This darling pattern is from a vintage Corticelli publication.
A bit of dainty elegance from days gone by!
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Tiny Tatted Basket. CMC Cordonnet Size 50 in White and Yellow. Center (base) motif. White shuttle: R: 4 ds, 1 p, 5 ds, 1 p, 5 ds, 1 p, 4 ds, close; rp. 4 times, joining, cut and tie. First round. White shuttle, yellow ball: R: 5 ds, 1 large p, 5 ds, join to p on finished center, 5 ds, 1 large p, 5 ds, close; turn. C: (yellow ball) 6 ds; turn R: 5 ds, 1 p, 5 ds, 1 p, 5 ds, 1 p, 5 ds; close R: 5 ds, join, 5 ds, 1 p, 5 ds, 1 p, 5 ds; close, rw C: 6 ds, repeat around, join, cut and tie. Second round. Yellow shuttle, white ball: R: 1 ds, 1 p, 2 ds, 1 p, 2 ds, join to first ring made, 5 ds, 1 large p, 5 ds, 1 p, 5 ds, close; rw C: 3 ds, 3 p, separated by 3 ds, 3 ds, rw R: 5 ds, join, 5 ds, join, 5 ds, 1 p, 5 ds, close; rw C: 3 ds, 3 p separated by 3 ds, 3 ds, rw; R: 5 ds, join, 5 ds, join, 5 ds, join to next white ring, 2 ds, 1 p, 2 ds, 1 p, 2 ds, 1 p, 1 ds,close; rw C: 2 ds, 1 p, 2 ds, repeat 4 times, cut and tie. Third round. White shuttle, yellow ball: R: 3 ds, 8 p, separated by 2 ds, 3 ds, close; rw C: 4 ds, tie to 1st p on chain R: 4 ds, join to first p, 2 ds, 1 p, 4 ds, close R: 4 ds, join, 2 ds, 1 p, 4 ds, close; tie to last p on chain, rw C: 4 ds, repeat around top, cut and tie. Bottom. Join yellow shuttle to rings joined. C: 2 ds, 1 p, 1 ds, 1 p, 1 ds, 1 p, 2 ds, join to next rings and repeat to starting point, tie. C: 3 ds, 1 p, 3 ds, 1 p, 3 ds, join to center ring C: 3 ds, 1 p, 3 ds, 1 p, 3 ds, 1 p, 3 ds, join to joined rings, tie, slip thread to p C: 3 ds, 1 p, 3 ds, join to next 2 p, 1p, 3 ds, 1 p, 3 ds, join to p, 1 p, 3 ds, 1 p, 3 ds, join to p, 1 p, 3 ds, 1 p, 3 ds, join to next 2 and repeat. Taken from an original pattern by Nellie Ellison, 1916 Edited by Cherie Wheeler, copyright 2000 |