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        | For | AMERICAN THREAD CO. Materials Required | Needle | 
| Handkerchiefs | STAR Tatting Cotton Article 25 | 13 | 
| Lingerie or Sheets and Cases | STAR Crochet Cotton Article 20 or 30, Size 30 or | 11 | 
| GEM Crochet Cotton Article, 35, Size 30 | 11 | |
| Towels or Tablecloths or Doilies | SILLATEEN SANSIL Article 101 or 102 or | 10 | 
| STAR Pearl Cotton Article 90 or | 7 | |
| DELUXE Crochet and Knitting Cotton Article 346 or | 7 | |
| PURITAN Cotton Article 40 | 7 | 
Shaded Lavenders, Yellow and Nile Green or Colors Desired
Flower. With Yellow ch 6, join to form a ring, ch 1 and work 10 s c in ring, join,  break Yellow.
  Attach  Shaded Lavenders, * 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c, ch 1, turn.
  2nd Row. 2 s c in each of the next 2 s c (4 s c), ch 1, turn.
  3rd Row. 2 s c in 1st s c, 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c, 2 s c in next s c, ch 1,  turn.
  4th Row. Decrease 1 s c at beginning and end of row, (to decrease: insert hook in next  st, pull loop through, insert in next st, pull loop through, thread over and  pull through all loops at one time), ch 2, turn. 
  5th Row. 1 d c in each of the next 3 s c keeping last loop of each d c on hook, thread  over and pull through all loops at one time, ch 3, sl st in base of row, then sl  st down side of petal, repeat from * 4 times, join in 1st s c, break thread.
  Work  another flower in same manner joining it to 1st flower at tip of any petal.  Join all remaining flowers in tip of one petal having 2 petals free at lower  edge and 1 petal free at top between joinings. Work as many flowers as  necessary for length desired to corner having an even number of flowers  counting the corner flower. Last flower made will be corner flower.
  Next Flower. Work center and 1 petal, join to tip of next petal of corner flower leaving 3  petals free to outside. Join remaining flowers same as 1st flowers made,  working all corners same as 1st corner.
  2nd Row of Flowers. Work center and 1 petal, join to tip of single free petal of 1st row of  flowers, sl st down side of petal, work a 2nd petal, join to tip of single free  petal of 2nd flower, sl st down side of petal and complete other 3 petals of  flower. * Work another flower in same manner joining it same as previous flower  to the single petals of next 2 flowers of 1st row of flowers. Continue in same  manner to corner. Work another flower and join 1st petal to next free petal of  corner flower. Join 1st petal of next flower to remaining free petal of same  corner flower and join 2nd petal to lower petal of next flower on side. Repeat  from * all around working all corners same as 1st corner.
  Edge. Attach Green at joining of 1st row of flowers and working on outside edge, ch  9, tr c in next joining of 1st and 2nd row of flowers, ch 9, s c in tip of next  petal, * ch 9, s c in tip of next petal of same flower, repeat from * once, ch  9, tr c in next joining, ch 9, s c in next joining, ch 9, tr c in next joining,  repeat from ** to corner, then working around the 3 corner flowers, * ch 9, s c  in tip of next petal, repeat from * twice, ch 3, s c in tip of 1st free petal  of corner flower, * ch 9, s c in tip of next petal of same flower, repeat from *  twice, ch 3, s c in tip of 1st free petal of next flower, * ch 9, s c in tip of  next petal of same flower, repeat from * once, ch 9, tr c in next joining, ch  9, s c in next joining, ch 9, tr c in next joining, repeat from 1st ** all  around working all corners same as 1st corner.
  Next Row. 10 s c over next loop, ch 5, turn, skip 5 s c, sl st in next s c, ch 1, turn  and work 4 s c over loop just made, ch 4, sl st in top of last s c for picot, 4  s c over same loop, sl st in last s c of previous loop, then work 4 more s c  over same loop to complete scallop, repeat from beginning all around in each  ch 9 loop and work 4 s c over each 3 ch loop at corner.
  Working  on inside, attach Green in 1st free petal of 1st flower, ch 6, s c in tip of  next free petal of same flower, ** ch 6, tr c in joining, * ch 6, s c in tip of  1st free petal of next flower, ch 6, s c in tip of next free petal of same  flower, repeat from * once, repeat from ** to corner, ch 3, thread over hook 5  times, insert between the 2 petals of corner flower, thread over and work off  all loops 2 at a time, ch 3, s c in tip of 1st free petal of next flower, * ch  6, s c in tip of next free petal of same flower, ch 6, s c in tip of 1st free  petal of next flower, ch 6, s c in tip of next free petal of same flower, ch 6,  tr c in joining, ch 6, s c in 1st free petal of next flower, repeat from * all  around working all corners same as 1st corner.
  2nd Row. Work 7 s c over each ch 6 loop and 3 s c over each of the 2-ch 3 loops at each  corner.
  3rd Row. 1 s c in each s c working a 3 ch picot over each petal of flower and over each  joining, break thread.
Periwinkle Edging Pattern
  Arabis Edging Pattern
  Primrose Edging Pattern
  Flower Girl Insertion Pattern
  Cosmos Edging and Insertion Pattern
  Azalea Edging Pattern
  Clematis Edging Pattern
  Wide Violet Edging Pattern
  Butterfly Insertion Pattern
  Star Flower Edging Pattern
  Narrow Violet Edging Pattern
  Heartsease Edging Pattern
  Phlox Edging Pattern
  Irish Rose Edging Pattern
  Canterbury Bell Edging Pattern
  Glass Jacket Pattern
  Pansy Edging Pattern
  Forget-Me-Not Edging and Insertion Pattern
  Mountain Pink Edging Pattern
  Aster Edging Pattern
  African Violet Edging Pattern