Handkerchief Edging Pattern #8327

1st row: Attach thread 2 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, ** d c in next s c, * ch 2, skip 1 s c, d c in each of next 2 s c. Repeat from * 4 more times, ch 4, skip 3 s c, s c in each of next 5 s c, ch 4, skip 2 s c, d c in next s c. Repeat from ** until 3 s c-groups are made; then ch 4 and continue making d c-groups with ch-2 between each d c-group, to within corner s c. Ch 2, 2 d c in corner s c, ch 2, d c in each of next 2 s c, ch 2, and make 6 more d c-groups, with ch-2 between each group. Continue thus along row, making corners same as first corner. Join last ch-4 to 3rd st of ch-3 first made. 3rd row: Ch 3, ** d c in next d c, * ch 2, d c in each of next 2 d c. Repeat from * 4 more times, ch 6, skip 1 s c, s c in each of next 3 s c, ch 6, d c in next d c. Repeat from ** along row, making an extra d c-group in corner ch-2. Join last ch-6 to 3rd st of ch-3 first made. 4th row: Ch 3, ** d c in next d c, * ch 4, d c in last d c made, d c in each of next 2 d c. Repeat from * 4 more times, ch 6, skip 1 s c, s c in next s c, ch 6, d c in next d c. Repeat from ** along row. Join and break off.