Tatted Wedding Cake Lace Edging #1834
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 1 Shuttle and 1 Ball with continuous Thread.
1st Row. R, 2 d, 9 p separated by 2 d, 2 d, close R. Ch, 1 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to 2nd p of ring, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to 4th picot of ring, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to 6th picot of ring, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to 8th picot of ring, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to 1st p made. * turn, ch, 2 d, 7 p separated by 2 d, 2 d. Turn, R, 2 d, 9 p separated by 2 d, 2 d, close R. Ch, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to 2nd p of ring, 4 d, join to 4th p of ch around ring, 4 d, join to 4th p of ring, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to 6th picot of ring, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to 8th p of ring, 4 d, p, 4 d. Repeat from * for desired length.
2nd Row. Join thread to base of 1st ring, * ch, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to 2nd picot of ch, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to 4th p of chain, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to 6th p of ch, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to base of second ring. Repeat from * for desired length.