Tatted Wedding Cake Lace Edging #1835

So reminiscent of the days when Grandmother was a bride

Materials Suggested –AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" TATTING COTTON or "STAR" or "GEM" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTONSizes 50 to 70

R, 3 d, 3 p separated by 3 d, 3 d, close R. R, 3 d, join to 3rd p of 1st ring, 3 d, p, 3 d, p, 3 d, close R. Repeat last ring 3 times to make a group of 5 rings. Turn, ch, 9 d, p, 4 d, p, 9 d, p, 9 d, join to middle p of 4th ring in group of 5 rings. * R, 4 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d, close R. Turn, ch, 5 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, p 5 d, join to center p of last R. Turn, ch, 9 d, join to last p of previous ch, 9 d, p, 4 d, p, 9 d. Turn, R, 3 d, p, 3 a, p, 3 d, p, 3 d, close R. R, 3 d, join to last p of last ring, 3 d, join over ch to middle p of single 3 picot ring, 3 d, p, 3 d, close R. Make 3 more rings to complete 5 ring motif. Turn, ch, 9 d, join to p of last ch, 4 d, p, 9 d, p, 9 d, join to middle picot of 2nd ring. Repeat from * for desired length.