cl. Reversing curve of ch, make a ch of 14 ds, join to p of 4th r of

flower, 14 ds. Rw, r of 14 ds, join to p of previous r, 14 ds, cl. Rw, r of 14 ds, join to p of next ch, 14 ds, cl. Reversing curve of ch, ch of 3 ds, 11 p’s sep by 2 ds, 3 ds. Rw, r of 14 ds, join to p of next ch, 14 ds, cl. Repeat from * around. Tie and cut.

=CT-251= =Mat=

_Maypole Dance_

=MATERIALS=: J. & P. COATS TATTING-CROCHET, _Size 70_, _3 balls_.... _Linen, 3 × 18 inches (for 6 coasters)_.

Starting at flower motif in the outside row, r of 3 ds, p, (4 ds, p) twice; 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of (5 ds, p) twice; 5 ds. * Rw, r of 3 ds, p, 4 ds, join to 2nd p of first r, 4 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of (5 ds, p) twice; 5 ds. Repeat from * 2 more times. Fasten at base of first r. This completes a flower. Ch of 9 ds, p, 3 ds. Rw, sm r of 9 ds, p, 5 ds, p, 4 ds, cl. Rw, sm r of 3 ds, join to p in preceding ch, 6 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 6 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 10 ds. Rw, lr of 12 ds, p, 12 ds, cl. Ch of 10 ds. Rw, sm r of 6 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 6 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Rw, sm r of 4 ds, join to last p of first sm r, 5 ds, p, 9 ds, cl. Ch of 3 ds, join to last p of the other sm r, 9 ds. R of 3 ds, p, (4 ds, p) twice; 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to first p of last ch of corresponding flower motif, 5 ds. Rw, and complete flower as before. Fasten at base of first r of flower.

Make 2 more groups same as this, but joining them to the preceding groups at the 2 p’s of sm r’s and at the p of lr. These 3 groups make a half circle. Make another half circle in this manner.

Cut 6 circles of linen, each 3 inches in diameter. Make a narrow hem around each piece and sew lace to linen along the edges.

_Dainty Laces for Dress-up Handkerchiefs...._

=CT-226= =Handkerchief=

=MATERIALS=: J. & P. COATS TATTING-CROCHET, _Size 70_, _2 balls_.... _Steel Crochet Hook No. 14_.... _Hemstitched linen handkerchief._

=FIRST MOTIF=.... Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. =1st rnd=: Ch 3, dc in ring, ch 5, sc in 5th ch from hook (picot), in ring make (3 dc, picot) 7 times and dc. Join and break off.

=SECOND MOTIF=.... Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. =1st rnd=: Ch 3, dc in ring, ch 2, sl st in any picot on First Motif, ch 2, sc in 5th ch from hook on Second Motif. Complete rnd as for First Motif.

Make necessary number of motifs to go across each side of handkerchief, joining them as Second Motif was joined to First Motif and leaving 3 picots free on each side of joinings on each motif.

To form corner, make 2 more motifs, joining them to adjacent side motifs as before so that there is only one picot free on each of the 4 corner motifs inside the joinings.

=FILL-IN-LACE=.... Attach thread to a free picot between joinings, ch 3, dc in next 3 free picots. Sl st in top of ch-3. Break off. Work all corners in this manner.

Pin crocheted edging in place and sew 3 picots of each side motif to handkerchief edge. Pin corners in place. Cut away linen under corner motifs. Make a narrow hem. Sew crocheted corners in place.

