The ladies' hand book of fancy and ornamental work ... (1859)
Hartley, Florence · Philadelphia : G. G. Evans · leaf 233
long. Loop, and thus pro- 228 TATTING OR FRIVOLITE. ceed until you have seven loops; after this, the thread is to be drawn up, so asto form the scallop. STAR TATTING. The material for this kind of work is bobbin, such asis generally used for childrens caps. You have only towork six scallops, and… … COMMON TATTING EDGING. Make the loops, and work the first stitch as in the firstpattern ; then work twenty stitches the same way to form thescallop. When it is finished, you must draw up the thread tight, and thencommence another. If it has been properly done, the scallop will drawfreely.
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