Gray and Yellow Hairpin Lace Edging #818

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “STAR” TATTING CROCHET, Article 25 1 ball Gray 2 balls Yellow or any color desired 1 Handkerchief 11 inches x 11 inches Hairpin Staple ¾ inch wide Steel crochet hook No. 13

See directions for hairpin lace given on [page 2].

With Gray and leaving a small end work a length of hairpin lace to fit around handkerchief (560 loops on each side of staple), cut thread leaving an end, tie ends together being careful not to twist lace. Attach Yellow in 1st loop of hairpin lace and keeping the twist in each loop, ch 2, s d c in same space (s d c: thread over hook, insert in st, pull through, thread over and pull through all loops at one time), * ch 3, small puff st in next loop (small puff st: thread over hook, insert in loop, thread over and pull loop up about ⅛ inch, thread over hook, insert in same space, thread over and pull loop up the same length, thread over and pull through all 5 loops at one time), repeat from * 5 times, ** ch 3, small puff st through next 7 loops inserting hook through all 7 loops at one time, * ch 3, small puff st in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, repeat from ** across lace ending row with ch 3, small puff st through next 7 loops, ch 3, join in 1st puff st.

Sl st to center of 2nd loop, ch 7, d c in next loop, ch 4, ** tr c in next loop keeping the last loop of tr c on hook, skip 6 loops, tr c in next loop keeping the last loop of tr c on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time (corner), ch 4, d c in next loop, ch 4, d c in next loop, * ch 4, thread over hook twice, insert in next loop, pull loop through and work off 2 loops twice, thread over hook twice, skip 2 loops, insert hook in next loop, pull loop through, thread over and work off all loops 2 at a time, ch 4, d c in next loop, ch 4, d c in next loop, ch 4, d c in next loop, ch 4, d c in next loop, repeat from * 7 times, ch 4, tr c in next loop keeping last loop of tr c on hook, thread over hook twice, skip 2 loops, insert hook in next loop, pull loop through, thread over and work off all loops 2 at a time, ch 4, d c in next loop, ch 4, d c in next loop, ch 4, repeat from ** all around ending row to correspond and joining last ch 4 in 3rd st of ch 7, cut thread.

With Yellow crochet a row of s c around handkerchief working 3 s c in each corner. Sew hairpin lace around handkerchief sewing corners of lace to match corners of handkerchief.

OUTSIDE EDGE: Keeping the twist in the loops, attach Yellow through the 7 loops to right of 7 corner loops and work a small puff st through same 7 loops, ch 3, small puff st in next loop, ch 5 and work 1 small puff st in each of the next 6 loops with ch 5 between each puff st, * ch 3, small puff st through next 7 loops, ch 3, small puff st in each of the next 7 loops with ch 3 between each puff st, repeat from * all around working all corners same as 1st corner, ending row with ch 1, s d c in same st as beginning.

Next Row—Ch 3, d c in next loop, * ch 6, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 3, small puff st in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, ch 6, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 3, ** 1 d c in each of the next 2 loops keeping last loop of each d c on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, * ch 5, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 2, small puff st in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, ch 5, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 2, repeat from ** 8 times, 1 d c in each of the next 2 loops keeping last loop of each d c on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, repeat from 1st * all around ending row to correspond, join, cut thread.

Red & White Periwinkle Edging #819

Illustrated on [center pages]

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “STAR” TATTING CROCHET, Article 25 1 ball each White and Bright Red 1 Handkerchief Steel crochet hook No. 13

With Red ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 1 and work 10 s c in ring, join, drop Red.

Attach White in 1st s c, * ch 4, 3 d tr c (3 times over hook) in same space, 3 d tr c in next s c, ch 4, sl st in same space, sl st in next s c, repeat from * 4 times, cut White thread.

Next Row—Pick up Red, ch 4, 1 s c in each of the 6 d tr c of 1st petal, ch 4, sl st in 1st row between petals, * ch 4, 1 s c in each of the 6 d tr c of next petal, ch 4, sl st in 1st row between petals, repeat from * 3 times, cut thread. Work a 2nd flower joining center of one petal to center of any petal of 1st flower in last row. Work a 3rd flower joining to 2nd flower in same manner leaving 1 petal free at lower edge and 2 petals at outside edge. Work a 4th flower same as 1st flower.

Sew the 3 flowers in corner as illustrated leaving 2 entire petals of side flowers extend over the hem of handkerchief.

Sew 4th flower between the 2 upper flowers as illustrated. Attach White in hem next to flower to left of corner flower and working around handkerchief, * ch 5, skip ¼ inch space, s c in next space, repeat from * to corner having an uneven number of loops on side, ch 7, s c in same space (corner), * ch 5, skip ¼ inch space, s c in next space, repeat from * all around having an uneven number of loops on each side not counting corner loop and working all corners same as 1st corner, working to flower on last side, cut thread.

2nd Row—Attach White in 1st loop on opposite side, * ch 6, cluster st in next loop (cluster st: 4 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 6, s c in next loop, repeat from * across side to corner loop, ch 6, 2 cluster sts with ch 6 between in corner loop, ch 6, s c in next loop, * ch 6, cluster st in next loop, ch 6, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around to flower at opposite side working all corners same as 1st corner, cut thread.

3rd Row—Attach Red in same space where 1st row was started, ch 6, s c in top of 1st cluster st, ch 3, s c in same space, ch 6, sl st in next s c, * ch 6, s c in top of next cluster st, ch 3, s c in same space, ch 6, sl st in next s c, repeat from * to the s c before corner, ch 6, s c in top of 1st cluster st at corner, ch 3, s c in same space, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in top of next cluster st at corner, ch 3, s c in same space, * ch 6, sl st in next s c, ch 6, s c in top of next cluster st, ch 3, s c in same space, repeat from * around next 3 sides working all corners same as 1st corner and working to flower on last side, cut thread.