=CT-227= =Pineapple=

=MATERIALS=: J. & P. COATS TATTING-CROCHET, _Size 70_. _4 balls of White_.... _Steel Crochet Hook No. 13_.... _A hemstitched handkerchief 11½ inches square._

=1st rnd=: Attach thread to any corner, 3 sc in same place, * 158 sc across to next corner, 3 sc in corner. Repeat from * around. Join (644 sc). =2nd rnd=: Sl st in next sc, ch 6, dc in next sc, * (ch 3, skip 2 sc, dc in next sc) 53 times; ch 3, in next sc make dc, ch 3 and dc; ch 3, dc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in same place as first ch-6, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-6. =3rd rnd=: Sl st in next sp, sc in same sp, * (ch 5, sc in next sp) 5 times; ch 10, skip 1 sp, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. =4th rnd=: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * (ch 5, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 3, 10 tr in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. =5th rnd=: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * (ch 5, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 3, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 9 times; tr in next tr, ch 3, skip next sp, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. =6th rnd=: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * (ch 5, sc in next loop) twice; ch 3, 3 dc in next sp, (ch 3, sc in next sp) 9 times; ch 3, 3 dc in next sp, ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. =7th rnd=: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5, skip next sp, 3 dc in next sp, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 8 times; ch 3, 3 dc in next sp, ch 5, skip next sp, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. =8th rnd=: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 7, skip next sp, 3 dc in next sp, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 7 times; ch 3, 3 dc in next sp, ch 7, skip next sp, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

Now work pineapples individually as follows: =1st row=: Attach thread to first ch-3 loop following the 3-dc group of next pineapple, ch 5, 3 dc in same sp, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 6 times; ch 3, 3 dc in next sp. Ch 5, turn. =2nd row=: 3 dc in next sp, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 5 times; ch 3, 3 dc in next sp. Ch 5, turn. =3rd, 4th and 5th rows=: Work in pattern, having 1 loop less on each row. Ch 5, turn. =6th row=: 3 dc in next sp, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3, 3 dc in next sp. Ch 5, turn. =7th row=: 3 dc in each of next 2 sps. Ch 5, turn. Sl st between 3-dc groups. Break off. Complete all pineapples in this manner. =Last rnd=: Attach thread to ch-7 loop preceding first pineapple, sc in same loop, * ch 7, sc in next loop, (ch 10, sc in next loop) 7 times; ch 7, sc in next 2 loops. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

=CT-252= =Butterfly=

=MATERIALS=: J. & P. COATS TATTING-CROCHET, _Size 70_, _2 balls of Shaded Orange_.... _Steel Crochet Hook No. 14_.... _A hemstitched handkerchief, 11½ inches square._

=BUTTERFLY—Large Wing (Make 2)=.... Starting at center, ch 15. =1st row=: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 3; working along opposite side of starting chain, make dc in each ch across. Ch 3, turn. =2nd row=: Skip first dc, dc in each dc across, making 3 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc in ch-3 sp. Ch 1, turn. =3rd row=: Sc in first dc, sc in each dc across, making 5 sc in ch-3 sp. Ch 5, turn. =4th row=: * Skip next sc, dc in next sc, ch 2. Repeat from * across to center sc of 5-sc group; in center sc make (dc, ch 2) 3 times and dc. Complete other side to correspond. Ch 1, turn. =5th row=: 2 sc in each sp across, making 5 sc in center sp at point. Ch 5, turn. =6th and 7th rows=: Repeat 4th and 5th rows. =8th row=: Repeat 4th row. =9th row=: * 3 sc in next sp, ch 3, sc in 3rd ch from hook (picot made). Repeat from * across. Break off.

=SMALL WING (Make 2)=.... Work as for Large Wing until 6 rows are completed. =7th row=: Repeat 9th row of Large Wing.

=BODY=.... Starting at center, ch 5. Join with sl st to form ring. =1st rnd=: Ch 4, 15 tr in ring. Join with sl st to 4th ch of ch-4. =2nd rnd=: Ch 4, tr in same place as sl st, 2 tr in each tr around. Join. =3rd rnd=: Ch 4, tr in same place as sl st, * tr in next tr, 2 tr in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. Gather center of straight edge of wings and sew to body. Pin Butterfly in place on corner of handkerchief. Cut out material across back and make a narrow hem neatly across. Sew Butterfly in place.

=ANTENNAE=.... Make a chain 2½ inches long. =1st row=: 10 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in first sc, sc in each ch across, making 10 sc in last ch, sl st in first sc of last 10-sc group. Break off. Sew Antennae in place.

