Edging with Turtle-back Braid, from NC Feb 1927, pattern 9 rewritten by Marie Smith (J Ch = Josephine Chain – 1st half flipped, 2nd half not flipped) Braid: *SR 2-2-2/2-2-2. DNRW. SR 6/6. DNRW. SR 2-2-2/2-2-2. DNRW. SR 6/6. DNRW. SR 2-2-2/2-2-2. DNRW. J Ch 4. ** Repeat from * to ** for desired length. Row 1: R 5+ (to p of SR on braid) 3+ (to next p on braid) 5. RW. *Ch 5-5. RW. R 5+ (to next p on braid_ 3+ (to next P on braid) 5. RW. ** Repeat from * to ** for length of braid. Row 2: R 5-5-5-5. RW. Ch 5+ (to p on chain of Row 1) 5. RW. Repeat these two rows for length needed. Row 3: * R 5+ (to p of braid) 3+ (to next p of braid) 5. RW. Ch 5-5. RW R5+ (to next p) 5. RW. Ch 5-5. RW. R 5+ (to next p) 5. RW. Ch 5-5. RW. R 5+ (to next p) 3+ (to next p) 5. Ch 2-2. ** Repeat from * to ** for needed length. Row 4: *R 5+ (to p of ch of preceding row) 5. RW. Ch 3-3-3-3. RW. R 5+ (to next p) 5. RW. Ch 3-3-3-3. RW. R 5+ (to next p) 5. RW. Ch 3-3+ (with shuttle join to p of short ch on previous row) 3-3. RW. ** Repeat from * to ** for needed length. Any questions? You are welcome to email me: AKTATTER@aol.com Tatting is NOT a lost art! Visit the Learning Center |