Tatted Edging No. S280 Pattern

Use J. & P. Coats Tatting-Crochet, Size 70, with a tatting shuttle.

Tie ball and shuttle threads together.

FIRST MOTIF … R of 4 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 6 ds, p, 6 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, join to last p of previous r, 4 ds, 2 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 6 ds. Rw, lr of 8 ds, join to last p of previous r, 8 ds, 2 p's sep by 8 ds, 8 ds, cl. Center lr of 8 ds, join to last p of previous lr, 10 ds, 3 p's sep by 2 ds, 10 ds, p, 8 ds, cl. Lr of 8 ds, join to last p of center lr, 8 ds, 2 p's sep by 8 ds, 8 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 6 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, join to last p of previous lr, 4 ds, 2 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 6 ds, join to p of first ch, 6 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, join to last p of previous r, 4 ds, 2 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, cl. Reversing curve of ch, ch of 6 ds, p, 6 ds. Attach at base of first ring. Tie and cut.

SECOND MOTIF … Make exactly the same as for First Motif until center lr has been completed. Lr of 8 ds, join to last p of center lr of Second Motif, 8 ds, join to center p of lr of First Motif, 8 ds, p, 8 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 6 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, join to free p of previous lr, 4 ds, join to p of 3-p r of First Motif, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 6 ds, join to p of cor­responding ch, 6 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, join to last p of previous r, 4 ds, join to p of next r of First Motif, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, cl. Complete as for First Motif. Make as many motifs as desired.