Tatted Wedding Cake Lace Edging #1839
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 2 Shuttles, tie ends together.
No. 1 Shuttle. R, 4 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d, closed R, ** Ch 4 d, p, 3 d, p, 3 d, p, 4 d, p, 6 d, turn. R, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to 3rd p of 1st R, 4 d, p, 4 d, close R.
* R, 4 d, join to 3rd p of last R, 6 d, p, 6 d, p, 4 d, close R.
R, 4 d, join to 3rd p of last R, 4 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d, close R, repeat from * twice.
R, 4 d, join to 3rd p of last R, 4 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d, close R.
No. 2 Shuttle. Turn and work center oval R, 10 d, join in space where 4th R closes 10 d, close R.
No. 1 Shuttle. Slip loop between ch and oval ring and make Ch 6 d, join to last p of ch, 4 d, p, 3 d, p, 3 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d, turn.
R, 4 d, join in center p of last R made, 4 d, p, 4 d, p, 4 d, close R, repeat from ** for desired length.