Orchid Earrings

my Orchid Earrings were tatted with Zarina's HDT Orchid Garden in size 50.

They are 1/2" long and about 1/2" wide.

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This Pattern was designed by Jeanne L. Lugert - Ladytats.
You may print and use this pattern for your own use, and link to this blog on your blog, but please ask permission before distributing this printed pattern to others.

Meandering Path written pattern notation

Lesson 5 Design Tat class

Jeanne L. Lugert 09.08.09

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Short Version

abbreviations

CTM = continuous thread method of winding shuttles

SH1 = primary shuttle

SH2 = secondary shuttle

R = Ring

CL = close ring

SR = split ring

CH = chain

- = small joining picot

-- = design picot

+ = join

RW = reverse work

wind 2 shuttles CTM

Round 1

Start with a chain and hang a paperclip on your thread.

CH 4 RW

R4-4--4-4 cl rw

*CH 8 RW

R 4+4--4-4 CL RW

CH 4-4 RW

R 4+4--4-4 CL RW* Repeat 2 times

CH 8 RW

R 4+4--4+4 CL RW

CH 4 Remove paperclip and Join to small picot revealed.

Round 2

SR 8/8 CL

R 8-8 CL RW

R 8-8 CL

*CH 6--6--6--6 RW

R 8+8 CL RW

R 8-8 CL RW

CH 4--4--4--4

R 8+8 CL RW

R 8-8 RW

CH 6--6--6--6 RW

R 8+8 CL

R 8+(to small picot in Rnd 1) 8 CL

R 8-8 CL RW* Repeat 2 times

CH 6--6--6--6 RW

R 8+8 CL RW

R 8-8 CL

CH 4--4--4--4

R 8+8 CL RW

R 8-8 RW

CH 6--6--6--6 join to base of beginning of Round 2

Long Version

sp = small picot

lp = design picot

RW = reverse work

ds = Double Stitch

Wind 2 shuttles Continuous Thread Method.

Wind your hand for a chain, hanging a paperclip on the thread at the beginning.

Round 1

Chain 4 ds, RW.

Ring 4 ds, sp, 4ds, lp, 4ds, sp, 4 ds, RW. (Chain 8 ds RW. Ring 4 ds, join to the last picot of the previous ring, 4 ds, lp, 4 ds, sp 4 ds, RW. Chain 4 ds, sp, 4 ds RW. Ring 4 ds, join to the last picot of the previous ring, 4 ds, lp, 4 ds, sp, 4 ds. RW) Repeat 2 more times. Chain 8 ds, RW. Ring 4 ds, join to last picot of previous ring, 4ds, lp, 4ds, join to first picot of first ring, 4 ds. RW Chain 4 ds. Remove paper clip and join to picot thread space.

Round 2

Split Ring of 8 ds, 8ds. Ring 8 ds, sp, 8 ds. RW. Ring 8 ds, sp, 8 ds. RW. (Chain 6 ds, lp, 6ds, lp, 6ds, lp, 6 ds. RW. Ring 8 ds, join to small picot on previous ring, 8 ds, RW. Ring 8 ds, sp, 8 ds. RW. Chain 4 ds, lp, 4 ds, lp, 4 ds, lp, 4 ds. RW Ring 8 ds, join to small picot on previous ring, 8 ds. RW. Ring 8 ds, sp, 8 ds. RW Chain 6 ds, lp, 6 ds, lp, 6 ds, lp, 6 ds. RW. Ring 8 ds, join to sp of previous ring, 8 ds. Ring 8 ds, join to sp on chain of previous Round 1, 8 ds. Ring 8 ds, sp, 8 ds. RW) Repeat 2 more times. Chain 6 ds, lp, 6ds, lp, 6ds, lp, 6 ds. RW. Ring 8 ds, join to small picot on previous ring, 8 ds, RW. Ring 8 ds, sp, 8 ds. RW. Chain 4 ds, lp, 4 ds, lp, 4 ds, lp, 4 ds. RW Ring 8 ds, join to small picot on previous ring, 8 ds. RW. Ring 8 ds, sp, 8 ds. RW Chain 6 ds, lp, 6 ds, lp, 6 ds, lp, 6 ds. Join to beginning of Round 2

Meandering Path Motif Diagram

This looks a to me a bit like a meandering path, so that is what I named it. It will work very well as part of a mat or large doily with several joined together.

