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.
Yes, I like this too. It’s classic tatting.
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