Tatted Charm Edging Pattern #4805

Materials Required—AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" MERCERIZED TATTING COTTON, ARTICLE 25
5—60 yd. Balls White.
1 Shuttle and 1 Ball.
4½ inch square of Linen.

Make a very narrow hem all around square.

1st Row. Using shuttle only, R, 3 d, 3 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, cl r. ⅛ inch space. ** Work a clover leaf at corner as follows: 3 d, join to last p of last r, 3 d, 2 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, cl r. LR, 3 d, join to last p of last r, 3 d, 3 p sep by 1 d, 3 d, p, 3 d, cl r. R, 3 d, join to last p of previous r, 3 d, 2 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, cl r. * ⅛ inch space. R, 3 d, join to last p of previous r, 3 d, 2 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, cl r. Repeat from * 20 times. Repeat from ** all around having 21 rings on each side between corners. Sew this 1st row to square of linen.
2nd Row. R, 3 d, p, 3 d, join to p of 1st r of clover leaf at corner, 3 d, p, 3 d, cl r. ⅛ inch space, turn. R, 3 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 3 d, cl r, turn. Leave a ⅛ inch space between all rings in this row. R, 3 d, join to p of 1st r made 3 d, join to 1st p of large r of clover of 1st row, 3 d, p, 3 d, cl r, turn. R, 3 d, join to p of opposite r, 3 d, p, 3 d, p, 3 d, cl r. LR, 3 d, join to last p of last r, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 3 d, cl r. R, 3 d, join to last p of last r, 3 d, p, 3 d, p, 3 d, cl r, turn. R, 3 d, join to p of opposite r, 3 d, join to next p of large r of clover, 3 d, p, 3 d, cl r, turn. R, 3 d, join to last p of opposite r, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 3 d, cl r, turn. R, 3 d, join to p of opposite r, 3 d, join to p of 3rd r of clover leaf, 3 d, p, 3 d, cl r, turn. * R, 3 d, join to last p of opposite r, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 3 d, cl r, turn. R, 3 d, join to last p of opposite r, 3 d, join to p of next r of 1st row, 3 d, p, 3 d, cl r, turn. Repeat from * across each side and work other corners to correspond.
3rd Row. With Shuttle and Ball, R, 4 d, 3 p sep by 4 d, 4 d, cl r. LR, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, 2 p sep by 4 d, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 5 d, 2 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, join to 1st free p of center r of clover of 2nd row, 5 d, turn. R, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to center p of last r made, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. LR, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, 7 p sep by 1 d, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 5 d, skip 1 p, join to next p of corner r of 2nd row, 2 d, 2 p sep by 2 d, 5 d, turn. R, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to center p of last r, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. LR, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 5 d, 2 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, skip last r of clover, join to center p of next r of 2nd row, 2 d, 2 p sep by 2 d, 5 d, turn. * Work another clover leaf joining to last clover leaf in same manner, turn. Ch, 5 d, 2 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, skip 1 r of 2nd row, join to center p of next r of 2nd row, 2 d, 2 p sep by 2 d, 5 d, turn. Repeat from * across sides and work corners same as 1st corner.
4th Row. R, 4 d, 3 p sep by 4 d, 4 d, cl r. LR, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, 3 p sep by 1 d, 1 d, join to 2nd free p of large r at corner of 3rd row, 1 d, 3 p sep by 1 d, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, 2 p sep by 4 d, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 6 d, 6 p sep by 1 d, 6 d, turn. R, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to center p of last r, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. LR, 4 d join to last p of last r, 4 d, join to last free p of last large r, 1 d, 4 p sep by 1 d, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 5 d, 12 p sep by 1 d, 5 d, turn. R, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to center p of last r, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. LR, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, join to last p of last L r, 1 d, 4 p sep by 1 d, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 6 d, 6 p sep by 1 d, 6 d, turn. R, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to center p of last r, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. LR, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, join to last p of last large r, 1 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 1 d, join to 4th free p of corner r of 3rd row, 1 d, 3 p sep by 1 d, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r, turn. * Ch, 6 d, 6 p sep by 1 d, 6 d turn. R, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to center p of last r, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. LR, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, p, 2 d, join to center p of center r of next clover of 3rd row, 2 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, 2 p sep by 4 d, 4 d, cl r, turn. Repeat from * across side, work all corners in same manner.
5th Row. R, 4 d, 3 p sep by 4 d, 4 d, cl r. LR, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. Ch, 6 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 1 d, join to 3rd p of 1st ch at corner of 4th row, 1 d, join to next p of same ch, 1 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 6 d, turn. R, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to center p of last r, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. LR, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, 2 p sep by 4 d, 4 d, cl r. All clovers in this row are made in same manner, turn. Ch, 6 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 1 d, skip 2 p of corner ch of 4th row, join in next p, 1 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 6 d, turn. Work another clover, turn. Ch, 6 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 1 d, skip 2 p of same ch of 4th row, join to next p, 1 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 6 d, turn. Work another clover, turn. Ch, 6 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 1 d, join to next p of same ch of 4th row, 1 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 6 d, turn. Work another clover, turn. Ch, 6 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 1 d, skip 2 p of same ch of 4th row, join in next p, 1 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 6 d, turn. * Work another clover, turn. Ch, 6 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 1 d, join to 3rd p of next ch of 4th row, 1 d, join to next p of same ch, 1 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 6 d, turn. Repeat from * across sides and work all corners in same manner.
6th Row. R, 4 d, 3 p sep by 4 d, 4 d, cl r. LR, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, p, 2 d, join to center p of corner clover of 5th row, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, 2 p sep by 4 d, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 6 d, 8 p sep by 1 d, 6 d, turn. R, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to center p of last r, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. LR, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, join to same center p of corner clover of 5th row, 2 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, 2 p sep by 4 d, 4 d, cl r, turn. * Ch, 6 d, 6 p sep by 1 d, 6 d, turn. R, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to center p of last r, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. LR, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, p, 2 d, join to center p of next clover of 5th row, 2 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, 2 p sep by 4 d, 4 d, cl r, turn. Repeat from * across side and work all corners in same manner.
7th Row. R, 4 d, 3 p sep by 4 d, 4 d, cl r. LR, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 2 d, 6 p sep by 2 d, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, 2 p sep by 4 d, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 6 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 1 d, join to 2nd p of corner ch of 6th row, 1 d, join to next p of same ch, 1 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 6 d, p, 6 d, turn. R, 3 d, join to center p of last r, 3 d, p, 3 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 4 d, turn. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 2 d, 6 p sep by 2 d, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 4 d, turn. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 6 d, join to last p of opposite ch, 6 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, skip 2 p of corner ch of 6th row, join to next p, 1 d, join to next p of same ch, 1 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 6 d, turn. * R, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, p, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 2 d, 6 p sep by 2 d, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, 2 p sep by 4 d, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 6 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 1 d, join to 3rd p of next ch of 6th row, 1 d, join to next p of same ch, 1 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 6 d, turn. Repeat from * across side and work all corners in same manner.