I can post the written pattern as well if anyone wishes.

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This Pattern was designed by Jeanne L. Lugert - Ladytats.
You may print and use this pattern for your own use, and link to this blog on your blog, but please ask permission before distributing this printed pattern to others.

Threes Snowflake

Wind 1 shuttle and leave attached to the ball.
You will be starting at the ring with the arrow.
R = ring
ch = chain
- = picot
+ = join
RW = reverse work

R 3-3-3-3 RW
CH 3-3-3-3+ (to middle picot of previous Ring) 3 RW
R 3-3-3-3 RW
CH 3 RW
*R 3-3-3-3 RW
CH 3+(to last picot on previous Chain)3-3-3+(to middle picot of previous Ring) 3 RW
R 3-3-3-3 RW
Ch 3 RW* repeat between * 3 more times, for a total of 5 points
R 3-3-3-3 RW
Ch 3+(to last picot on previous Ch) 3-3+(to 1st picot on 1st Ch) 3+(to middle picot of previous Ring)3 RW
R 3-3-3-3 RW
Ch 3 + (to base of 1st Ring)

Cut, Tie and hide ends or use as hanger.

Thank you to Heather Johnston for catching a mistake in my pattern notation.
This Pattern was designed by Jeanne L. Lugert - Ladytats.
You may print and use this pattern for your own use, and link to this blog on your blog, but please ask permission before distributing this printed pattern to others.

Incipient Snowflake

This first attempt at designing with software turned out rather well. Which is why the name, Incipient.

I used size 20 Manuela color #201 and 84 silver lined clear Delica beads. Additional beads can be added to the pattern in places of your choosing.

CTM 2 shuttles with beads on shuttle 2

sh1= shuttle 1

sh2= shuttle 2

sws= switch shuttles

R = Ring

CH = Chain

RW= Reverse Work

b = bead

AJ = Alligator join – pass one thread in front and one thread behind existing element

VERSION A

Rnd 1: start at the red arrow on the diagram

*sh2 R 3b3b1b1b1b1b3b3 do not rw

ch 10-3 rw

sws sh1 R 6-6-6 rw

sh2 ch 3+10 do not rw* repeat 5 times for a total of 6 rings and chains. Join last chain to the base of the first ring. Do not cut

Rnd 2:

AJ *RW ch10 RW

R 3b3b1b1b1b1b3b3 rw

ch 10 AJ* repeat 5 times for a total of 6 rings and chains. Join last ch to base of beginning ring.

VERSION B: substitute Self Closing Mock Rings for rings on round 1

VERSION C : start at the red arrow with a paper clip on the thread to create a small picot to join to later. Replace all rings in round 1 with small picots and move rings to round 2, use regular lock joins in round 2 instead of alligator joins.

Note: this design has a tendency to cup while tatting and needs to be blocked to lay flat, the cupping actually worked in my favor as I intended it for an ornament

Alternating Color Daisy Picot Flower

I discovered this while doing the Daisy Picot Stars for my daughters wedding.

This works well with a variegated thread.
the sample was made with size 20 Lizbeth thread in 115 springtime.

pull out 15" for the second shuttle thread, you can finger tat or wrap the thread onto a shuttle. This thread will be sh2 (you may need to take more off sh1 until you can get the color change where you need it.

ds = double stitch
dt = direct tat - do not flip

begin your pinch where there is a dramatic color change and finish wrapping your left hand.

starting with
sh1 1 ds
sh2 dt 9ds
sh1 2ds
sh2 9ds
sh1 2ds
sh2 dt 9ds
sh1 2ds
sh2 9ds
sh1 2ds
sh2 dt 9ds
sh1 2ds
sh2 9ds
sh1 1ds

if you have any questions you can ask in a comment or you can email me.

