Capstar

As I was tatting last night, I felt totally uninspired by the thread I was using, Liz Metallic Antique Gold. However, as I was drifting off to sleep an idea came to mind.

I woke up at 4:30 this morning, eager to get started. What started out as something very boring, quickly became a pattern that worked well with the Antique Gold thread. I asked Dave for an idea for a name, and he suggested Capstar. The name sounded familiar, so I Googled it and found out that it is the name of a flea and tick medicine for cats and dogs... hmmm. We bounced around a few other ideas, but Capstar stuck. If it keeps away fleas and ticks, that will be a bonus!

Would you like the pattern? Here it is!

Capstar Ice Drop

designed by Diane Cademartori

September 15, 2018

Supplies: size 20 Liz Metallic thread, two shuttles wound CTM, flattened bottle cap (available on Amazon, approximately 1 1/4”)

Round 1:

Ring 1: 6-6-6, reverse work

Ring 2: 6-6-6, fold away

Chain: 6-6, reverse work

*Ring 3: 6+6-6 (join to ring 1), reverse work

Ring 4: 6+6-6 (join to ring 2), fold away

**Chain: 6-6, reverse work

Repeat from * to ** 9 times (total of 10 pattern repeats), joining last two rings to first two rings. Insert cabochon before joining last ring. Do not reverse work after last chain.

Round 2:

Chain 7, lock join to picot on round 1, switch shuttles

Ring: 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 (7 picots), switch shuttles

Chain 7, lock join to base of ring on round 1

Repeat pattern 9 times. Cut, tie, and hide ends.