I really am enjoying tatting with buttons! Believe me, I have plenty to play with!
December 9 Button Ornament
Materials:
5/8" four hole button
size 20 thread
Shuttle and ball
Symbols:
+ join
- joining picot
vsp, very small 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:
With front of button facing you...
Chain 5, lock join to picot on chain, vsp
Chain 5, lock join between rings of previous round, vsp
Repeat around.
Round 3:
Chain 6, lock join to vsp on chain from previous round
Chain 12, lock join to same vsp
Chain 6, lock join to vsp between rings
Repeat around. Cut, tie, and hide ends.
Beautiful!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sue!
DeleteYour tree will be magnificent!
ReplyDeleteI think it might!
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