Snowflake 2004

Snowflake 2004 - © Jane Eborall (2004)

This pattern is worked from start to finish without having to tie and cut if a split chain is used.

Materials used - no. 20 thread and small beads. This makes a snowflake measuring 3 1/4" across.

Abbreviations
SR	Split Ring	SCMR	Self Closing Mock Ring	Cl	close
T & C	Tie and Cut	+B	add bead to picot before joining
B	bead moved to take place of picot or moved along thread before starting chain

Skills Required. A knowledge of Split Rings, Self Closing Mock Ring and a Split Chain are needed. The Split Chain can be avoided by working the centre ring and round 1 and tying and cutting. This pattern was written with the intention of giving tatters more practice with this technique. For help with the split chain please see http://www.e.n.e.btinternet.co.uk/splitchain.htm

Before starting add 48 beads to Wsh2 - 6 further beads are needed for adding to picots on round 1

Centre Ring – Wsh1

2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 leave a mock picot and add Wsh2

Round 1

SR1: 2 – 3 / 2 – 3

*Ch: 8 – 8

R2: 3 +B(last p of last R) 2 +(next p on centre ring) 2 – 3

Repeat from * joining last p R6 to 1^st p SR1 with a B

Split chain of 8 / 8 leave a mock picot & change to Wsh2

Round 2

SR7: 6 / 3 – 3 Change to Wsh1

*Ch: B8

R8: 3 +(SR7) 3 +(mock p on Split Chain) 3 – 3

SCMR9: 4 B 4 R[4 B 4 B 4 B 4 Cl] 4 B 4

Ch: 8

R10: 3 +(R8) 3 +(same mock p on Ch as R8) 6

Ch: B 4

R11: 3 +(base of next R of round 1) 3

Ch: B 4

R12: 6 +(p on next Ch on round 1) 3 – 3

Repeat from * up to and including the last chain after the ring joining to the base of last R on round 1. T & C to base of SR7

For further information or help please contact me.