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.
8058 • pine tree
With Green, ch 20. 1st row: Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sl st in each of next 15 ch (16 sl sts in all). Turn. 2nd row: Tr in 5th sl st from hook (always picking up only back loop of each sl st), tr in next st, d c in each of next 3 sl sts, half d c in each of next 3 sts, s c in each of next 3 sts, sl st at the tip and work other side to correspond. (This completes tree.)
3rd row: Ch 10, sl st in 6th st on side of tree, sl st in each of next 3 ch's of ch-10, * ch-5 picot, repeat from * 2 more times, ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in each of next 2 ch, ch 3, skip 2 ch on ch-7, sl st in each of next 3 ch, ch 20. 4th row: Same as 1st row. 5th row: Tr in 5th sl st from hook, tr in next st, d c in each of next 3 sl sts, join with sl st to sl st at end of 3 p's made in 3rd row. Complete tree as in 2nd row.
Repeat from beginning of 3rd row for desired length. When last tree is completed, ch 7, turn. * A 3 d c-cluster at center base of tree, ch 6, 1 d c on 3 d c-stem for p's, ch 7, repeat from * to end. Break thread, attach at beginning and make 3 ch-2 sps over each ch-7 of previous row.