SCMR Ruffled Butterfly on paperclip

Ruffled SCMR Butterfly paperclip

by Jeanne L. Lugert (ladytats)

07/27/09

I tatted the above in Size 20 Thread

Large Paperclip

SCMR = Self Closing Mock Ring click on link for instructions

R = ring

CH = chain

[#VS #~#] = Victorian set stitch of #first half~#second half (example; [4VS 4~4] would be 4 groups of 4 first half then 4 second half)

SR = Split Ring #/#

- = very small joining picot

+ = join

It is assumed that you know the basics of tatting and all rings in this pattern are closed completely. There is no reverse work needed in this pattern.

leave 1' of thread to finger tat the SCMR chain

ch 2

r 1[4VS 4~4] 1-1

ch 2

r 1+1 [2VS 4~4] ++ to paperclip twice 3

ch 2

r 5

ch 2

r 3++to paperclip twice [2VS 4~4] 1-1

ch 2

r 1+1[4VS 4~4] 1

ch 2

close SCMR

SR 3/3

tie overhand knots in the thread ends for antennae and cut

the idea for this pattern was based on patterns by Ellen Lai posted on the online tatting class lesson website

Daisy Picot Stars

Tiny Tatted Star with Beads

This pattern calls for Daisy Picots you can find the instructions on the web. Jane Eboral has instructions on her website http://www.e.n.e.btinternet.co.uk/daisypicotriet.pdf

The star in the picture is made with size 30 thead and Czech glass seed beads size 11/0. The center of the star is a clear rainbow fringe seed bead from http://www.firemountaingems.com

DS= double stitch

DP= daisy picot

**=repeat between *'s number of times

load 15 seed beads on your thread. You can then wind about 2 feet of thread and the beads onto another shuttle, but I prefer to tie a small knot in the end of the thread and letting the beads dangle on about 18" of thread and finger tat the Daisy Picots.

Wrap your hand for a ring and tat 1 DS with your shuttle.

Let the shuttle dangle and do a DP of 3,3beads,3 lay thread over back of hand

pick up shuttle

*2 DS let shuttle dangle pick up thread and finger tat DP 3,3beads,3 lay thread over back of hand * repeat 3 times for a total of 5 Daisy Picots

1 DS

close ring and tie ends of threads together.

I used a full length flower stem wire size 28 gauge, doubled it and put the fringe bead on it at the bend. Then twisted the wire together into a stem. The stem was put through the center ring of the star and a spot of hotglue was put on the stem just below the fringe bead to hold the star together. The thread ends were then cut very close to the knot as the glue held it all together.

Tiny Beaded Flowers

These flowers are very simple.
Just 5 rings.

The thread used for these flowers is a silk pearl size 12 but any thread will do.
use size of beads that will fit your thread
load 20 beads on the shuttle thread
R=ring
b=bead
cl=close ring
[ ]=work between * number of times
put 4 beads on the working thread around your hand
R 3-2b1b1b2-3 cl, the 4th bead will be at the bottom of the ring
*R 3+2b1b1b2-3 cl* [3]
R 3+2b1b1b2+3 cl and tie ends together

Single Shuttle Split Ring with joins

This is a re-post from my main blog so it will be easier to find the directions for the Single Shuttle Split ring with joins

I was thinking that you could do the second side of the split ring as if it was a split chain.
I have tried it out and while it will take a bit of work to get it perfected, it didn't turn out too bad.

The color of thread I used for the SSSR was a bit too light, but you should be able to see the results anyway.

rings are all 4-4-4-4
Begin a regular ring 4+4 then closed the ring until it was the proper size. - step 1

carry the shuttle thread down to the bottom of the ring, and start doing unflipped stitches as you would for a split chain over both threads. - step 2 as you can see, I have made 4 stitches

Join to the element on the right side and continue with the stitch count. - step 3

I didn't do the join correctly on the second side, I had a bit of trouble figuring out how to do it. in the first trial with the light colored ring, I joined in the first half of the ds, but it looked twisted, in the second trial, with the blue ring, I joined in the second half of the ds it will take some larger thread and a few more tries to get the join correct, maybe someone else has already figured it out. seems to me i have joined to a split chain before, but can't remember how. I know that I can do a picot, that is no problem, but the join......

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