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Materials Required:

AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “STAR” TATTING CROCHET, Article 25

4 balls Yellow

1 Handkerchief

Steel crochet hook No. 13

Attach thread about ½ inch from any corner, ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 2 spaces keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 7, 1 d c in each of the next 3 spaces keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ** ch 7, 3 d c in corner space keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, * ch 7, 1 d c in each of the next 3 spaces keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, repeat from * to next corner space, repeat from ** all around in same manner ending row with ch 3, d c in top of 1st d c group (multiple of 4 plus 1 loop on each side).

2nd Row—Ch 3, 2 d c in d c, * ch 3, 3 d c in center st of next loop, repeat from * once, ** ch 5, 3 d c in top of 3 d c group at corner, ch 5, 3 d c in center st of next loop, * ch 3, 3 d c in center st of next loop, repeat from * to last loop before next corner, repeat from ** all around in same manner ending row to correspond.

3rd Row—Sl st to next loop, s c in same space, * ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from * once, ** ch 11, s c in next loop (corner loop), * ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from * to last loop on side, repeat from ** all around in same manner ending row with ch 3, tr c in 1st s c (this brings thread in position for next row).

4th Row—Ch 7, s c in next loop, ch 4, 3 d c in center st of next loop, ** ch 7, 3 d c, ch 7, 3 d c in center st of corner loop, ch 7, 3 d c in center st of next loop, * ch 4, s c in next loop, ch 8, s c in next loop, ch 8, s c in next loop, ch 4, 3 d c in center st of next loop, repeat from * to loop before corner loop, repeat from ** all around in same manner ending row with ch 3, tr c in tr c.

5th Row—Ch 8, s c in next loop, ch 4, 3 d c in next d c, ch 7, s c in next loop, ch 7, 3 tr c in next d c, ch 5, 3 tr c, ch 5, 3 tr c in center st of corner loop, ch 5, skip 2 d c, 3 tr c in next d c, ch 7, s c in next loop, ch 7, skip 2 d c, 3 d c in next d c, * ch 4, skip 1 loop, s c in next loop, ch 8, s c in next loop, ch 4, 3 d c in next d c, ch 5, skip 1 d c, 3 d c in next d c, repeat from * to 2nd d c group before corner d c group, ch 4, s c in next loop, repeat from beginning all around in same manner ending row to correspond.

6th Row—Sl st to 4th st of next loop, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, ch 3, 3 d c in next st of same loop, ** ch 4, 3 d c in next d c, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, 2 tr c in next tr c, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, 3 tr c in next tr c, ch 1, 3 tr c, ch 3, 3 tr c in center st of corner loop, ch 1, skip 2 tr c, 3 tr c in next tr c, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, skip 2 tr c, 2 tr c in next tr c, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, skip 2 d c, 3 d c in next d c, * ch 4, skip 1 loop, 3 d c in 4th st of next loop, ch 3, 3 d c in next st of same loop (shell), ch 4, 3 d c in next d c, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, skip 2 d c, 3 d c in next d c, repeat from * to last 3 d c, ch 5, 3 d c group before corner group, ch 4, skip 1 loop, 3 d c in 4th st of next loop, ch 3, 3 d c in next st, repeat from ** all around in same manner ending row to correspond.

7th Row—Sl st to center of shell, ** ch 4, skip 1 loop, 3 d c in next d c, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 6, skip 1 loop, d c in next s c, 1 d c in each of the next 2 tr c keeping last loop of each d c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 9, skip 1 loop, s c in next loop, ch 7, s c in next ch 1 loop, ch 7, s c in corner loop, ch 7, s c in next ch 1 loop, ch 7, s c in next loop, ch 9, 1 d c in each of the next 2 tr c, 1 d c in next s c, keeping last loop of each d c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 6, skip 1 loop, s c in next loop, ch 5, skip 2 d c, 3 d c in next d c, * ch 4, skip 1 loop, s c in next loop of shell, ch 4, skip l loop, 3 d c in next d c, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, skip 2 d c, 3 d c in next d c, repeat from * to d c group before last shell, ch 4, s c in loop of next shell, repeat from ** all around ending row to correspond.

8th Row—Sl st to center st of next loop, ch 7, s c in next loop, * ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 11, s c in next loop (corner loop), * ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, * ch 3, 3 d c in center st of next loop, ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 7, s c in next loop, ch 7, s c in next loop, ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from * to 5th loop before corner, repeat from 1st * all around, ending row to correspond.

9th Row—Sl st to center st of next loop, * ch 7, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 5, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 2, 2 d c in center st of corner loop, ch 3, sl st in top of last d c for picot, d c in same space, ch 5, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 2, 2 d c, ch 3 picot, 1 d c in same space of corner loop, ch 5, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 2, s c in next loop, * ch 7, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, * ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3 picot, 1 d c in center st of next loop, ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 5, skip 1 loop, 2 d c, ch 3 picot, 1 d c in center d c of next d c group, ch 4, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 1, 2 d c, ch 3 picot, 1 d c in same space, ch 5, skip 1 loop, s c in next loop, repeat from * to 8th loop before corner (counting corner loop), ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3 picot, 1 d c in center st of next loop, ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from 1st * all around ending row to correspond, join, cut thread.