Here’s the third installment of Bruce’s doily. Just one more row after this one!
This row is easy to tat, but looks awful before it’s blocked. The next row will hold all the clover leaf motifs together and will finish the whole doily nicely.
I used Lizbeth Autumn Spice, Color 136 in size 20.
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You will need:
Thread in your choice of color and size.
1 tatting shuttle or tatting needles
| ds | double stitch |
| p | picot |
| lj | lock join |
Instructions:
Clover leaf
This will be referred to simply as “CL” in the remainder of the instructions.
R: (2ds p) 9 times, 2ds, close, do not turn
R: 2ds j to last p of previous R, (2ds p) 8 times, 2ds, close, do not turn
R: 2ds j to last p of previous R, (2ds p) 8 times, 2ds, close, turn
(Start here)
CL
%Ch: 15ds j to 3rd p of one of the corner Ch on previous round, 15ds, turn
CL
Ch: 15ds j to center p of next Ch on previous round, 15ds, turn
CL
*Ch: 15ds skip one Ch on previous round and j to center p of next one, 15ds, turn
CL*
Continue between * until there are no more Ch in the previous round on this side.
Ch: 15ds j to 5th p of next Ch on previous row, 15ds, turn
CL%
Repeat between % around the doily. Cut and tie.
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