Three Hanky Edgings Spool Cotton Co. 1934

Edgings for handkerchiefs are usually very dainty and require a very fine size of thread. Use No 70 or No 100 White Clark's ONT or J & P Coats Mercerized Crochet and No 14 Milward's steel crochet hook.
Cut the edges of handkerchief on a thread. Make the narrowest possible hem, and draw a thread just inside it to make it easy to insert the needle when crocheting the edge.
These edging designs are also appropriate for lingerie and collar and cuffs, worked in heavier thread they make attractive trimming for towels, pillowcases, luncheon sets and scarfs.
If the edge of the material is shaped or scalloped, it may be machine hemstitched and the edging worked directly into the hemstitching. Or, if you prefer, stitch along the edge with an unthreaded sewing machine needle of a coarse size The needle makes a hole in preparation for the crochet hook.
You will feel a greater appreciation for crochet when you realize that it is one of the few creative arts left to woman kind which no machine yet devised has accurately reproduced.
If you need hemstitched hankies, I recommend Hanky Blanks. Excellent quality!


# 49: Turn a tiny hem and baste in place.
1st row: S c closely all around over hem, ch 4.
2d row: 1 d c in every other s c with ch-1 between each d c, except at the corners, work 1 d c in every s c, with ch-1 between, (taking 9 d c to get around a corner). Join to 3d st of ch-4, ch 3.
3d row: 1 tr under 1st ch-1, ch 3, 1 cluster under same ch 1 (to make a cluster, make 2 tr under ch 1 holding the last st of 1st tr on the hook, then thread over hook and take off all remaining loops) * skip next ch-1, 2 clusters with ch-3 between under next ch-1, and repeat from * around handkerchief Join with sl st to top of ch-3, ch 3.
4th row: 2 clusters under each ch 3 of 3d row, with 5-ch p between (to make a 5 ch p — ch 5, s c back in 2d ch made). Join with sl st and fasten off.

# 50: Turn a tiny hem and baste in place.
1st row: S c closely all around over hem, ch 1.
2d row: 1 s c in 1st s c, * 1 knot st (to make a knot st draw loop out on hook 1\4 inch, ch 1, 1 s c over single loop at left side of st just made), make a 2d knot st, skip 4 s c of previous row, s c in next st. Continue from * around handkerchief. To turn around the corners do not skip 4 s c but work the 2 double knot sts directly over 2 corner s c. Then continue skipping 4 s c as before between s c's. Join with sl st to 1st s c of row.
3d row: In making the 1st knot st draw loops out 3\8 inch instead of 1\4, 1 s c over double loop at right of 1st knot st of preceding row, 1 s c over double loop at left of same knot, and repeat around making 1\4 inch loops as directed before, join.
4th row: Same as 3d row. Join.
5th row: Ch 5, 1 s c under double loop at right and 1 s c under double loop at left of knot, ch 5, and repeat all around. Fasten off.

# 51: Turn a tiny hem and baste in place.
1st row: S c closely all around over the hem, ch 1.
2d row: 1 s c in 1st s c of 1st row, ch 7, skip 4 s c, 1 cluster in next (same as in No. 49), ch 7, skip 4 s c, 1 s c in next, ch 7, skip 4 s c, 1 cluster in next, and so on around, at the corners skipping 3 s c instead of 4. Join with sl st to the 4th st of ch-7. 3d row: Ch 7, s c under ch 7 of previous row, ch 9, s c under next ch-7, ch 7, s c under next ch 7, and so on around. The ch-7 should be over the cluster and the ch-9 over the 1 s c. Join.
4th row: Sl st to center of 1st ch-7, ch 5, 1 tr in 5th st of ch-9, 1 ch-5 p, 1 tr in same st, 1 p, 1 tr in same st, 1 p, 1 tr in same st, ch 5, 1 s c under ch-7, ch 5, and repeat the 4 tr and 3 p as before. Continue around to the end. At each corner increase the number of tr to 6 and the number of p to 5.