Tatted Doily row 4

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Here's row 4! This one has been a challenge to get done during the Christmas season, so it's a bit late and I apologize. I think the doily is quite pretty at this stage, but there's actually more to come.

I'm including all four rows of this pattern on this page. This way if you didn't get the previous newsletters, you'll still have the pattern for the whole doily so far.

Also, there was an error on the written instructions for row 1, which I've corrected on this page. I'd written in one extra picot on the larger rings.

This is a beginner pattern and requires one shuttle. If you don't wish to use the shoelace trick on rows two and four, you'll need two shuttles. I used Lizbeth size 40 thread.

Printable pattern (191K. Opens a new window.)

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For a drawing of the entire doily so far, click here.

You will need:

Thread in your choice of color and size.
1 tatting shuttle

ds	double stitch
p	picot
j	join
lj	lock join
sl	shoelace trick

How to do the shoelace trick
How to do a lock join

Instructions:

Row 1

R: 4ds p 3ds p (1ds p) 2 times, 3ds p 4ds, close
*R: 4ds j to last p of previous R, 3ds p 2ds p 1ds long p 1ds p 2ds p 3ds p 4ds, close
R: 4ds j to last p of previous R, 3ds p (1ds p) 2 times, 3ds p 4ds, close*
Repeat between * until three of the large rings and four of the small rings are complete.
R: 4ds j to last p of previous R, 3ds p 2ds p 1ds p 1ds long p 1ds p 2ds p 3ds j to first p of first R, 4ds, close
Cut and tie.

Row 2

+R: (3ds p) 5 times, 3ds, close, turn
*Ch: 5ds p 3ds p 1ds p 1ds long p 3ds p 5ds, turn
R: 3ds p 3ds j to 4th p of previous R, (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds close, turn*
Repeat between * until five rings have been completed.
Ch: 5ds p 3ds p 1ds p 1ds long p 3ds p 5ds, turn
R: 3ds p 3ds j to 4th p of previous R, 3ds p 3ds j to 2nd p of first ring, 3ds p 3ds, close, do not turn, sl
Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds j to long p of large ring on row 1, (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, do not turn, sl+
Repeat between + around. Cut and tie.

Row 3

R: 4ds p 3ds p (1ds p) 2 times, 3ds p 4ds, close
R: 4ds j to last p of previous R, 3ds p 2ds p 1ds long p 1ds p 2ds p 3ds p 4ds, close
R: 4ds j to last p of previous R, 3ds p (1ds p) 2 times, 3ds p 4ds, close
R: 4ds j to last p of previous R, 3ds p 2ds p 1ds long p j to last p of first Ch in one of the motifs on row 2, 2ds p 3ds p 4ds, close
R: 4ds j to last p of previous R, 3ds p (1ds p) 2 times, 3ds p 4ds, close
R: 4ds j to last p of previous R, 3ds p 2ds j to first p of last Ch on adjacent motif of row 2, 1ds long p 1ds p 2ds p 3ds p 4ds, close
R: 4ds j to last p of previous R, 3ds p (1ds p) 2 times, 3ds p 4ds, close
R: 4ds j to last p of previous R, 3ds p 2ds p 1ds long p 1ds p 2ds p 3ds j to first p of first R, 4ds, close
Cut and tie.

Repeat this motif three more times around the doily.

Row 4

*Motif
R: (3ds p) 5 times, 3ds, close, turn
Ch: 5ds p 3ds p 1ds long p 1ds p 3ds p 5ds, turn
R: 3ds p 3ds j to 4th p of previous R, (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, close, turn
Ch: 5ds p 3ds p 1ds long p 1ds p 3ds p 5ds, turn
R: 3ds p 3ds j to 4th p of previous R, (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, close, turn
Ch: 5ds p 3ds p 1ds j to center p on the center chain of one of the motifs from round 2, 1ds p 3ds p 5ds, turn
R: 3ds p 3ds j to 4th p of previous R, (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, close, turn
Ch: 5ds p 3ds p 1ds long p 1ds p 3ds p 5ds, turn
R: 3ds p 3ds j to 4th p of previous R, (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, close, turn
Ch: 5ds p 3ds p 1ds long p 1ds p 3ds p 5ds, turn
R: 3ds p 3ds j to 4th p of previous R, 3ds p 3ds j to 2nd p of first R in motif, 3ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: 15ds lj to base of first R in motif, sl, turn
Ch: 5ds p 3ds p 1ds long p 1ds p 3ds p 5ds, lj to base of last R in motif, do not turn (end of motif)
Ch: 5ds p (3ds p) 20 times, 5ds (total of 21 picots), sl, do not turn* Repeat between * around, joining at center p of each motif from round 2 and round 3.
Cut and tie.

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