Gift Edging Pattern #1879

Materials Suggested –
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" or "GEM" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON Sizes 10 to 70

Ch for desired length and work a row of 2 ch meshes.
2nd Row. 5 d c in each of the 1st two meshes * ch 2, skip 1 mesh, d c in next mesh, ch 2, d c in same mesh, ch 2, skip 1 mesh, 5 d c in each of the next 2 meshes and repeat from * across row.
3rd Row. * 8 d c over the 10 d c, ch 2, d c in center loop, ch 2, d c in same loop, ch 2 and repeat from * across row.
4th Row. * 6 d c over the 8 d c of previous row, ch 3, d c in center loop, ch 2, d c in same loop, ch 3 and repeat from * across row.
5th Row. 4 d c over the 6 d c of previous row, ch 3, d c in center loop, * ch 2, d c in same loop, repeat from * ch 3 and repeat from beginning across row.
6th Row. * 2 d c over the 4 d c of previous row, ch 3, skip 1st loop, 2 d c with 2 ch between in next loop, ch 2, 2 d c with 2 ch between in next loop, ch 3 and repeat from * across row.
7th Row. Ch 3, skip the 3 ch loop, 2 d c with ch 2 between in next loop, * ch 2, 2 d c with ch 2 between in next loop, repeat from * ch 3, s c between 2 d c of previous row and repeat from beginning across row.
8th Row. Work a row of s c and picot.