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Picture of Letter W

MATERIALS

  • No. 20 Crochet Cotton
  • 2 Tatting Shuttles wound CTM
  • Hook for joining

SIZE

  • 5.5 cm wide, 5.5 cm high

The letter W is worked in one go, you work the inner row first then carry right round to work the outer row. Start at the top right hand side.

  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 last C and R until there are 5 Rs and 4 Cs, RW.
  5. SH1
    C 2 DS, P, 4 DS, RW.
  6. SH1
    R as before, do not RW.
  7. SH1
    R as before, RW.
  8. SH1
    C 4 DS, J to P of previous C, 2 DS, RW.
  9. SH1
    R as before, RW.
  10. SH1
    C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, lock J to last P of previous R, do not RW.
  11. SH2
    R 4 DS< J to 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, RW.
  13. SH1
    R 4 DS, J to same P as previous lock J C, 4 DS, J to free P of next R, 4 DS, P, 4 DS, cl. R, RW.
  14. SH1
    C 2 DS, P, 4 DS, RW.
  15. 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.
  16. SH1
    R as before, RW.
  17. SH1
    C 4 DS, J to P of previous C, 2 DS, RW.
  18. SH1
    R as before, RW.
  19. SH1
    C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, RW.
  20. SH1
    R as before, RW.
  21. Repeat last R and C until there are six Rs and 5 Cs on the left hand side, to match the right.
  22. SH1
    C 4 DS, 3 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, lock J to central P of previous R, do not RW.
  23. SH1
    C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, lock J to next free P, do not RW. Repeat this C five times in total.
  24. SH1
    C 4 DS, 3 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, lock J to next free P, do not RW.
  25. SH1
    C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, lock J to P joining two Rs, do not RW.
  26. SH1
    C 4 DS, J to P of previous C, 4 DS, lock J to next free P, do not RW.
  27. SH1
    C 4 DS, 3 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, lock J to next free P, do not RW.
  28. SH1
    C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, lock J to next free P, do not RW. Repeat this C five times in total.
  29. SH1
    C 4 DS, 3 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, fasten to base of 1st R and finish ends.
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