Hanky Edging Pattern #8584
Materials:
We suggest thread in sizes 50 to 100.
EDGING No. 8584 … S c closely along rolled edge of handkerchief; join with sl st. 1st row: Ch 6 (to count as d c and ch-3), * skip 2 s c, s c in next s c, ch 3, skip 2 s c, d c in next s c, ch 3. Repeat from * around, making d c, ch 2, d c, ch 2 and d c at each corner. Join to 3rd st of starting ch-6. 2nd rnd: * Ch 8, s c in next d c. Repeat from * around, making a ch-8 loop at each corner by skipping center d c. 3rd rnd: 11 s c in each loop around. 4th rnd: Sl st in next 2 sts, * s c in next s c; (ch 3, skip next s c, s c in next s c) 3 times; ch 2, skip 2 s c of this loop and 2 s c of next loop. Repeat from * around, join. Fasten off.
MOTIF. No. 8584 … Starting at one corner, ch 9. 1st row: D c in 4th ch from hook, d c in each of remaining 5 ch. Ch 5, turn. 2nd row: D c in 4th ch from hook, d c in next ch, d c in next d c (a bl increased); ch 3, skip 2 d c, s c in next d c, ch 3, skip 2 d c, d c in top st of turning ch (a lacet); thread over, insert hook in same place as last d c was made and draw loop through; thread over and draw through 1 loop, thus making a foundation; thread over and complete a d c (1 d c increased); inc. 2 more d c in same way, thus increasing a bl at end of row. Ch 5, turn. 3rd row: Inc. a block as before, ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c, ch 5, d c in next d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next st, and inc. a bl as before. Ch 5, turn. 4th row: Inc. a bl as before, ch 5, skip 3 d c and ch-2, d c in next d c, ch 3, s c in sp, ch 3, d c in d c (a lacet), ch 5, skip ch-2 and 3 d c, d c in next st and inc. a bl at end of row as before. Ch 5, turn. 5th row: Inc. a bl, ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c, a lacet, ch 5, d c in next d c, a lacet, ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next st and inc. a bl at end of row. Ch 5, turn. 6th row: Inc. a bl, ch 3, skip 2 d c, s c in next d c, ch 3, d c in next d c, ch 5, d c in next d c, a lacet, ch 5, d c in next d c, ch 3, skip 2 ch, s c in next d c, ch 3, skip 2 d c, d c in next st, and inc. a bl. Ch 3, turn. 7th row: D c in next 3 d c, ch 5, d c in next d c, a lacet, ch 5, d c in next d c, a lacet, ch 5, d c in next 4 d c. Turn. 8th row: Sl st in next 3 d c (a bl decreased), ch 3, d c in next 3 ch, ch 2, d c in d c, ch 5, d c in d c, a lacet, ch 5, d c in d c, ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next 3 ch and next d c (another bl decreased); turn. 9th row: Dec. a bl as before, ch 3, 2 d c in sp, d c in d c, a lacet, ch 5, d c in d c; a lacet, 2 d c in sp, d c in next d c, turn. 10th row: Dec. a bl, ch 3, 3 d c in 1st sp of lacet, ch 2, d c in next d c, a lacet, ch 2, skip 1 sp of lacet, 3 d c in next sp, d c in d c, turn. 11th row: Dec. a bl, ch 3, 2 d c in sp, d c in d c, ch 5, d c in d c, 2 d c in sp, d c in d c; turn. 12th row: Dec. a bl, ch 3, 5 d c in sp, d c in next d c. Do not turn but work all around motif as follows: (Ch 3, s c at free tip of next bl) 5 times, ch 3, d c between d c-rows at corner; (ch 3, s c at free tip of next bl) 6 times, ch 3, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c, ch 3, s c at free tip of next bl and continue thus around. Join and fasten off. Baste motif about ¾ inch in from corner and sew neatly in place. Cut off material on wrong side, allowing for a very narrow hem. Hem neatly.