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MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats Tatting-Crochet, Size 70, 8 balls of Shaded Pink … Steel Crochet Hook No. 14 … ¾ yard of pink organdy.

GAUGE: 5 sps make 1 inch; 5 rows make 1 inch.

EDGING … Starting at A on chart, ch 23. 1st row: Tr in 11th ch from hook (sp made), (ch 3, skip 3 ch, tr in next ch) 3 times. Ch 7, turn. 2nd row: Skip first tr, tr in next tr (sp made over sp), (ch 3, tr in next tr) twice; ch 3, skip 3 ch of turning chain, tr in next ch. Ch 10, turn. 3rd row: Tr in first tr (1 sp increased at begin­ning of row), make 4 more sps. Ch 7, turn. 4th and 5th rows: Make 4 sps. Ch 7, turn. 6th row: Make 4 sps, ch 7, tr in same tr as last tr. Ch 7, turn. Skip 3 ch, tr in next ch. Ch 7, turn. Skip 3 ch, tr in next ch. Turn (3 sps increased at end of row.) 7th row: Sl st in next 4 ch, ch 7, sp over next 7 sps. Ch 7, turn. 8th row: Sp over each sp, inc 1 sp, turn. 9th row: Sl st in each ch across sp, sl st in next tr (1 sp decreased at beginning of row), ch 7, sp over each sp across. Ch 7, turn. 10th row: Sp over each sp across. Turn. 11th row: Sl st across next 3 sps, ch 7, sp over next 4 sps. Ch 7, turn. Follow chart from A to B until 6 large scallops are completed. Now follow chart from B to C to form corner. Break off. Attach thread at D and fol­low chart to E, work in pattern until 8 large scallops are completed. Now complete corner and next 2 sides to correspond. Sew first and last rows together. Attach thread to inner edge and sc closely around. Join and break off. Sc closely around outer edge. Pin edging in place over organdy. Sew neatly in place. Cut out organdy in back of edging and make a narrow hem all around.

CENTER INSERTION … Starting at A on chart, ch 111. 1st row: Tr in 11th ch from hook, make 25 more sps across. Ch 7, turn. 2nd, 3rd and 4th rows: Make sp over each sp across. Ch 7, turn. 5th row: Make 16 sps, 3 tr in next sp, tr in next tr (bl made over sp), make 2 sps, 2 bls, 5 sps. Ch 7, turn. 6th row: Make 4 sps, 1 bl, ch 3, skip 3 tr, tr in next tr (sp made over bl), tr in next 4 tr (bl made over bl), make 3 sps, 1 bl, 15 sps. Ch 7, turn. Starting with 7th row follow chart to top. Break off. Attach thread to any sp and sc closely around. Join and break off. Place insertion in center of Mat and sew neatly in place. Cut out organdy in back of insertion, allowing ¼ inch for hem. Turn edges under and sew neatly in place.

NAPKIN … Cut a piece of organdy 8½ inches square. Make a narrow hem all around outer edges.

EDGING … 1st rnd: Attach thread to any corner and sc closely around, making 5 sc in each corner. Join. 2nd rnd: Sl st to center sc of corner, ch 9, tr in same sc, * ch 3, skip 2 sc, tr in next sc. Repeat from * around, making tr, ch 5 and tr in center sc of each corner. Join to 4th ch of ch-9. 3rd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, 9 sc in corner sp, * sp in next tr, 3 sc in next sp. Repeat from * around, making 9 sc in each corner sp. Join and break off.