Handkerchief Edging Pattern #8368

1st row: Attach thread 2¼ inches to the left of one corner and s c closely along rolled edge of handkerchief. Join with sl st to 1st s c made. 2nd row: Ch 3, 2 d c in same place as sl st, * ch 5, skip ¼ inch, s c in next s c (1 loop made). Repeat from * to within 2½ inches from next corner, ch 5, skip 2 s c, 3 d c in next s c, ch 1, skip 1 s c, 3 d c in next s c, ch 5, skip 2 s c, s c in next s c; make 3 more loops, ch 5, skip 2 s c, 3 d c in next s c, ch 1, skip 1 s c, 3 d c in next s c, ch 5, skip 2 s c, s c in next s c; make 3 more loops, ch 5, 3 d c in 2nd s c from corner, ch 1, 3 d c in corner s c, ch 1, 3 d c in next s c, ch 5 and work along next 2½ inches to correspond with last 2½ inches. Then repeat from beginning along row, ending row with 3 d c, ch 1. Join to 3rd st of ch-3 first made. 3rd row: Ch 3, d c in each of next 2 d c, ch 5, skip 1st ch-5 loop, * s c in next loop, ch 5. Repeat from * to within last loop, ch 5, ** d c in each of 3 d c, ch 1, d c in each of next 3 d c, ch 5, skip 1st ch-5 loop, s c in next loop; 2 more loops, ch 5. Repeat from ** once more. *** D c in each of 3 d c at corner, ch 2. Repeat from *** 2 more times, ch 5 and continue thus along row. Join. 4th row: Ch 4, d c in next d c, ch 1, d c in next d c, ch 5, skip ch-5 loop, * s c in next loop, ch 5. Repeat from * to within last loop, ch 5, d c in next d c, ch 1, d c in next d c, ch 1, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in each of next 3 d c, with ch-1 between each d c; ch 5, skip 1 loop, s c in next loop; make another loop, ch 5, and continue thus along row, making ch-2 between each d c-group at corners. Join. 5th row: Ch 7, d c in 3rd ch from hook, d c in next d c, ch 4, d c in last d c made, d c in next d c, ch 6, skip 1 loop, * s c in next loop, ch 5. Repeat from * to within last loop, ch 6, d c in next d c, ** ch 4, d c in last d c made, d c in next d c. Repeat from ** once more, ch 3, d c in next d c, ch 4, d c in last d c made, d c in next d c, ch 4, d c in last d c made, d c in next d c, ch 6, skip 1 loop, s c in next loop, ch 6 and continue thus across row. Join and break off.