"Handarbeiten wie zu Großmutters Zeiten" by Donner and Schnebel (1913) presented this attractive edging by Tina Frauberger on page 181. It offers the opportunity to practice a number of tatting techniques among them those listed below.

Up/down joins http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2004/joins/103joins.html

Shuttle Lock join http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes2001/shtljoin.html

Alligator or capture join http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2004/burdacapturedring.jpg

Self-Closing Mock Ring http://www.geocities.com/GR8shuttles/scmrinstr.html

Shoelace trick http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5082/TatInstruct/shoestring.htm

Throwing off rings (needle tatting photos) http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes2/float/throw2.html

Turning the work http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes/turningwork.html