December 13 button ornament

I LOVE the simplicity of this one! When I finish this challenge of mine, I think I might tat up a bunch of these for next year!

December 13 Button Ornament

Materials:

5/8" four hole button

size 20 thread

2 shuttles wound continuous thread method

Symbols:

+  join

-  joining picot

Round 1:

Ring 4 - 4 + 4 - 4, reverse work (join to button)

Chain 4 - 4, reverse work

*Ring 4 + 4 + 4 - 4, reverse work (join to previous ring and button)

Chain 4 - 4, reverse work**

Repeat from * to ** around button with three joins in first and third holes and two joins in

the second and fourth holes.

Join final chain to base of first ring.

Round 2:

Split ring 8/8

Chain 6, reverse work

Ring 4 + 4, joining to picot on chain of previous round, reverse work

Chain 6, reverse work

*Ring 8 + 8, joining to base of ring of previous round, reverse work

Chain 6, reverse work

Ring 4 + 4, joining to picot on chain of previous round, reverse work

Chain 6, reverse work **

Repeat for * to ** around, joining last chain to top of split ring, Cut, tie, and hide ends.