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The center of this "monthly" doily is made from November's snowflake. This month I've added row 3, which is quite simple and tats up quickly.
This doily was tatted with size 30 DMC Cebelia thread.
This is an intermediate-level 1-shuttle pattern using simple rings and chains.
Printable pattern (142K. Opens a new window.)
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Instructions:
| ds | double stitch | R | ring |
| Ch | chain | j | join |
| p | picot | lj | lock join |
| lp | long picot | sl | shoelace trick |
You will need:
Tatting thread in your choice of color, size 20 or 30
1 tatting shuttle
Round 1
Clover leaf (use this same clover leaf throughout--will be abbreviated as CL
R: (3ds p) 5 times 3ds, close
R: 3ds j to last p of previous R, 5ds p 1ds p 1ds p 5ds p 3ds, close
R: 3ds j to last p of previous R, (3ds p) 4 times 3ds close, turn
Ch: 5ds p (3ds p) 4 times, 5ds, turn
R: 3ds j to 2nd p of previous R, 5ds p 1ds p 1ds p 5ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: 5ds p (3ds p) 4 times, 5ds, turn
CL, joining 4th p of first R in CL to last p of previous R
Repeat until you have 5 repetitions of the pattern, making sure you j to the appropriate p on the first CL once you've reached the last repetition. Cut and tie.
Round 2
*R: 3ds p 3ds j to center p of chain on previous round 3ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, sl, do not turn
CL, do not turn
Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, turn*
Repeat between * around.
Cut and tie.
Round 3
*CL, turn
Ch: 5ds p (3ds p) 6 times, 3ds j to center p of any CL on the previous round, (3ds p) 7 times, 5ds, turn*
Repeat between * around.
Cut and tie.
If you like this motif the way it is and would like to stop here, block it, starch and steam.
Visual pattern for rows 1 and 2
Visual pattern for row 3
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