Hairpin Lace Edging
Tatted Crochet Patterns - Hairpin Lace Edging
Materials: 1 ball white or color of sour choice (tatting thread); 1/2 inch hairpin staple; Steel crochet hook No.13.
Work hairpin lace for desired length having a multiple of 32 plus 24 loops on each side of staple. When crocheting keep the twist in the loops.
3rd Row: With wrong side of last row worked toward you, working along opposite side of hairpin lace strip, attach thread in 1st 2 loops, * ch 4, sl st in next 2 loops, repeat from * twice, ** ch 4, sl st in next 8 loops, * ch 4, sl st in next 2 loops, repeat from * 11 times, repeat from ** across row to within last 16 loops, ch 4, sl st in next 8 loops, * ch 4, sl st in next 2 loops, repeat from * 3 times, turn.
4th Row: Ch 4, sc in 1st loop, ** ch 8, skip next loop, keeping last loop of each of the next 4 sts on hook work 1 dc in next loop, 1 trc in each of the next 2 loops, 1 dc in next loop, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 8, skip next loop, sl st in next loop, * ch 4, sl st in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, repeat from ** across row ending to correspond, cut thread.
