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.
8113 • chequers
1st row: With colored thread, s c closely along edge of material. 2nd row: Attach white thread, ch 5, * skip 1 s c, d c in next, ch 2. Repeat from * along row. In corner s c make 2 d c with ch-2 between. Continue along edge and join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-5 first made. Break off. 3rd row: Attach colored thread and make 2 s c in each sp. Make 5 s c in corner sp. Join and break thread.
4th row: Attach white thread in s c directly above a d c, ch 5, * d c in s c directly above the next d c, ch 2. Repeat from * 3 more times. Skip 1 d c, 6 tr with ch-1 between each in s c directly over the next d c (forming a shell), ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in next s c directly above d c, ch 2, and repeat from * to within 2 d c from corner. Make a shell in s c directly above the 2nd d c from corner, ch 1, shell in center s c of corner, ch 1, skip 1 d c, shell in s c directly above next s c, ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in next s c, directly above next d c, ch 2, and repeat from *. Continue along edge, join with sl st to 3rd ch of first ch-5. 5th row: Attach colored thread, 2 s c in each sp, ch 4 between 2 s c in center sp of shell.