Shamrock Tatted Edging Pattern #1550

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.

1550—SHAMROCK TATTED EDGING
(2 Shuttles)

Sr 3 ds, 5 p sep by 2 ds, 3 ds, cl, * ch 8 ds, p, 2 ds, p, 8 ds, 2 p sep by 2 ds, 8 ds, lr 6 ds, 2 p sep by 2 ds, 2 ds, join to fourth p of sr, 2 ds, 2 p sep by 2 ds, 6 ds, cl (lr 6 ds, join to fifth p of lr, 2 ds, 4 p sep by 2 ds, 6 ds, cl), 2 times, ch 8 ds, 2 p sep by 2 ds, 8 ds, ** lr 6 ds, 2 p sep by 2 ds, 2 ds, join to center p of last lr, 2 ds, 2 p sep by 2 ds, 6 ds, cl (lr 6 ds, join to last p of lr, 2 ds, 4 p sep by 2 ds, 6 d cl), 2 times, ch 8 ds, repeat from ** three times, join to first p on opposite ch, 2 ds, join to second p of same ch, 8 ds. Make another shamrock and join as others are joined, ch 8 ds, join to the picots on opposite ch as before, 8 ds, 2 p sep by 2 ds, 8 ds, sr 3 ds, p, 2 ds, join to center p of last lr, 2 ds, 3 p sep by 2 ds, 3 ds, cl, ch 6 ds, 2 p sep by 2 ds, 6 ds, sr 3 ds, p, 2 ds, join to fourth p of last r, 2 ds, 3 p sep by 2 ds, 3 ds, cl. Repeat from * for desired length, joining shamrocks on sides together by center picots.