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MATERIALS

• No. 20 Crochet Cotton
• 2 Tatting Shuttles wound CTM for top section, 1 shuttle and ball thread for bottom section
• Hook for joining

SIZE

• 4 cm wide, 5.5 cm high

The letter X is worked in two sections; the top section is worked first, then the bottom.

TOP SECTION

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
   C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, RW.
5. SH1
   R as before, do not RW.
6. SH1
   R as before, RW.
7. SH1
   C 4 DS, J to P of previous C, 4 DS, RW.
8. SH1
   R as before, RW.
9. SH1
   C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, RW.
10. SH1
    R as before, RW.
11. SH1
    C 4 DS, 3 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, lock J to central P of previous C, do not RW.
12. SH1
    C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, lock J to next free P, do not RW. Repeat this C once more.
13. SH1
    C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, lock J to joining P between 2 Rs, do not RW.
14. 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.
15. SH1
    C 4 DS, J to last P of previous R, 4 DS, lock J to next free P, do not RW.
16. SH1
    C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, lock J to next free P, do not RW. Repeat this C once more.
17. SH1
    C 4 DS, 3 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, J to base of 1^st R and finish ends.

BOTTOM SECTION

1. R 4 DS, 3 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, cl. R, RW.
2. C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, RW.
3. R 4 DS, J to last P of previous C, 4 DS, 2 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, cl. R, RW.
4. Work one more R and C as 2 and 3. Do not RW after last R.
5. R as before, RW.
6. C 4 DS, J to P of previous C, 4 DS, RW.
7. R as before, RW.
8. C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, RW.
9. R as before, RW.
10. C 4 DS, 3 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, lock J to centre P of previous R, do not RW.
11. C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, lock J to next free P, do not RW. Repeat this C once more.
12. C 4 DS, J to corresponding C (which is joined to the SH2 R), 4 DS, lock J to free P between 2 Rs, normal J to free P on central R of the initial (but do not make second half of DS). Do not RW.
13. C 4 DS, J to corresponding P on other side of central R, 4 DS, lock J to next free P on bottom section, do not RW.
14. C 4 DS, P, 4 DS, lock J to next free P, do not RW. Repeat this C once more.
15. C 4 DS, 3 P sep by 4 DS, 4 DS, fasten to base of 1^st R and finish ends.