Blue Pillow Case Posies Edging & Insertion Pattern #EI-295

Blue Pillow Case Posies Edging & Insertion Pattern #EI-295

Intermediate Floral Edging & Insertion

A tatted blue flower edging and insertion with Hunter's green leaves and stems and Bright Nile green heading, for pillow cases.

Pattern instructions

Leaves And Stems

Leaves and Stems

With Hunter's Green, tie ball and shuttle threads together. * R of 10 ds, p, 10 ds, cl. Rw, r of 10 ds, p, 10 ds, cl (2 leaves made). Rw, ch of 20 ds, draw tightly to form a curve (stem made). Rw, make 2 more leaves as before. Reversing curve of chain, make ch as before. Rw, repeat from * for length desired. Tie and cut.

Flower

Flower

With Blue, r of 5 ds, 3 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, cl. (R of 5 ds, join to p of preceding r, 2 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, cl) 3 times, joining last r to first r. Tie and cut. Attach to center of first stem by making a French knot of Yellow in center of flower. Tie and cut. Make another flower and attach to next stem. Continue for length desired.

Heading

Heading

With Bright Nile Green, tie ball and shuttle threads together. R of 5 ds, join top of r at top of first flower, * 5 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join top of top leaf of 2 leaves made. Ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to top r of next flower. Ch as before, join to top leaf of next 2 leaves. Ch as before. Rw, r of 5 ds, join to next flower. Repeat from * across. Tie and cut.

Insertion

Insertion

Make exactly as for Edging. Attach Bright Nile Green to opposite side of first flower. Ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to p of 2nd leaf of first 2 leaves. * Ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds. Rw, r of 5 ds, join to next flower, 5 ds, cl. Rw, ch as before, join to 2nd leaf of next 2 leaves. Ch as before, join to next flower. Ch as before, join to next leaf. Repeat from * across. Tie and cut.

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