Seed Pearls Mat Pattern #CT-243

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats Tat­ting-Crochet, Size 70, 2 balls of White.

Doily measures 7 inches square.

Tie ball and shuttle threads together.

FIRST MOTIF … 1st rnd: Lr of 2 ds, 12 p's sep by 2 ds, 2 ds, cl. Tie and fasten thread to first p of r. 2nd rnd: R of 3 ds, 3 sm p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, cl. * Fasten thread to next p of center r, 3 ds, join to adjacent sm p of previous r, 3 ds, 2 sm p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, cl. Repeat from * around, joining side p's of last r to corre­sponding p's of both adjacent r's. Tie and cut. 3rd rnd: R of 6 ds, p, 6 ds, cl (corner r made), join to sm p of r of 2nd rnd. * (Ch of 6 ds, join to sm p of next r) 3 times. R of 6 ds, p, 6 ds, cl (another corner r). Repeat from * around. Tie and cut.

SECOND MOTIF … Work as for First Motif until the 2nd rnd is com­pleted. 3rd rnd: R of 6 ds, join to p of any corner r of First Motif, 6 ds, cl. Join to sm p of r of Second Motif. (Ch of 6 ds, join to sm p of next r of Second Motif) 3 times. R of 6 ds, join to p of next corner r of First Motif, 6 ds, cl. Complete rnd as for 3rd rnd of First Motif (no more join­ings). Make 8 x 8 motifs, joining them as Second Motif was joined to First Motif.

EDGING … (R of 6 ds, join to p of one corner r, 6 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 10 ds) twice. Rw, r of 6 ds, join to same p, 6 ds, cl (corner made). * Rw, ch of 25 ds. Rw, r of 6 ds, join to p at joining of next 2 corner r's (be­tween 2 motifs), 6 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 10 ds. R of 6 ds, join to same p, 6 ds, cl. Repeat from * around, making cor­ners as before. Tie and cut.