Towel Edging Pattern #4044

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats Tat­ting Cotton, Size 70, 1 ball  ... Steel Crochet Hook No. 13 or 14 ... A guest towel.

Make a chain slightly longer than edge of towel. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 3 ch, * ch 3, sc in next 5 ch, ch 5, sc in next 5 ch. Repeat from * across, ending with ch 3, sc in next 4 ch. Cut off remain­ing chain. Turn. 2nd row: * In next ch-3 loop make 5 dc, ch 3 and 5 dc; skip 3 sc, sc in next sc, 5 sc in next ch-5 loop, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Re­peat from * across, ending with 5 dc, ch 3 and 5 dc in last ch-3 loop, skip 3 sc, sc in next sc. Turn. 3rd row: Sl st in next 5 dc, ch 3, * in next ch-3 sp make 3 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc; ch 5, sc in center sc of 5-sc group, ch 5. Repeat from * across, ending with 3 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc in last ch-3 sp. Ch 3, turn. 4th row: * In next ch-3 sp make (dc, ch 3) 3 times and dc; ch 3, 3 sc in each of next two ch-5 sps, ch 3. Repeat from * across, ending with ch 3, sl st in top st of turning chain. Break off. Sew edging to towel.