Materials—Coats & Clark’s ONT Tatting-Crochet, Art. C. 21, Size 70. Milwards Steel Crochet Hook, No. 14.
Motif measures 3 1/2 inches square and requires 32 yards of thread.
FIRST MOTIF—Starting at center, ch 12. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st Rnd: (Sc in ring, ch 20, sc in ring, ch 5) 3 times; sc in ring, ch 20, sc in ring, ch 2, dc in first sc.
2nd Rnd: Ch 3, * 25 dc in next ch-20 loop, dc in next ch-5 loop. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch-3.
3rd Rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, picking up back loop of each dc, skip first 5 dc, sc in next 7 dc, in next dc make sc, ch 3 and sc; sc in next 7 dc, ch 5, skip next 5 dc, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5. Join to first sc.
4th Rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, ch 10, * picking up back loop only of each sc, skip next 3 sc, sc in next 5 sc, in next loop make sc, ch 3 and sc; sc in next 5 sc, ch 7, holding back on hook the last loop of each dc, make dc in next 2 loops, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (joint dc made), ch 7. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in last loop. Join to 3rd ch of ch-10.
5th Rnd: Sl st in next loop, ch 3, make 6 dc in same loop, * ch 7, picking up back loop only of each sc, skip first 3 sc, sc in next 3 sc, in next loop make sc, ch 5 and sc; sc in next 3 sc, ch 7, make 7 dc in next loop, ch 3, 7 dc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3. Join to top of ch-3.
6th Rnd: Ch 4, * (dc in next dc, ch 1) 5 times; dc in next dc, ch 5, dc in next loop, ch 5, in next loop make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc; ch 5, dc in next loop, ch 5, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 6 times; dc in next dc, dc in first dc of next dc group, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of ch-4.
7th Rnd: Sl st in next sp, sc in same sp, * (ch 3, sc in next sp) 5 times; ch 5, make a joint dc over next 2 sps, ch 5, in next sp make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc; ch 5, make joint dc over next 2 sps, ch 5, sc in next sp, (ch 3, sc in next sp) 5 times; ch 2, sc in first ch-1 sp of next group. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2. Join.
8th Rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same place, *' (ch 3, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 5, make joint dc over next 2 sps, ch 5, in next sp make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc; ch 5, make joint dc over next 2 sps, ch 5, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 3, sc in next ch-3 loop on next pineapple. Repeat from * around. Join.
9th Rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same place, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 5, make joint dc over next 2 sps, ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, in next sp make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc; dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, make joint dc over next 2 sps, ch 5, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join.
10th Rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same place, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) twice; ch 5, make joint dc over next 2 sps, ch 5, dc in next 4 dc, in next loop make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc; dc in next 4 dc, ch 5, make joint dc over next 2 sps, ch 5, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) twice; ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join.
11th Rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same place, * ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 5, make joint dc over next 2 sps, ch 5, dc in next 6 dc, in next loop make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc; dc in next 6 dc, ch 5, make joint dc over next 2 sps, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 7, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join.
12th Rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same place, * ch 5, make joint dc over next 2 sps, ch 7, dc in next 3 dc, ch 9, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr, make 2 tr in next ch-5 loop, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), in same ch-5 loop make (ch 7 and cluster) twice; ch 9, skip next 5 dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 7, make joint dc over next 2 sps, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 9, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.
SECOND MOTIF—Work as for First Motif until 11 rnds have been completed.
12th Rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same place, ch 5, make joint dc over next 2 sps, ch 7, dc in next 3 dc, ch 9, in next loop make cluster, ch 7 and cluster; ch 3, sl st in corresponding loop on First Motif, ch 3, cluster in same loop as last 2 clusters on Second Motif were made, ch 4, sl st in next loop on First Motif, ch 4, skip next 5 dc on Second Motif, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, sl st in next loop on First Motif, ch 3, make joint dc over next 2 sps on Second Motif, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 4, sl st in corresponding loop on First Motif, ch 4, sc in next loop on Second Motif, ch 5, make a joint dc over next 2 sps, ch 3, sl st in corresponding loop on First Motif, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc on Second Motif, ch 4, sl st in next loop on First Motif, ch 4, make cluster in next loop on Second Motif, ch 3, sl st in next loop on First Motif, ch 3, in same loop as last cluster was made make cluster, ch 7 and cluster. Complete rnd (no more joinings).
Make desired number of motifs, joining adjacent sides as Second Motif was joined to First Motif.
11th Rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same place, * ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 5, make joint dc over next 2 sps, ch 5, dc in next 6 dc, in next loop make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc; dc in next 6 dc, ch 5, make joint dc over next 2 sps, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 7, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join.
12th Rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same place, * ch 5, make joint dc over next 2 sps, ch 7, dc in next 3 dc, ch 9, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr, make 2 tr in next ch-5 loop, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), in same ch-5 loop make (ch 7 and cluster) twice; ch 9, skip next 5 dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 7, make joint dc over next 2 sps, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 9, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.
SECOND MOTIF—Work as for First Motif until 11 rnds have been completed.
12th Rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same place, ch 5, make joint dc over next 2 sps, ch 7, dc in next 3 dc, ch 9, in next loop make cluster, ch 7 and cluster; ch 3, sl st in corresponding loop on First Motif, ch 3, cluster in same loop as last 2 clusters on Second Motif were made, ch 4, sl st in next loop on First Motif, ch 4, skip next 5 dc on Second Motif, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, sl st in next loop on First Motif, ch 3, make joint dc over next 2 sps on Second Motif, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 4, sl st in corresponding loop on First Motif, ch 4, sc in next loop on Second Motif, ch 5, make a joint dc over next 2 sps, ch 3, sl st in corresponding loop on First Motif, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc on Second Motif, ch 4, sl st in next loop on First Motif, ch 4, make cluster in next loop on Second Motif, ch 3, sl st in next loop on First Motif, ch 3, in same loop as last cluster was made make cluster, ch 7 and cluster. Complete rnd (no more joinings).
Make desired number of motifs, joining adjacent sides as Second Motif was joined to First Motif.
