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Christmas Motif for 2007 ©-Jane Eborall 2007 |
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This little motif which measures 3" in diameter is made in 'one pass' by using a split chain. For those not comfortable with this technique then a tie, cut and re-start can be made after the central split rings. |
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Abbreviations |
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R |
ring |
Ch |
chain |
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or p |
picot |
SR |
split ring |
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/ |
after the / make 2nd half of SR |
Lj |
join made with shuttle thread |
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+ B |
add bead to picot before joining |
+ |
join |
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vlp |
very long picot - size betwn ( ) |
vsp |
very small picot (smallest you can make) |
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SH1 |
Shuttle 1 (shuttle in right hand) |
SH2 |
Shuttle 2 (shuttle in right hand) |
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T & C |
Tie and cut |
Cl |
close |
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SLT |
Shoe Lace Trick (tie a knot) |
DNRW |
Do not reverse work |
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MB |
move bead on core thread next to base of SR |
FP |
false picot |
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SS |
Switch shuttles |
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LSC |
Lock stitch chain.
This is made up of sets of first half flipped and second half
un-flipped stitches.
Repeats (x 6) are of sets |
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Motif 2 shuttles 7 beads on SH1 (load 1 of one colour and
then 6 of another). Work centre split rings and then cut SH2
leaving about 10 to finger tat with. You will use this end until
it runs out and then re-join shuttle. |
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Centre SRs using SH1 NB there is a FP made between each SR. Place 1 bead at back of hand before starting SR1 SR1: 3 B 3 / vsp 4 4 Cl 1 bead at back of hand
before starting next SR SR2: 3 B 3 / FP 4 4 Cl 1 bead at back of hand
before starting next SR. Repeat SR2 3 more times SR6: 3 B 3 + (vsp SR1) / FP 4 4 Cl SLT MB on SH1 close to SR6 cut thread on SH2 (leaving 10
to finger tat with as mentioned at start). Take this cut end
through the bead too. SS (you are now finger tatting with the
short end) see fig. 1 |
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Round 1 Ch:
4 6 SLT see fig. 2 Using SH1 Lj to space at top of last B See fig. 3 SCH: 4 6
RW continue with SH1 See fig. 4 *LSC: x 6 SLT
DNRW SR2: 6 VLP
(7 beads) 2 4 / 4 Cl RW LSC: x 6
DNRW SLT R3:
2 +B (SR1) 4 +B (centre SR) 4 2 Cl DNRW SS LSC: x 6
SLT SS RW SR4: 4 +B
(SR2) 2 + (VLP) 6 / 4 Cl DNRW SS LSC: x 6
SLT SS RW R5:
6 +B (R3) 4 +B (centre SR) 4 6 Cl RW Repeat from * to complete round joining finally to
base SCH ring see fig. 5 |
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| P.S. For people who don't want to do the SCH there is a way round it!!! Make the centre SR's and then work the progression to round 1 like this. MB on SH1 close to SR6 cut thread on SH2 (leaving enough thread to re-join with a weaver's knot). Take this cut end through the bead too and then rejoin thread to the shuttle. Round 1
LSC: x 6 SLT
DNRW
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