locked in the old corner

I found this interesting pattern in an old book, here: http://www.georgiaseitz.com/public/emmyliebert/liebertbk1reprint.pdf

The original book is Emmy Liebert Book 1, from 1916, then the online book is a Dutch version. The same pattern has been published many times in various books.

It looks like a rounded motif that has trefoils attached in a second moment. But that's not true.

Corners are tatted in the last round, with the second shuttle (ball thread) that is: leave a bare thread space, then tat the trefoil. Just like floating rings.

Then, when I came back to the round, to give the twisted effect, I joined two times the thread, with lock joins. I don't read Dutch, so that is my solution, just looking at the picture and guessing.

I started with two shuttles CTM, and then climbed up with a split ring. If I tat it again, for something like an earring, for example, I would tat it cutting the thread between rounds. But I've had a chat with Dr. Downplay and he said that my sample is pretty good as it is!

It's been a nice challenge and, as always, old patterns teach us a lot. Ready in a couple of hours!

Ciao,

Ninetta.