Dainty Tatted Edging Pattern #709

Dainty edgings can be Crocheted or Tatted in White, Solid, Shaded or Iridescent colors using American Thread Company "Silkine" Tatting Cotton or "Silkine" or "Star" Six Cord Mercerized Crochet Cotton sizes 60 to 100.

1st Row. R 7 d, p, 1 d, p, 7 d close r, ch 3 d, 6 p separated by 2 d, 3 d, R 7 d, join to second p of first r, 1 d, p, 7 d, close r, ch 3 d, p, 3 d, R 7 d, p, 1 d, p, 7 d close r, ch 3 d, p 3 d, R, 7 d, p, 1 d, p, 7 d close r ch 3 d, p, 2 d, join to fifth p of 1st ch, 2 d, 4 p separated by 2 d, 3 d, R 7 d, join to 2nd p of last r, 1 d, p, 7 d close r, ch 3 d, 6 p separated by 2 d, 3 d, R 7 d, join to p of previous r, 1 d, p, 7 d close r, ch 3 d, 5 p separated by 3 d, 3 d, R 7 d, join to p of last r, 1 d, join to 1st p of 1st r in this group, 7 d, close r, ch 3 d, p, 3 d, R 7 d, join to 2nd p of 3rd r, 1 d, p, 7 d, close r, ch 3 d, p, 3 d, R 7 d, p, 1 d, p, 7 d, close r, ch 3 d, p, 2 d, join to 2nd p of last long ch, 3 p separated by 2 d, 3 d, R 7 d, join to last p of last r, 1 d, p, 7 d close r. Ch 3 d, p, 4 d, R 4 d, p, 3 d join to p, of previous r, 3 d, p, 4 d close r, R 4 d join to p of last r, 4 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d close r, R 4 d, join to last p of last r, 4 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d, close r, R 4 d, join to p of last r, 4 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d, close r, R 4 d, join to p of last r, 4 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d, close r. Ch 4 d, join to p of last ch, 3 d, R 7 d, join to middle p of last r, 1 d, p, 7 d close r, ch 3 d, p, 2 d, join to 2nd p of last long ch, 3 p separated by 2 d, 3 d, R 7 d, join to p of last r, 1 d, p, 7 d close r, ch 3 d, p 3 d, R 7 d, p, 1 d, p, 7 d close r. Ch 3 d, p 3 d, R 7 d, p, 1 d, p, 7 d close r, Ch 3 d, p, 2 d join to 2nd p of long ch, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to p of 3rd last long ch, 2 d, p, 3 d, R 7 d, join to last p of last r, 1 d, p, 7 d close r, ch 3 d, p, 2 d, join to 2nd p of next ch, 4 p separated by 2 d, 3 d. Repeat from beginning for desired length.
2nd Row. At lower edge, joining at pcs of rings work ch, 3 d, 4 p separated by 3 d, 3 d, join to next p and repeat for entire row.