1912 Emmanuel Bocher Tatting Book Page 38, 39 and 40

Abbreviations Used On This Page
R - Ring

CH - Chain

- Picot

-- Long Picot

+ Join

RW - Reverse Work

DNRW - Do Not Reverse Work




Edging 25 (From Page 38)

R 4 - 4 RW

CH 4 - 4 RW

*R 4 + 4 DNRW

R 4 - 4 RW

CH 4 - 4 RW*

Repeat from * to * for length.

 




Insertion 8 (From Page 39)

Row 1:

R 4 -- 4 RW

CH 4 - 4 RW

R 4 + 4 DNRW

*R 4 -- 4 RW

CH 4 - 4 RW

R 4 + 4 DNRW*

Repeat from * to * for length.


Row 2:

R 4 +(to long picot of ring on previous round) 4 RW

CH 4 - 4 RW

R 4 +(to same picot) 4 DNRW

*R 4 +(to large picot of next ring on previous row) 4 RW

CH 4 - 4

R 4 +(to same picot) 4 RW*

Repeat from * to * for remaining length.


 




Cloth 2 (From Page 40)

1st and 2nd rows: Work as for Insertion 8.

3rd row:

R 4 -- 4 RW
*CH 4 + (to picot of chain on row 2) 4 RW
R 4 + (to long picot on previous ring) 4 DNRW
R 4 -- 4 RW*
Repeat for length.

Row 4:

Work as in row 2 of Insertion 8.