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MATERIALS

• No. 20 Crochet Cotton
• Two tatting shuttles wound Continuous Thread Method
• Hook for joining

SIZE

• 4 cm wide and 5 cm high

This initial is made in two sections joined together at the middle.

SECTION 1

1. SH1
   R 4 DS, 3 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, cl. R, RW.
2. SH1
   C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, RW.
3. SH1
   R 4 DS, J to last P of previous R, 2 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, cl. R, RW.
4. SH1
   C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, RW.
5. SH1
   R 4 DS, J to last P of previous R, 4 DS, 2 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, cl. R, RW.
6. SH2
   R 4 DS, J to free P of previous C, 4 DS, 2 P sep by 1 DS, 4 DS, P, 4 DS, cl. R, do not RW.
7. SH1
   C 4 DS, J to last P of previous R, 4 DS, RW.
8. SH1
   R 4 DS, J to last P of adjacent R, 4 DS, 2 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, cl. R, RW.
9. SH1
   C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, RW.
10. SH1
    R as before.
11. SH1
    C 4 DS, 3 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, lock J to centre P of previous R. Do not RW.
12. SH1
    C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, lock J to free P of next R. Repeat this step four times in total.
13. SH1
    C 4 DS, 3 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, J to base of 1^st R and finish ends.

Work the second section to match, joining the two sections by the two centre picots of the R made with the second SH.