Tatted Flattering Collar Pattern #2284

Materials: Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, size 60, 1 ball.
A shuttle.

1st rnd: This is the foundation row of rings and chains. R of 3 ds, 5 p's sep. by 3 ds, 3 ds, cl. * Make another r of 3 ds, 5 p's sep. by 3 ds, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, 4 p's sep. by 3 ds, 3 ds, rw. R of 5 ds, join to 3rd p of last r, 5 ds, p, 5 ds, p, 5 ds, cl. Rw, ch same as last ch. Rw, r of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to last p of last r, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Rw. Repeat from * for length required. After the last pair of picot r's, make a ch of 3 ds, 5 p's sep. by 3 ds, 3 ds, rw. R of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to 3rd p of last r, 3 ds, 3 p's sep. by 3 ds, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch same as last ch. Rw, r of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to 4th p of last r, 3 ds, 3 p's sep. by 3 ds, 3 ds, cl. Rw. 2nd rnd: The next ch worked on after the last r, starts 2nd rnd. Ch same as last ch. Rw. * Clover leaf of 3 ds, 3 p's sep. by 3 ds, 3 ds, join to last p of last r, 3 ds, 3 p's sep. by 3 ds, 3 ds, cl. 2nd r of 3 ds, join to last p of last r, 3 ds, 3 p's sep. by 3 ds, 3 ds, join to p of 1st round r of 1st rnd, 3 ds, 4 p's sep. by 3 ds, 3 ds, cl. 3rd r of 3 ds, join to last p of 2nd r, 3 ds, 6 p's sep. by 3 ds, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, 5 p's sep. by 3 ds, 3 ds, rw. R of 4 ds, join to 4th p of last r, 3 ds, 4 p's sep. by 3 ds, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch same as last ch. Repeat from *, joining 2nd r's of all clovers to round r's of 1st rnd. At end, finish off to match beginning of rnd. 3rd rnd: This is made of small round medallions joined to 2nd rnd. Starting at center, make r of 1 ds, 6 p's sep. by 3 ds, 2 ds, cl. Tie securely and cut off. R of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to one p of center r, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, 5 p's sep. by 3 ds, 3 ds, rw. * R of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to 2nd last p of last r, 3 ds, join to next p of center r, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to 3rd p of a ch of 2nd rnd, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, rw. R same as last r. Ch same as last ch, joining to 3rd p of next ch of 2nd rnd. R same as last r. Ch of 3 ds, 5 p's sep. by 3 ds, 3 ds. Make two more similar ch's and r's until there are six of each. Join the last r to 2nd p of first one, and fasten off last ch by joining into 1st r. Tie securely and cut off.

Second Medallion. Center r and 1st r as before. Ch of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to 3rd p of 4th ch of last medallion, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 3 ds. Repeat from * of first medallion until all the medallions are worked. 4th rnd: Large clovers are now worked, to form foundations for scallops. Clover Leaf: 1st r of 3 ds, 3 p's sep. by 3 ds, 3 ds, join to 4th p of 2nd ch on outer side of a round medallion, 3 ds, 7 p's sep. by 3 ds, 4 ds, cl. 2nd r of 4 ds, join to 7th p of 1st r, 3 ds, 11 p's sep. by 3 ds, 4 ds, cl. 3rd r of 4 ds, join to last p of 2nd r, 3 ds, 6 p's sep. by 3 ds, 3 ds, join to 2nd p of 1st ch of next medallion, 3 ds, 3 p's sep, by 3 ds, 3 ds, cl. Tie securely and cut off. Work similar clovers between all medallions.

Scallop Edging. * R of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to 3rd p of 1st r of 1st clover leaf, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, 4 p's sep. by 3 ds, 3 ds, rw. R of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to 4th p of 2nd r of clover, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, cl, rw. Ch of 3 ds, 3 p's sep. by 3 ds, 3 ds, rw. R of 4 ds, join to p of last r, 4 ds, join to next p of clover r, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl, rw. Ch of 3 ds, 7 p's sep. by 3 ds, 3 ds. Complete the rest of scallop to correspond. After last r of scallop, make a ch of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, rw. R of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to last p of ch of medallion just below, 3 ds, join to 1st p of next ch, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch same as last ch. Repeat from * around. Tie securely and cut off.