Yellow & Blue Pillow Case Posies Edging

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This free pattern originally published by Clark's O.N.T. in Floral Insertions and Floral Edgings, Book 263, in 1949.

Materials:

J. & P. Coats Tatting-Crochet, Size 70, Shaded Yellows (No. 19), Light Blue (No. 7) and Bright Nile Green (No. 26-B).

Large Flower . . . With Shaded Yellows, r of 5 ds, 3 p's sep by 10 ds, 5 ds, cl. (R of 5 ds, join to last p of preceding r, 10 ds, 2 p's sep by 10 ds, 5 ds, cl) 4 times, joining last r to first r. Tie and cut. Attach Light Blue to center of flower, (r of 5 ds, cl) 3 times. Join to center of flower. Tie and cut. Make necessary number of large flowers.

Small Flower . . . With Blue, r of 10 ds, join to p between r's of Large Flower, 10 ds, cl. R of 10 ds, p, 10 ds, cl. R of 10 ds, join to p between r's of next Large Flower, 10 ds, cl. R of 10 ds, p, 10 ds, cl. Tie and cut. Make necessary number of Small Flowers, joining each between Large Flowers as before, having 2 r's free on Large Flowers at top.

Heading . . . With Bright Nile Green, tie ball and shuttle threads together. R of 10 ds, join to p between 2 r's of First Large Flower (preceding the joining of Large and Small Flowers), 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, 3 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, join to p of r of Small Flower, * ch of 5 ds, join to last p of preceding ch, 5 ds, 2 p's sep by 5 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to p between 2 r's of next Large Flower, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, 3 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, join to next Small Flower. Repeat from * across. Tie and cut.

Insertion . . . Work exactly as for Edging.

Now work Heading along opposite long side as follows; With Bright Nile Green, r of 10 ds, join to p between r's at opposite side of first Large Flower, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, 3 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, join to p of free r of Small Flower, * Ch of 5 ds, join to last p of preceding ch, 5 ds, 2 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to p between r's of next Large Flower (following the joining of Small and Large Flowers), 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to p between next 2 r's of same Large Flower, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, 3 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, join to next Small Flower. Repeat from * across. Tie and cut.

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