Tatted Basket
TINY TATTED BASKET

This darling pattern is from a vintage Corticelli publication.
A bit of dainty elegance from days gone by!



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

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