Santa's Snowflake FREE Pattern

Good morning, dear readers!

 

As a special Christmas surprise, I present for your pleasure another FREE needle tatting pattern featuring the fabulous Valdani Luxury Pearl Silk (in S775)-

"Santa's Snowflake"

 

 

To tat this pattern you will need: a size 8 tatting needle, a spool of Valdani Luxury Pearl Silk in S775, 13 4mm red Swarovski bicones, 1 crystal AB Swarovski rondell, and 60 silver lined clear Czech seed beads.

 

 

To begin, string a series of seed beads and Swarovski bicones in the following order:  3 seed beads, bicone, 3 seed beads.  Do this for a total of six sets.  You are now ready to tat the foundation of 6 interlocking chain-rings (ICRs).

ICR counts are:  11 very small - 5 - (with 3 seed beads, bicone, 3 seed beads) 5 very small - 11 CL.

Pull both threads to front of motif and leave some length to later attach the center accents.

 

 

Next, you will string a series of seed beads & bicones in the following order:  2 seed beads, bicone, 2 seed beads, for a total of 6 sets.  Begin tatting this round by running needle through very small picot to the right of any previously tatted bead set as follows:

CH 2 very small - 2 CL

+ to next very small -

CH 7 CL + between seed beads & bicone

CH 5 very small - 3 - (with 2 seed beads, bicone, 2 seed beads) 3 very small - 5 CL

+ between bicone & seed beads

CH 7 CL + to next very small -

CH 2 very small - 2 CL

+ to next very small -

Continue around entire motif.  After joining last CH, tie ends, add a dot of jeweler's adhesive, then cut.

 

 

The last round is very simple.  Begin work by joining to very small picot of previously tatted CH 2 set.  Now you will continue around the motif by tatting:

CH 11 CL + to very small -

CH 21 CL + to next very small -

CH 11 CL + to next very small -

CH 11 CL + to next very small -

Continue on around.

See~ it's a very simple round.  After tatting the last CH, tie, place a dot of jeweler's adhesive & cut.

The finishing touch is to place the Swarovski rondell and bicone in the center.  Pull both thread ends through rondell and then pass each thread end through opposite ends of the bicone.  Using your tatting needle, poke each end through rondell and through to the back of the motif.  Tie and place a small dot of jeweler's adhesive before cutting.  Now all you have to do is add a jumpring for a pendant or a hook if you plan to use it as an ornament.

 

Enjoy the pattern & may you have a blessed & merry Christmas!

Until Boxing Day~

Happy Tatting!