BASKET EDGE

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This lovely pattern is from a 1916 needlework magazine.
What a pretty edging for a handtowel!

VINTAGE NOTATION

MODERN NOTATION

Make a ring of 2 ds, p 4 times, 2 ds, close. *Ch 5 ds, p* 3 times, 5 ds, close. Ring 2 ds, p, 2 ds, join to 3d p of 1st ring, 2 ds, p, 2 ds, p, 2 ds, close. Ch 5 ds, and make another ring like the last. Ch 5 ds, join to last p of 1st ch, *5 ds, p* 2 times, 5 ds. Make a r like the 1st joining 2d p to 4th p of last r made. Make a ch like the 1st one, r 2 ds, p, 2 ds, join to 3d p of last ring; 2 ds, join to middle p of next to last ring, 2 ds, p, 2 ds, p, 2 ds, close. Ch 3 ds, make another ring of  2 ds, join to last p of  last ring*, 2 ds, p* 4 times; 2 ds, close. Ch 3 ds, r like last. Alternate these until there are 5 rings just alike. Make ch like 1st joining to the last ch by last p.  Repeat for length desired.

Key: R = ring -  = picot + = join C = chain p = picot . = close rw = reverse work number = number of double stitches Begin: R: 2-2-2-2-2. rw C: 5-5-5-5 rw R: 2-2+2-2-2-2. rw (join is to 3rd p of prev. R) C: **5 rw R: 2-2-2-2-2-2. rw C: 5 rw R: 2-2-2-2-2-2. rw C: 5+5-5-5 rw (join is to last p of prev. 3 p C) R: 2-2+2-2-2. rw (join to 4th p of last R) C: 5-5-5-5 rw R: 2-2+2+2-2. rw ( first join is to 3rd p of prev. R.; second join is to middle p of opposite R) C: 3 rw R: *2+2-2-2-2-2. rw (join is to 5th p of prev. R) C: 3 rw* R: repeat from * to * until you have 5 Rings just alike. C: 5+5-5-5 rw (join is to last p of prev. 3 p C) R: 2-2+2-2-2. rw (join is to 4th p of prev. R) C: 5-5-5-5 rw R: 2-2+2+2-2. rw ( first join is to 3rd p of prev. R.; second join is to middle p of opposite R.** Repeat pattern from ** to ** for length desired.