Tatted Edging:

Handkerchief with tatting lace

Initially in England, the lace made by the technique of knot was called knotting in France it was called frivolet and in America it was called tatting. So the art of tatting is mostly used for edging. It increases the beauty of the garment.

I have made number of handkerchiefs with tatted edging. In marriage ceremony matching handkerchiefs on every saree of the bride with different type of edging adds to the beauty and shows the creativity of the family.
This is one of the handkerchief edging I have made.

Close up

Material: One handkerchief with machine picot done, Madura coats thread no 20 with  matching or contrast matching color, shuttle, needle and thread for sewing.

Instructions: Wind the thread to shuttle.
[R of 6 ds, 1 p, 4 ds, 1 small p, 2 ds, close.
R of 2 ds, join with the small picot of previous ring, 5 ds, 1 p, 5 ds, 1 small p, 2 ds, close.
R of 2 ds, join with the small picot of the previous ring, 4 ds, 1 p, 6 ds, close.
Flower of three rings is ready.
Turn the work, ch of 16 ds] Repeat [ to ] till 
                                                                                       the required length.

See the corner

Join the thread at the middle of three rings         flower, { ch of 2 ds, 1 small p, 3 ds, 7 p sep by 2 ds, 3 ds, 1 small p, 2 ds, join with the middle of next three ring flower}. Repeat { to}             through out the length.

Stitch the lace to the handkerchief as shown. Be careful at the corners. Adjust the distance so that the corner should be stitched as shown in third photo.

Instead of No. 20 thread if we use thread no 40 then the same edging looks more delicate. See the last photo.