Tatted Wedding Cake Lace Edging #1838

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

Use 2 Shuttles.
1st Row. R, 3 d, 3 p separated by 3 d, 3 d, close R. Turn, ch, 4 d, p, 2 d, p, 2 d, p, 4 d. Using 2nd shuttle, R, 4 d, p, 4 d, close R. Continue ch with 4 d. Make second R, 4 d, p, 4 d, close R. Continue ch with 4 d. Turn, R, 3 d, p, 3 d, join to middle p of 1st R made, 3 d, p, 3 d, close R. Turn, ch 4 d. * With 2nd Shuttle make R, 3 d, 3 p separated by 3 d, close R. Continue ch with 4 d. Make 2nd ring, 3 d, join to 3rd p of last R, 3 d, p, 3 d, p, 3 d, close R. Continue chain with 4 d. Make 3rd R like 2nd R. Continue ch with 4 d. R, 3 d, 3 p separated by 3 d, close R. Turn, ch 4 d, join to p of small ring, ch 4 d, join to p of 2nd small ring, 4 d, 3 p separated by 2 d, 4 d. Turn, R, 3 d, p, 3 d, join to middle p of last R made, 3 d, p, 3 d, close R. Turn, ch, 4 d, 3 p separated by 2 d, 4 d. With 2nd Shuttle, R, 4 d, p, 4 d, close R. Continue ch with 4 d. Make 2nd ring, 4 d, p, 4 d, close R. Continue ch with 4 d. Turn, R, 3 d, p, 3 d, join to p of 2 ring group, 3 d, p, 3 d, close R. Ch 4 d and repeat from * for desired length.
2nd Row. R, 2 d, p, 2 d, join to 1st p of 1st ch, 2 d, p, 2 d, close R. Turn, ch 2 d, 3 p separated by 2 d, 2 d. Turn, R, 2 d, join to 3rd p of R, 2 d, join to 3rd p of ch, 2 d, p, 2 d, close R. Turn, Ch, 2 d, 3 p separated by 2 d, 2 d. R, 2 d, join to 3rd p of R, 2 d, join to 1st p of next ch, 2 d, p, 2 d, close R. Repeat for desired length.