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