Handkerchief Edging Pattern #8369

1st row: Attach thread ¼ inch 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 1, skip 1 s c, d c in each of next 2 s c, ch 4, skip 3 s c, s c in next s c, ch 8, skip 3 s c, s c in next s c, ch 4, skip 3 s c, d c in next s c. Repeat from * along row, making s c, ch 8 and s c in each of 2 s c at corners. Join last ch-4 to 3rd st of ch-3 first made. 3rd row: Ch 3, * d c in next d c, ch 1, d c in each of next 2 d c, ch 4, 9 d c in next ch-8, ch 4, d c in next d c. Repeat from * along row, making 11 d c in ch-8 loop at corners. Join. 4th row: Ch 3, * d c in next d c, ch 1, d c in each of next 2 d c, ch 4, d c in 1st d c of 9 d c-group, ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c (1 sp); make 3 more sps, ch 4, d c in next d c. Repeat from * along row, making 5 sps at corners. Join. 5th row: Sl st in next d c, s c in next sp, ch 5, skip 2 d c and ch-4, d c in next sp, * ch 5, s c in last d c made, d c in same sp, ch 2, d c in next sp. Repeat from * 2 more times, ch 5, s c in last d c, d c in same sp, ch 5, s c in ch-1 sp between next 2 d c-groups, ch 5 and continue thus along row, making 5 d c-groups at corners. Fasten off.