he picot of the ring opposite, 6 double, close the ring = 6 double, 1
picot, 6 double, close the ring = turn the work to make the next half
ring.

Make 3 rows of half rings connected by rings. In the 2nd row, you pass
the thread from the ring through the picot to which the 2nd ring was
fastened in the 1st row.

For the outside scallops, make with one shuttle: * 5 double, pass the
thread through the picot that connects 2 rings, 5 double, close the ring
= with two shuttles: 4 double = with one shuttle: 2 double, 1 picot, 2
double, 1 picot, 2 double, pass the thread through the picot of the half
ring of the 3rd row, 2 double; then 8 picots more with 2 double between
each, close the ring = with two shuttles: 4 double, 1 long picot, 2
double, 1 short picot, 2 double, 1 short picot, 3 double = with one
shuttle: 5 double, pass the thread through the 3rd picot of the big
ring, 5 double, close the ring = with two shuttles: 2 double, 6 picots
with 2 double after each picot = with one shuttle: 5 double, pass the
thread through the 3rd picot of the big ring, 5 double, close the ring =
with two shuttles: 3 double, 1 picot, 2 double, 1 picot, 2 double, 1
picot, 4 double, pass the right hand thread through the 6th picot of the
big ring = with two shuttles: 4 double, then repeat from *.

The footing is worked in crochet and consists of one row of chain
stitches and one of trebles.

SQUARE OF TATTING (fig. 512).--Worked with two shuttles and two
colours. With the light colour: 2 double, 1 picot, 4 double, 1 picot, 4
double, 1 picot, 4 double, 1 picot, 2 double, close the ring.

1st row--with two shuttles, the dark coloured thread across the left
hand = fasten the thread to a picot and make: * 2 double, 1 picot, 2
double, 1 picot, 2 double, 1 picot, 2 double, pass the right hand thread
through the picot of the ring; 1 picot over the connecting thread, then
repeat 3 times from *. The last picot over the picot of the small ring
is made at the end.

2nd row--with two shuttles, the light thread over the left hand = fasten
the thread to the picot over the light picot: * 2 double, pass the right
hand thread through the picot of the 1st row, 1 long picot over the
lower picot, 3 double, pass the thread through the next picot of the 1st
row = in the corner, 1 rather longer picot than the one before, 3
double, pass the right hand thread through a picot, 1 long picot, 2
double, pass the thread through a picot; repeat 3 times from *. To form