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Romance in handkerchief edgings

Dainty edgings give a delightfully feminine air to handkerchiefs. Crochet these interesting new designs with J. & P. Coats Tatting Cotton, size 70, or the fine sizes from 50 to 100 of J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Mercerized Crochet—either white or any of the lovely pastels. Use Milward's steel crochet hook No. 10, 12 or 14.

8050 • royal lady

   Draw out 1 thread in cloth about x inch from edge. Attach colored thread, and working over edge into drawn thread, make 22 s c close together. * Ch 4, a Clones knot of 8 loops over ch (to make knot see page 16). 27 s c in edge of cloth. Repeat from * for desired length and fasten off. 2nd row: Attach white thread to 1st sc of last row. * (Ch 5, skip 3 s c, 1 s c in next) 4 times. Ch 19, skip next knot and 5 s c beyond, then s c in next s c. Repeat from * and fasten off. 3rd row: Attach thread to 1st ch-5 loop of last row. * Ch 5, 1 s c in next loop, repeat from * 2 more times. Ch 9, 1 d c in back loop of 10th st of next loop, ch 5, 1 d c in same st, ch 9, 1 s c in next ch-5 loop. Repeat from beginning of row. Fasten off.

4th row: Attach thread to 1st ch-5 loop of 1st row. * (Ch 5, 1 s c in next loop) twice, ch 9, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in back loop of 3rd st of next ch-5 loop, ch 5, 1 d c in same st, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 9, 1 s c in next ch-5 loop. Repeat from * and fasten off. 5th row: Attach thread to 1st ch-5 loop of last row. * Ch 5, 1 s c in next loop, ch 9, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in 3rd st of next ch, ch 5, 1 d c in same st. (Ch 2, 1 d c in next d c) twice. Ch 9, 1 s c in next ch-5 loop. Repeat from * and fasten off. 6th row: Attach thread to 1st ch-5 loop of last row. * Ch 9, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c in 3rd st of next ch-5, ch 5, 1 d c in same st. (Ch 2, 1 d c in next d c ) 3 times, ch 9, 1 s c in next ch-5 loop. Repeat from * and fasten off.