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.