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Sunday, April 1, 2012

Happy International Tatting Day!

To all my tatting friends:
Happy International Tatting Day!

Take some time and share your tatting knowledge with someone. 

I went to the Atelier website and decided to share a pattern I've used for years to introduce folks to interlocking chain rings:

Interlocking Chain Ring Celtic Butterfly~  Thread needle and begin, working off the ball. R9 then do 7 graduated picots, 9 cl.  Place the needle through the R you just made and ChR7 then do 5 graduated picots, 7 cl. Repeat the ChR you just did, placing the needle through the ChR. Then ChR 9, do 7 graduated picots 9, cl. Tie thread ends together and cut. Leave about an inch or so to pull through the picots of the first & last ChR to form the antennae if you wish.










For more detail on how to do Interlocking Chain Rings, please refer to the image tutorial I put up on the blog.

Enjoy your day!
Happy Tatting!


5 comments:

  1. Happy day to you too!

    That is a cute little butterfly! I shuttle tatt, but I think with the thin wire shuttle my brother made I could try your great interlocking rings designs... Thanks for sharing the pattern!

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  2. Happy tat day to you,

    The sun is shining here although its not as warm as it has been, I love your butterfly, I will try and work it out with the shuttle.

    I hope you have a lovely day
    Margaret

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  3. Happy ITD!
    Cute little butterfly. I just tatted a blingy one for a little girl. Happy tatting.

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  4. Cute butterfly and I love the color!! :)

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  5. Happy International Tatting Day!! The butterfly is cute!! Hope you have enjoyed your day!
    ~TattingChic ♥

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