Sheer and Lovely

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats Tatting-Crochet, Size 70, 1 ball.

Tie ball and shuttle threads together. R of (1 ds, p) 10 times, 1 ds, part cl. * Sp of ¼ inch. Rw, ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds. Rw, r of 1 ds, join to last p of preceding r, 1 ds, join to next p of same r, (1 ds, p) 8 times, 1 ds, part cl. Repeat from * for length desired. Tie and cut.

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats Tatting-Crochet, Size 70.

Tie ball and shuttle threads together. 1st row: * Lr of (2 ds, p) 13 times, 2 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, 4 p’s sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Rw, r of 8 ds, p, 8 ds, cl. Rw, ch as before. Repeat from * until piece measures slightly longer than length desired. Tie and cut. 2nd row: R of 3 ds, p, * 3 ds, join to 6th p of lr of 1st row, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 2 ds, 5 p’s sep by 2 ds, 2 ds. Rw, sm r of (2 ds, p) 5 times, 2 ds, cl. Rw, ch as before. Rw, r of 3 ds, join to p of adjacent 3-p r, 3 ds, join to 8th p of same lr, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch as before. Rw, r of 3 ds, join to p of preceding r, (3 ds, p) twice, 3 ds, cl. R of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to p of next r of 1st row, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. R of (3 ds, p) 3 times, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch as before. Rw, r of 3 ds, join to last p of preceding r. Repeat from * across. Tie and cut.

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats Tatting-Crochet, Size 70.

Tie ball and shuttle threads together. 1st row: R of 3 ds, 3 p’s sep by 1 ds, 2 ds, p, 2 ds, 3 p’s sep by 1 ds, 3 ds, cl. * Rw, ch of 3 ds, 3 p’s sep by 1 ds, 3 ds. Rw, r of 3 ds, join to last p of previous r, (1 ds, join to next p of same r) twice; 2 ds, p, 2 ds, 3 p’s sep by 1 ds, 3 ds, cl. Repeat from * for length desired. Tie and cut. 2nd row: Fasten ball and shuttle threads to center p of first ch of 1st row. Ch of 3 ds, 3 p’s sep by 1 ds, 3 ds, join to center p of next ch. * Ch of 3 ds, 3 p’s sep by 1 ds, 3 ds. Rw, r of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to center p of next ch, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Rw, r of 3 ds, 3 p’s sep by 1 ds, 3 ds, cl. (Ch as before and join to center p of next ch) twice. Repeat from * across. Tie and cut.

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats Tatting-Crochet, Size 70.

Tie ball and shuttle threads together. 1st row: R of (2 ds, p) 3 times, 2 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to last p of r, * (ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to next p of same r) twice. This constitutes a cluster. Rw, ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds. R of (2 ds, p) 3 times, 2 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, join to p of last ch of previous cluster, 5 ds, join to p of r. Repeat from * for length desired. Tie and cut. 2nd row: Fasten ball and shuttle threads to p of first ch (between clusters) of 1st row. * Ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to p of next ch (between clusters). Repeat from * across. Tie and cut.

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats Tatting-Crochet, Size 70, Yellow and Dark Lavender.

Use Dark Lavender on shuttle and Yellow on ball. Tie ball and shuttle threads together. 1st row: R of 4 ds, p, 2 ds, 2 p’s sep by 1 ds, 2 ds, p, 4 ds, cl. * Rw, ch of 3 ds, 3 p’s sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, join to last p of preceding r, 2 ds, 2 p’s sep by 1 ds, 2 ds, p, 4 ds, cl. Repeat from * for length desired. Tie and cut. 2nd row: R of 3 ds, 2 p’s sep by 2 ds, 1 ds, join to center p of first ch of 1st row, 1 ds, 2 p’s sep by 2 ds, 3 ds, cl (joining r made). Rw, ch of 3 ds. Rw, r of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, 3 p’s sep by 1 ds, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. * Rw, ch of 3 ds. Rw, make joining r as before and join to center p of next ch. Rw, ch of 3 ds. Rw, lr of 3 ds, join to last p of adjacent r, 3 ds, 5 p’s sep by 1 ds, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds. Rw, make joining r. Rw, ch of 3 ds. Rw, r of 3 ds, join to last p of lr, 3 ds, 3 p’s sep by 1 ds, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Repeat from * across. Tie and cut.

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats Tatting-Crochet, Size 70.

Tie ball and shuttle threads together. FIRST MOTIF.... Lr of (4 ds, p) 3 times, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, 4 p’s sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Rw, sm r of 3 ds, join to last p of lr, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch as before. Rw, lr of 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to center p of previous lr, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch as before. Rw, sm r of 3 ds, join to free p of first lr, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch as before. Join to base of first r. Tie and cut.

SECOND MOTIF.... Work as for First Motif until 3 p’s of first ch are made, 3 ds, join to corresponding p of adjacent ch of First Motif, 3 ds. Rw, sm r of 3 ds, join to last p of lr, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, join to corresponding p of adjacent ch of First Motif. Complete as for First Motif (no more joinings). Make necessary number of motifs, joining them as Second Motif was joined to First Motif.

HEADING.... Fasten ball and shuttle threads to 3rd p of last ch of First Motif. * Ch of 5 ds, 2 p’s sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, skip 2 p’s, join to next p. Repeat from * across. Tie and cut.

FRINGE.... Cut 2 strands of thread, each 3 inches long. Double these strands, thus forming a loop. Pull loop through a free picot on scalloped edge, then draw loose ends through loop. Pull up tightly. Make a fringe in each free picot across. Trim ends evenly.