), repeat from * 6 times, ch 5, join.

3rd Row—Sl st to center of loop, * ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around.

4th Row—Sl st into loop, ch 3 (counts as part of 1st cluster st) and work 2 cluster sts with ch 3 between in same space, * ch 7, 2 cluster sts with ch 3 between in same space, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 3, sl st in top of s c for picot, ch 5, 2 cluster sts with ch 3 between in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 7, 2 cluster sts with ch 3 between in same space, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 3, sl st in top of s c for picot, ch 5, join in 1st cluster st, cut thread.

Work a 2nd motif joining it to 1st motif in last row as follows: sl st into loop, ch 3, 2 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, cluster st in same space, ch 3, join to corner loop of 1st motif, ch 3, 2 cluster sts with ch 3 between in same space of 2nd motif, ch 2, join in next ch 5 loop of 1st motif, ch 2, s c in next loop of 2nd motif, ch 3, sl st in top of s c for picot, ch 2, s c in next loop of 1st motif, ch 2, 2 cluster sts with ch 3 between in next loop of 2nd motif, ch 3, join to corner loop of 1st motif, ch 3, 2 cluster sts with ch 3 between in same space of 2nd motif, finish motif same as 1st motif. Join 3rd motif to 2nd motif and 4th motif to 3rd and 1st motifs in same manner. Applique motifs to corner of handkerchief having the 2 sides even with hem of handkerchief. Cut away material from underneath motifs.

EDGE: Attach thread on linen to left of corner, 1 s c in same space, * 2 s c in next space, 1 s c in next space, repeat from * all around to opposite side of motif, working 3 s c in each corner of handkerchief.

Next Row—Working on motif, * ch 6, skip 2 cluster sts, s c in next loop, ch 6, s c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 6, s c in corner loop, ch 6, s c in same space, * ch 6, skip 2 cluster sts, s c in next loop, ch 6, s c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 6, s c in corner loop, * ch 6, skip 3 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from * across side to corner having an uneven number of loops, ch 6, s c in same space at corner, continue in same manner all around working all corners same as 2nd corner.

Next Row—Sl st to center st of 1st loop of motif, s c in same space, * ch 5, cluster st in next loop, ch 3, sl st in top of cluster st for picot, ch 3, cluster st in same loop, picot in top of cluster, ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, cluster st in corner loop, picot, * ch 3, cluster st in same space, picot, repeat from * once, * ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, cluster st in next loop, picot, ch 3, cluster st in same space, picot, repeat from * 3 times, ** ch 3, s c in next loop, * ch 3, cluster st in next loop, picot, ch 3, cluster st in same space, picot, ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * to loop before corner loop, ch 3, cluster st in corner loop, picot, * ch 3, cluster st in same space, picot, repeat from * once, repeat from ** all around ending row to correspond and working the 2 remaining corners same as 2nd corner.