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For that "French look" - crisp collars and cuffs ... finely edged! What fashion is more flattering than immaculate lingerie touches, exquisite with hand crochet edgings? Wise women know, too, that several sets in white and color can do worlds to transform one simple dress into different smart costumes!

Use
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, sizes 50 to 80.
J. & P. Coats Tatting Cotton.

First Wheel. Starting at center, ch 8. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Make 14 s c in ring. Join with sl st. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, * dc in next s c, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-4 first made (14 sps). 3rd rnd: S c in 1st sp, * ch 5, s c in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st. Break off.

Second Wheel. Repeat 1st and 2nd rnds of first wheel. 3rd rnd: S c in 1st sp, * ch 5, s c in next sp. Repeat from * until 6 loops are made; then, ch 2, sl st in ch-5 loop of first wheel, ch 2, s c in next sp of second wheel (thus joining second wheel to first), ch 5 and complete rnd as for 3rd rnd of first wheel. Break off. Hereafter, work as for second wheel, joining each wheel as second was joined to first, until piece measures desired length.

Heading. Attach thread to 4th loop of first wheel (counting from joining), * ch 2, s c in next loop, ch 10, skip 2 loops of second wheel, s c in next loop. Repeat from * across. Break off.