Pineapple Edging Pattern #CT-227

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats Tat­ting-Crochet, Size 70, 4 balls of White … Steel Crochet Hook No. 13 … A hemstitched handkerchief 11½ inches square.

1st rnd: Attach thread to any corner, 3 sc in same place, * 158 sc across to next corner, 3 sc in corner. Repeat from * around. Join (644 sc). 2nd rnd: Sl st in next sc, ch 6, dc in next sc, * (ch 3, skip 2 sc, dc in next sc) 53 times; ch 3, in next sc make dc, ch 3 and dc; ch 3, dc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in same place as first ch-6, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-6. 3rd rnd: Sl st in next sp, sc in same sp, * (ch 5, sc in next sp) 5 times; ch 10, skip 1 sp, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * (ch 5, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 3, 10 tr in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * (ch 5, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 3, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 9 times; tr in next tr, ch 3, skip next sp, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * (ch 5, sc in next loop) twice; ch 3, 3 dc in next sp, (ch 3, sc in next sp) 9 times; ch 3, 3 dc in next sp, ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5, skip next sp, 3 dc in next sp, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 8 times; ch 3, 3 dc in next sp, ch 5, skip next sp, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 8th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 7, skip next sp, 3 dc in next sp, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 7 times; ch 3, 3 dc in next sp, ch 7, skip next sp, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.
   Now work pineapples individually as follows: 1st row: Attach thread to first ch-3 loop following the 3-dc group of next pineapple, ch 5, 3 dc in same sp, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 6 times; ch 3, 3 dc in next sp. Ch 5, turn. 2nd row: 3 dc in next sp, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 5 times; ch 3, 3 dc in next sp. Ch 5, turn. 3rd, 4th and 5th rows: Work in pattern, having 1 loop less on each row. Ch 5, turn. 6th row: 3 dc in next sp, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3, 3 dc in next sp. Ch 5, turn. 7th row: 3 dc in each of next 2 sps. Ch 5, turn. Sl st between 3-dc groups. Break off. Complete all pine­apples in this manner. Last rnd: Attach thread to ch-7 loop preceding first pine­apple, sc in same loop, * ch 7, sc in next loop, (ch 10, sc in next loop) 7 times; ch 7, sc in next 2 loops. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.