Hanky Edging Pattern #8490
Materials:
We suggest thread in sizes 50 to 100.
1st row: Attach thread 2¾ inches to right of one corner and work s c closely along rolled edge of handkerchief. Join with sl st to 1st s c made. 2nd row: Ch 5, * skip 1 s c, d c in next s c, ch 2. Repeat from * across, making d c, ch 3 and d c at corners, and ending with ch 2, sl st in 3rd st of ch-5. 3rd row: Ch 5, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in next d c (sp); make another sp, (5 d c in next d c, d c in next d c, 4 sps) 3 times; 5 d c in next d c, d c in next d c, 2 sps, ch 2; into corner sp make d c, ch 3 and d c; 3 sps; (5 d c in next d c, d c in next d c, 4 sps) 3 times; 5 d c in next d c. Now make sp over sp to within 22 sps from next corner; 5 d c in next d c. Work to correspond with 1st corner, and continue thus across. Join last ch-2 to 3rd st of ch-5. 4th row: Ch 5, d c in next d c, make 2 more sps, (ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c) twice; make another sp, (5 d c in next d c, d c in next d c, 4 sps) 3 times; 5 d c in next d c, d c in next d c, ch 2; into corner sp make d c, ch 3 and d c; ch 2, d c in next d c; (5 d c in next d c, d c in next d c, 4 sps) 3 times; 5 d c in next d c, d c in next d c, 6 sps. Fasten off. * Attach thread to 4th d c, counting to right of next 5-d c group and work as before; fasten off. Repeat from * 2 more times. Fasten off. 5th row: Attach thread to 4th d c of 4th sp at beginning of previous row, ch 5, and make sps across to corner sp; into corner sp make d c, ch 3 and d c, and continue to make sps to within 4 sps of previous row. Fasten off. Continue thus across. 6th row: Attach thread in 1st sp of previous row, 5 s c in same sp; (sc in next d c, 2 s c in sp) twice; * s c in next d c, ch 3, 3 d c in next sp, ch 2, s c in next d c, (2 s c in next sp, s c in next d c) 3 times. Repeat from * across, making two d c-groups with 5 s c between (in sp) at corners and having 5 s c in first and last sps of each of previous 2 rows. Do not break off, but make 2 s c in each sp and s c in each d c across, making other corners to correspond with first corner. Fasten off.