Lavender and Pink Edging with Knot Stitch Border #8110

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “STAR” TATTING CROCHET, Article 25 2 balls Lavender 1 ball Shaded Pinks 1 Handkerchief Steel crochet hook No. 13

Attach Lavender in corner and work a double knot st (double knot st: * draw up a ³/₁₆ inch loop on hook, thread over hook and pull through loop forming a ch st, s c over single loop of st, repeat from * once), s c in same space, * work a double knot st, skip 3 hemstitched spaces or about ⁵/₁₆ inch space, s c in next space, repeat from * all around having an uneven number of double knot sts on each side without counting corner double knot st working all corners same as 1st corner and ending row with double knot st, s c in same space as beginning.

2nd Row—Double knot st, s c in loop to right of s c of corner double knot st, double knot st, s c in loop to left of s c of same corner double knot st (an increase), * double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, repeat from * all around increasing 1 double knot st at each corner. Without joining rows work 1 more row of double knot sts increasing 1 double knot st in each corner ending row with double knot st, s c in center s c of double knot st to right of corner double knot st, cut thread.

4th Row—Attach Shaded Pinks in same space, * ch 5, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, repeat from * once, ch 2, sl st in loop to right of s c of corner double knot st, ch 5, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 5, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 2 (double picot loop), sl st in loop to left of s c of same double knot st, * work a double picot loop, sl st in center s c of next double knot st, repeat from * all around to last free knot st working all corners same as 1st corner, work a double picot loop, sl st in center of 1st double picot loop made.

5th Row—Double picot loop, sl st between picots of corner loop, double picot loop, sl st in same space, * double picot loop, sl st between picots of next double picot loop, repeat from * all around working all corners same as 1st corner and joining last double picot loop in center of loop to right of corner, cut thread.

6th Row—Attach Lavender in same space, work a double knot st, s c between the 2 picots of corner loop, double knot st, s c in same space, * double knot st, s c between picots of next loop, repeat from * all around working all corners same as 1st corner. Without joining rows work 3 more rows of double knot sts increasing 1 double knot st at each corner ending last row with s c in center of double knot st to right of corner double knot st, cut thread.

Next Row—Attach Shaded Pinks in same space, ch 3, tr c in center s c of corner double knot st, ch 3, sl st in top of tr c for picot, * ch 2, tr c in same space, ch 3, sl st in top of last tr c for picot, repeat from * 3 times, * ch 3, s c in center s c of next double knot st, ch 3, tr c in center s c of next double knot st, ch 3, sl st in top of tr c for picot, ch 2, tr c in same space, picot, ch 2, tr c in same space, picot, repeat from * all around working all corners same as 1st corner, cut thread.