How to Make a Tatted Rosette

This rosette is very pretty for trimming lingeries; it is worked with very fine crochet or tatting cotton.

1. Begin in the centre and work one circle. 16 times alternately 2 double, 1 purl, then 1 purled stitch.
2. Fasten the cotton on to the first purl.
3. Work the second round. 1 small circle, consisting of 6 double divided by 1 purl.
4. Fasten the cotton on to the next purl of the middle circle. Repeat in rounds.
5. Tat the third round. Fasten the cotton on the middle purl of the first circle of the preceding round. Work at a short distance 8 double divided by 1 purl, join the stitches into a circle, fasten the cotton at the same distance on to the middle purl of the next circle of the preceding round.
6. Repeat in rounds. After this, the cotton is fastened off.

• Tatting cotton or crochet cotton
• Tatting shuttle