December 4 button ornament

As I was tatting this one, I wasn't sure I'd like the finished piece.

 It's not my favorite, but Mom loves it!

December 4 Button Ornament

Materials:

5/8" four hole button

size 20 thread

2 shuttles wound continuous thread method

Symbols:

+  join

-  joining picot

-- decorative picot

Round 1:

Ring 4 + 4 - 8, reverse work (join to button)

Chain 3-3-3, lock join to picot on ring, reverse work

Repeat ring, chain pattern around button with two joins in each hole

On final ring, join to base of first ring instead of making a picot

Round 2:

With right side of button facing you...

Chain 4, lock join to first picot

Chain 6, lock join to same first picot

Chain 3, lock join to second picot

Chain 6, lock join to same second picot

Chain 4, lock join between rings of first round

Repeat around.

Cut, tie, and hide ends.