=EDGING=.... =1st rnd=: Attach thread to first hole on edge of handkerchief following point of wing, sc closely around to point of next wing, making 3 sc in each corner, sl st in point of wing. Ch 4, turn. =2nd rnd=: * Skip 1 sc, dc in next sc, ch 1. Repeat from * across side to center sc of next corner; in center sc make (dc, ch 1) twice and dc; work across other sides to correspond. Sl st in point of next wing. Turn. =3rd rnd=: In each sp around make sc, picot and sc. Join to point of next wing. Break off.

=CT-254= =Butterfly=

=MATERIALS=: J. & P. COATS TATTING-CROCHET, _Size 70_, _1 ball of variegated color_.... _1 hemstitched linen handkerchief 11 inches square_.

Tie ball and shuttle threads together.

=BUTTERFLY (Body)=.... Lr of 2 ds, 8 p’s sep by 2 ds, 2 ds, cl. Rw, r of 8 ds, sm p, 8 ds, cl (head). Tie. Sp of 1/16 inch. Join to first p of lr, (ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to next p of same lr) 7 times. =Turn.= Ch of 7 ds, join to p of last picot chain, (ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to p of next ch) 6 times; ch of 7 ds, join to p of lr. Tie and cut. Attach thread to 3rd picot chain, ch of 3 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, p, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 15 ds, join to p of last r. Rw, r of 10 ds, p, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 15 ds, sm p, 10 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to p of last r, 10 ds, cl. Rw, r of 10 ds, p, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 15 ds, join to p of last r. Rw, r of 5 ds, lp, 5 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 15 ds, join at base of next-to-last r, ch of 10 ds, sm p, 15 ds, skip 2 rings, join to p of the next r, ch of 15 ds, join at base of same r. Reverse curve of chain, ch of 3 ds, join to next picot chain. Tie and cut.

=ANTENNAE=.... Sm r of 2 ds, sm p, 2 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 30 ds (to form slight curve), join to sm p of r of head. Reverse curve of chain, ch of 30 ds. Rw, sm r of 2 ds, sm p, 2 ds, cl. Tie and cut.

=UPPER WING=.... Lr (same as for Body). Rw, lr. Tie. Sp of 1/16 inch, join to last p of preceding lr. Rw, (ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to next p of same lr) 7 times. Ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to first p of next lr. (Ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to next p of same lr) 7 times. Join to first picot chain of next lr. (Ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to next picot chain of same lr) twice. Ch of 5 ds, join to 2nd picot chain of Body, 5 ds, join to next picot chain of Upper Wing. Ch of 5 ds, join to next picot chain of Body, 5 ds, join to next picot chain of Upper Wing. (Ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to next picot chain of Upper Wing) 11 times. Tie and cut. Make opposite Upper Wing the same, joining to correspond.

=LOWER WING=.... Lr (same as for Body). Sp of 1/16 inch, join to last p of lr. (Ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to next p of same lr) 7 times. Turn. Ch of 7 ds, join to last picot chain of Lower Wing, ch of 5 ds, join to 2nd picot chain of Body (previously joined to Upper Wing), 5 ds, join to next picot chain of Lower Wing. Ch of 5 ds, join to next picot chain of Upper Wing, 5 ds, join to next picot chain of Lower Wing. (Ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to next picot chain of Lower Wing) 3 times. Ch of 5 ds, join to sm p of chain of Body, 5 ds, join to next picot chain of Lower Wing. Ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to p of lr of Lower Wing. Turn. Ch of 7 ds, join to last picot chain. Ch of 5 ds, join to 3rd joined picot chain of Body. Tie and cut. Make opposite Lower Wing the same, joining to correspond.

Sew in place. Cut away part of corner of Handkerchief (underneath lower wings), and make a narrow rolled hem.

=EDGING=.... Tie ball and shuttle threads together. Attach to edge of handkerchief, close to Butterfly. * Ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, leaving sp of ⅜ inch on edge of linen and join to edge. Repeat from * around. Tie and cut.

Tatted Edgings

_Sheer and Lovely_

=CT-234= =Edging=

=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,