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Romance in handkerchief edgings

Dainty edgings give a delightfully feminine air to handkerchiefs. Crochet these interesting new designs with J. & P. Coats Tatting Cotton, size 70, or the fine sizes from 50 to 100 of J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Mercerized Crochet—either white or any of the lovely pastels. Use Milward's steel crochet hook No. 10, 12 or 14.

8117 • valse caprice

1st row: S c closely along edge of material. Join. 2nd row: Ch 5 (to count as d c and ch 2), * skip 1 s c, d c in next, ch 2. Repeat from * along row. In corner s c, make 2 d c with ch-3 between. Continue pattern along edge, and join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-5 first made. 3rd row: Ch 3 (to count as d c), d c in sp, * ch 5, skip 1 sp, d c in next sp, d c in d c, d c in next sp. Repeat from * to end of row. At the corner, ch 5, make 2 d c groups with ch-5 between over 2 corner d c's. Continue with pattern and complete first group of 3 d c. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-3 first made.

4th row: Sl st to ch-5, ch 5, * d c in 3rd ch of ch-5 of previous row, ch 3, d c in same ch, ch 2, d c in ch-5 loop, skip d c group, d c in next ch-5 loop, ch 2, repeat from * to end of row. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-5 made. 5th row: Sl st to ch-3 loop of previous row, ch 6 (to count as d c and ch 3), * d c in same loop, ch 4, s c in 4th ch from hook for a p, d c in same loop, ch 3, d c in same loop, d c in next ch-3 loop, ch 3. Repeat from * to end of row. In corner ch-3 loop, make 6 d c with p between 4 center d c's. Continue with pattern around. Join with s c to 3rd ch of ch-6. Break off.