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We suggest thread in sizes 50 to 100

1st row: Attach thread ⅛ inch to left of one corner and s c closely along rolled edge of handkerchief. Join with sl st to 1st s c made. 2nd row: Ch 1, s c in next 13 s c, * ch 5, skip 3 s c, into next s c make 2 tr, holding back the last loop of each tr on hook; thread over and draw through all loops on hook, ch 1 to fasten (a cluster). Ch 5, cluster in same s c, ch 5, skip 3 s c, s c in next 14 s c. Repeat from * across, making 2 clusters with ch-5 between at corners, and ending with ch 5, sl st in ch-1 first made. 3rd row: Sl st in next 3 s c, ch 1, s c in next 7 s c, * ch 6, into ch-5 between clusters make 4 clusters, with ch-3 between clusters; ch 6, skip 3 s c, s c in next 8 s c. Repeat from * across, having 6 clusters at corners and ending with ch 6, sl st in ch-1 first made. 4th row: Sl st in next 3 s c, ch 4, tr in next 3 s c, * ch 5, skip 5 ch, cluster in next ch, ch 6, sl st in 5th ch from hook (p); ch 1, cluster in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, p, into next ch-3 sp make 3 clusters with ch 1, p and ch-1 between clusters. Ch 1, p, ch 1, cluster in next sp, ch 1, p, ch 1, cluster in next ch; ch 5, skip 2 s c, tr in next 4 s c. Repeat from * across, having 9 clusters at corners and ending with ch 5, sl st in 4th ch of ch-5. Fasten off.