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The center of this "monthly" doily is made from November's snowflake. This month I've added row 5, in which I used a repeat of the center medallion. It's the exact same medallion, but when you put it around the outside it seems larger. Interesting.
The visual pattern I've included this month only shows one motif and how it attaches to the previous round. The next round will be the last, and at that time I will show the visual pattern for the entire doily.
This doily was tatted with size 30 DMC Cebelia thread.
This is an intermediate-level 2-shuttle pattern using simple rings and chains.
Printable pattern (237K. 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
2 tatting shuttles (just 1 shuttle for this round)
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, do not turn
Using shuttle 2 stitch 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.
Round 4
*R: 3ds j to 3rd p of first R of CL on previous round, 3ds p 3ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: 5ds p (3ds p) 2 times, 5ds, turn
CL, joining 3rd p of first R to last p of previous R, turn
Ch: 5ds p (3ds p) 2 times, 5ds, turn
R: 3ds j to 3rd p of previous R, 3ds p 3ds j to 3rd p of last R of the next CL on the previous round, 3ds, close, turn
Ch: 5ds p (3ds p) 3 times, 5ds, do not turn
CL using shuttle 2, do not turn
Ch: 5ds p (3ds p) 3 times, 5ds, turn*
Repeat between * around.
Cut and tie.
Round 5
R: 3ds p 5ds p (1ds p) 2 times, 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, 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, turn*
Repeat between * until you have completed a total of 3 CLs.
Ch: 5ds p 3ds p 3ds j to center p of left-side R on CL on previous round, 3ds p 3ds p 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) 2 times, 3ds j to center p of second chain, 3ds p 5ds, turn
CL, joining 4th p of first R in CL to last p of previous R, turn
Ch: 5ds p 3ds j to center p of next chain, (3ds p) 3 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 3ds j to center p of right-side ring of next CL on previous round, (3ds p) 2 times, 5ds, turn
CL, joining 4th p of first R in CL to last p of previous R, and joining 2nd p of last R in CL to the first p of the first ring in this motif, turn
Ch: 5ds p (3ds p) 2 times, 5ds
Cut and tie. Repeat until you've completed 10 motifs.
If you like this motif the way it is and would like to stop here, block it, starch and steam.
Copyright 2006 by Nancy Tracy, All Rights Reserved.
