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.

Green Handkerchief with White Rice Stitch Edging #8111

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Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “STAR” TATTING CROCHET, Article 25 4 balls White or color desired 1 Handkerchief Steel crochet hook No. 13

Attach thread in 1st hemstitched space to right of corner, ch 8, 2 d c in 4th st from hook leaving last loop of each d c on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, ** 1 tr c, ch 3, 1 tr c in corner space, ch 4, 2 d c in 4th st from hook leaving last loop of each d c on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time (a rice st), tr c in next hemstitched space, * work a rice st, skip 3 hemstitched spaces (about ⁵/₁₆ inch), 1 tr c, ch 3, 1 tr c in next space, work a rice st, skip 3 hemstitched spaces, tr c in next space, repeat from * across side of handkerchief ending with 1 tr c in hemstitched space to right of next corner, work a rice st, repeat from ** all around ending row with rice st, join in 4th st of ch 8.

2nd Row—Ch 7, tr c in same space, rice st, 4 tr c with ch 3 between each tr c in corner loop, * rice st, 2 tr c with ch 3 between in next tr c, rice st, tr c in next loop, repeat from * all around working all corners same as 1st corner ending row with rice st, join in 4th st of ch.

3rd Row—Sl st into loop, ch 8, rice st in 4th st from hook, 1 tr c, ch 3, 1 tr c in next loop, ch 3, 1 tr c, ch 5, 1 tr c in next loop, ch 3, 1 tr c, ch 3, 1 tr c in next loop, * rice st, tr c in next loop, rice st, 1 tr c, ch 3, 1 tr c (shell) in next tr c, repeat from * all around working all corners same as 1st corner and ending row with rice st, join in 4th st of ch.

4th Row—Ch 7, tr c in same space, rice st, shell in next loop, ch 3, shell in next loop, ch 3, 1 tr c, ch 5, 1 tr c in next loop, ch 3, shell in next loop, ch 3, shell in next loop, * rice st, shell in next tr c, rice st, 1 tr c in next shell, repeat from * all around working all corners same as 1st corner and joining last rice st in 4th st of ch.

5th Row—Ch 8, rice st in 4th st from hook, shell in next shell, ch 3, skip 1 loop, shell in next shell, ch 3, skip 1 loop, 1 tr c, ch 5, 1 tr c in next loop, * ch 3, skip 1 loop, shell in next shell, repeat from * once, * rice st, tr c in next shell, rice st, shell in next tr c, repeat from * all around working all corners same as 1st corner and joining last rice st in 4th st of ch.

6th Row—Ch 7, tr c in same space, rice st, shell in next shell, ch 3, skip 1 loop, shell in next shell, ch 3, skip 1 loop, shell in next loop, ch 5, shell in same space, * ch 3, skip 1 loop, shell in next shell, repeat from * once, rice st, shell in next tr c, rice st, 1 tr c in next shell, repeat from * all around working all corners same as 1st corner, ending row to correspond, joining last rice st in 4th st of ch.