Illustrated on center pages

Materials Required:

AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “STAR” TATTING CROCHET, Article 25

1 ball Med. Pink

1 Handkerchief

Steel crochet hook No. 13

Attach thread about ¼ inch from any corner, * ch 5, skip about ¼ inch space, s c in next space, repeat from * to about ¼ inch from next corner having an odd number of sts, ch 7, cluster st in corner space (cluster st: * 2 d c in same space keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time), ch 5, cluster st in same space, ch 7, skip about ¼ inch space, s c in next space, repeat from 1st * all around ending row with ch 3, d c in same space as beginning (this brings thread in position for next row).

2nd Row—Ch 5, d c in d c, * ch 3, 2 cluster sts with ch 3 between in center st of next loop, ch 3, 2 d c with ch 3 between in center st of next loop, repeat from * across row to loop before corner, ch 3, then in corner loop work 2 cluster sts with ch 3 between, ch 3, 2 d c with ch 3 between, ch 3, 2 cluster sts with ch 3 between, ch 3, 2 d c with ch 3 between in center st of next loop, repeat from 1st * all around, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch.

3rd Row—Sl st in loop, * ch 6, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, skip one ch 3 loop, s c in next loop, repeat from * to 2nd loop before corner group, * ch 6, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, skip 1 loop, cluster st in next loop, ch 6, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, cluster st in same space, repeat from * twice, ch 6, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, skip 1 loop, s c in next loop, repeat from 1st * all around, cut thread.