Handkerchief Edging Pattern #8370

1st row: Attach thread ¾ 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: S c in same place as sl st, * ch 5, skip 2 s c, s c in next s c, skip 1 s c; in next s c make 2 d c, tr and 2 d c (shell); skip 1 s c, s c in next s c, skip 1 s c, shell in next s c, skip 1 s c, s c in next s c, ch 2, skip 1 s c, s c in next s c, skip 1 s c, shell in next s c, skip 1 s c, s c in next s c, skip 1 s c, shell in next s c, skip 1 s c, s c in next s c. Repeat from * across, making the last shell of last shell-group in corner s c (it may be necessary to skip more s c in order to have last shell in corner). Make 3 more shells along other side of corner and work as before along row. Join last d c to 1st s c made. 3rd row: Sl st in each of next 3 ch of ch-5 loop, ch 4, tr in same loop, * ch 5, s c in tr of next shell, shell in next s c, s c in tr of next shell, ch 1, s c in next ch-2 loop, ch 1, s c in next tr of shell, shell in next s c, s c in next tr of shell, ch 5, 2 tr in next ch-5 loop. Repeat from * along row, making corners as follows: 2 shells as before, s c in 2nd d c of corner shell, ch 8, s c in 2nd last d c of came shell, 2 more shells on other side of corner, and work as before. Join to 4th st of ch-4 first made. 4th row: Ch 4, * tr in next tr, ch 4, 2 tr in next ch-5 loop, ch 4, s c in next tr of shell, ch 1, shell in next s c, ch 1, s c in next tr, ch 4, 2 tr in next ch-5 loop, ch 4, tr in next tr. Repeat from * along row, having 4 tr-groups, with ch-4 between each group, in ch-8 loop at corners. Join. 5th row: Ch 4, * tr in next tr, ch 4, 2 tr in next ch-4 loop, ch 4, 2 tr in next ch-4 loop, ch 4, s c in tr of next shell, ch 4, 2 tr in next ch-4 loop, ch 4, 2 tr in next ch-4 loop, ch 4, tr in next tr. Repeat from * along row, making 2 tr-groups, with ch-4 between, in corner loops. Join. 6th row: Ch 4, * tr in next tr, ch 5, sl st in 3rd ch from hook (ch-3 p made); ch 2, 2 tr in next loop, ch 2, p, ch 2, 2 tr in next loop, ch 4, skip next 2 loops, 2 tr in next loop, ch 2, p, ch 2, 2 tr in next loop, ch 2, p, ch 2, tr in next tr. Repeat from * along row, making 2 tr, ch 2, p, ch 2 and 2 tr in corner loops. Fasten off.