Tatted Handkerchief Edging No. S271 Pattern

Tatted Handkerchief Edging No. S271 Pattern

Intermediate Handkerchief Edging

A tatted handkerchief edging in shaded lavenders worked with ball and shuttle, whipped onto a 12-inch square handkerchief.

Size
For 12 inch square handkerchief

Pattern instructions

Edging

Setup

Tie ball and shuttle threads together.

Pattern

Lr of (2 ds, p) 10 times; 2 ds, cl. * (Rw, ch of 2 ds, 3 p's sep by 2 ds, 2 ds. Rw, smr of 2 ds, join to last p of preceding, 2 ds, join to next p of same r, 3 p's sep by 2 ds, 2 ds, cl) twice. Rw, ch of 2 ds, 3 p's sep by 2 ds, 2 ds. Rw, lr of 2 ds, join to last p of smr, 2 ds, join to next p of same r, (2 ds, p) 8 times; 2 ds, cl. Repeat from * for length desired, allowing 1 inch extra for each corner. Tie and cut.

Finishing

Whip edging on handkerchief.

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