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Materials suggested: American Thread Company "Silkine" or "Star" Mercerized 6 Cord Crochet Cotton sizes 30 to 70 or "Silkine" Tatting Cotton, White or Colors.

Ch 6, join to form a ring, * ch 5, d c in ring, ch 3, d c in ring, repeat from * 6 times and work 1 s c, 4 d c, 1 s c in each loop. Carry thread in back of petal and join to d c of 1st row, ch 8, d c in next d c, ch 4, d c in next d c, repeat all around and work 1 s c, 5 d c, 1 s c in each loop. Sl st to center of petal, ch 6, sl st in 4th st for picot, ch 3, s c in center of next petal, repeat picot loops all around. Sl st to center of ch, * work a picot loop, s c in ch on other side of picot, picot loop, s c in next ch, ch 6, turn, s c in next s c, ch 3, 7 d c over loop, picot loop, s c in next ch, picot loop, s c in next ch, repeat from * all around and work another row of picot loops. Work as many motifs as required joining them at picots as illustrated.
SCALLOP. Begin between scallops, ch 4, sl st in next picot, repeat across row, turn, 5 s c over 6 loops, turn, * ch 6, sl st in s c over picot, repeat from * 3 times, turn and work 9 s c over each loop, 5 s c over last 2 loops and repeat from beginning for entire length. Straight edge of lace. D tr c between scallops, ch 3 * sl st in picot, ch 3, repeat from * 5 times and from beginning for entire length. Finish with one row of s c.