Rose Lattice Edging Pattern #1546

TOWEL EDGINGS

MATERIALS REQUIRED — American Thread Company "Star" Tatting Cotton or "Star" Mercerized Crochet Cotton size 50 to 70. White or Colors—1 Ball of Tatting Cotton will make edging for 1 end of a 14 inch towel.

1546—ROSE LATTICE CROCHETED

Ch 9, sl st in first st to form a ring, * ch 4, 2 s c into ring, repeat from * 3 times, ** ch 13, slip loop off hook, insert in 5th st of ch pick up loop and pull through, * ch 4, 2 d c in ring, repeat from * 3 times and repeat from ** for length required.

2nd Row—Ch 4, 2 s c in last flower ring, repeat from beginning 3 times, ** ch 2, sl st over ch between flowers, ch 2, 2 s c in next flower ring, * ch 4, 2 s c in ring, repeat from * twice repeat from ** to end of row, break thread.

3rd Row—Return to beginning of last row and join to 2nd from last 4 ch loop of first flower, * ch 7, sl st in fifth st for picot, ch 9, p, ch 3, 1 s c in center of 4 ch picot of next flower, repeat from * to end of row.

4th Row—Ch 7, p, * ch 9, p, repeat from * ch 2, turn, 1 s c in last loop of last row, * ch 7, p, ch 9, p, ch 2, 1 s c in next loop, repeat from * to end of row.

5th Row—Ch 5, p, ch 12, turn, 1 d c in last loop of last row, * ch 8, 1 d c in next loop, repeat from * to end of row.