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MATERIALS

• No. 20 Crochet Cotton
• 2 tatting shuttles wound CTM
• Hook for joining

SIZE

• 5.5 cm wide and 5.5 cm high

Start at the bottom R of the left hand arm of the L. We work round the inside first then the chains round the outside.

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, 4 DS, 2 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, cl. R, RW.
4. SH1
   Repeat 2 and 3 until there are 5 Rs and 4 Cs. Do not 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. SH1
   C 4 DS, J to free P of previous C, 4 DS, RW.
7. SH1
   R 4 DS, J to last P of previous R, 4 DS, 2 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, cl. R, do not RW.
8. SH1
   R 4 DS, J to last P of previous R, 4 DS, 2 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, cl. R, RW.
9. SH1
   C 4 DS, J to same P as previous C, 4 DS, P, 4 DS, RW.
10. SH1
    R 4 DS, J to corresponding P of adjacent R, 4 DS, J to next P of same R, 4 DS, P, 4 DS, cl. R, RW.
11. SH2
    R 4 DS, J to last P of previous C, 4 DS, 2 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, cl. R, do not RW.
12. SH1
    C 4 DS, J to last P of previous R, 4 DS, P, 4 DS, RW.
13. SH1
    R 4 DS, J to last P of adjacent R, 4 DS, J to same P as previous two Rs made with SH1, 4 DS, P, 4 DS, cl. R, do not RW.
14. SH1
    R 4 DS, J to last P of previous R, 4 DS, 2 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, cl. R, RW.
15. SH1
    C 4 DS, J to last P of previous C, 4 DS, RW.
16. SH1
    R 4 DS, J to last P of previous R, 4 DS, 2 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, cl. R, do not RW.
17. SH1
    R 4 DS, J to last P of previous R, 4 DS, 2 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, cl. R, RW.
18. SH1
    C 4 DS, J to same P as previous C, 4 DS, RW.
19. SH1
    R 4 DS, J to last P of previous R, 4 DS, 2 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, cl. R, RW.
20. SH1
    C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, RW.
21. Repeat the last two steps until this arm matches the first arm of the M, with five Rs and 4 Cs.
22. SH1
    C 4 DS, 3 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, lock J to centre P of previous R, do not RW.
23. SH1
    C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, lock J to free P of next R, do not RW. Repeat this C 4 times in total.
24. SH1
    C 4 DS, lock J to joining P between pair of Rs, 4 DS, lock J to next free P, do not RW after either lock J.
25. SH1
    C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, lock J to free P of next R, do not RW.
26. SH1
    C 4 DS, lock J to joining P between pair of Rs, do not RW.
27. SH1
    C 4 DS, lock J to the joining P at the centre of the group of 3 Rs, do not RW.
28. SH1
    C 4 DS, lock J to the joining P between pair of Rs, do not RW.
29. SH1
    C 4 DS, lock J to next free P, do not RW.
30. SH1
    C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, lock J to free P of next R, do not RW.
31. SH1
    C 4 DS, lock J to joining P between pair of Rs, do not RW.
32. SH1
    C 4 DS, lock J to next free P, do not RW.
33. SH1
    C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, lock J to free P of next R, do not RW. Repeat this C 4 times in total.
34. SH1
    C 4 DS, 3 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, fasten to base of 1^st R and finish ends.