Tatted Handkerchief Pattern #3111

Materials Required—
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" MERCERIZED TATTING COTTON
5 75-yd. Balls White or Colors.
One Shuttle.
4½ inch Square of Linen or any Material desired.

Make a very narrow hem all around square of Material.
1st Row—R, 2 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r, turn. ⅛ inch space. R, 2 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r, turn. ⅛ inch space. R, 2 d, join to last p of 1st r, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r. ⅛ inch space. R, 2 d, join to last p of 2nd r made, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r. ⅛ inch space. R, 2 d, join to last p of last r made, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r. ⅛ inch space. R, 2 d, join to last p of last r made, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r, turn. ⅛ inch space. R, 2 d, join to last p of last r on same side, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r. Continue all around working all corners in same manner and join. Sew this 1st row to square of material.
2nd Row—R, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to center p of 1st r from corner of 1st row, 2 d, p 2 d, cl r, turn. ⅜ inch space. R, 2 d, 7 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r, turn. ⅜ inch space. R, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to 1st p of corner r, 2 d, p, 2 d, cl r, turn. ⅜ inch space. R, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to 2nd p of 2nd r made, 2 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r. R, 2 d, join to last p of last r, 2 d, 6 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r, turn ⅜ inch space. R, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to 3rd free p of same r in 1st row, 2 d, p, 2 d, cl r, turn, space. R, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to 6th p of last large r, 2 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r, turn, space. R, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to center of next r in 1st row, 2 d, p, 2 d, cl r, space. Continue all around working all corners in same manner.
3rd Row—R, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, p 2 d, join to center p of 1st ring from corner of 2nd row, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, cl r, turn. ⅜ inch space. R, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, cl r, turn, space. R, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to 2nd p of 1st r made, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to center p of next r in 2nd row, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, cl r, turn, space. R, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, cl r, turn, space. Repeat small r, space. Join next 2 large rings to the same r of 2nd row and continue all around working all corners in same manner.
4th Row—Starting at corner—R, 2 d, 9 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r, turn. ¼ inch space. R, 2 d, join to the 1st p of r in 3rd row, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to 3rd p of next small r of 3rd row, 2 d, cl r, turn. ¼ inch space. R, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to 2nd p of last large r made, 2 d, 7 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r. R, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to 2nd p of last r made, 2 d, 7 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r. R, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to 2nd p of last r made, 2 d, 7 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r, turn, space. Slip st in last small r, turn, space. Work a large r and continue all around.
Work 6th Row Next—Center R, 1 d, 12 long p sep by 1 d, 1 d, cl r, tie and cut. R, 1 d, join to p of center r, 1 d, cl r. ¼ inch space, R, 2 d, 11 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r, turn, space. R, 1 d, join to next p of center r, 1 d, cl r, turn, space. R, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to 3rd p of large r, 2 d, 8 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r. Continue until there are 8 large r and 9 small r, tie and cut. Second motif is made in same manner joining the last 2 large r at center picots. For corners, complete the motif and join as illustrated.
5th Row—R, 2 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, join to center p of 4th row, 2 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r, turn. ¼ inch space. R, 2 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, join to center p of center r in 6th row, 2 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r, turn, space. R, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to 3rd p of 1st r made, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to center p of next r in 4th row, 2 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r, space. R, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to 3rd p of corresponding r, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to thread of motif in 6th row, 2 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r. ¼ inch space. R, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to corresponding p of opposite r, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to 4th free p of next r in 4th row, 2 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r, space. R, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to 3rd p of opposite r, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to center free p of r in 6th row, 2 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r, space. R, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to 3rd p opposite r, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to next free p of center r in 4th row, 2 d, 6 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r, space. R, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to 3rd p of opposite r, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to center p of free r of corner motif, 2 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r, space. Join in 3rd p of lower r. R, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to 3rd p of opposite r, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to center p of next r of next motif, 2 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r, space.
Work another r, join to 3rd p of last r and thread of same motif in 6th row. Continue all around working all corners in same manner.