Forty Original Designs in Tatting By Nellie Hall Youngburg Novel and Unique Designs with Complete Instructions for Every Pattern Designed and Executed by Nellie Hall Youngburg, Brookings, SD© 1921. As a summer tatting project tatters in the 2014 Online Tatting Class began rewriting and modernizing the patterns in this vintage tatting book. Diagrams and new models have been prepared to help the tatter follow the patterns more easily. Both the original public domain booklet and the new version are being posted online to share with all tatters everywhere.

Nellie Hall Youngburg Arrow Head Edging for Centerpiece #29 pg. 10

Models by Phyllis, Anna; diagrams by Jane.

Ch = chain

clr = close ring

R = ring

RW = reverse work

ds = double stitch

- or p = picot

Techniques: Rings, chains

A*R 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 ds clr, RW

B Ch 5 - (3 ds, p) repeat ( ) 13 times, 5 ds, RW

C R 3 - 3 ds, join to center p of previous ring, 3 - 3 ds, clr, RW

E R 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 ds clr, RW

F Ch 5 - 3 ds, p 3 - 5 ds, RW*

Repeat * to * for length required.