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Dolphin - © Jane Eborall 2006

 

 

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Materials required: no. 20 thread (gives a finished dolphin measuring just under 3") and one bead.

Skills needed: Knowledge of split rings and split chain (optional). 

NOTE:  although I have included a split chain in this pattern it can be omitted.  The instructions for the split chain are in red but if this part is missed out then the pattern will still work.  The red lines on the diagram also show the split chain.

 

Abbreviations  
R ring Ch chain
– or p picot SR split ring
/ after the / make 2nd half of SR vsp very small picot (smallest you can make)
Sh1 Shuttle 1 (shuttle in right hand) Sh2 Shuttle 2 (shuttle in right hand)
Lj join made with shuttle thread + join
SS Switch shuttles Cl close
S start T & C Tie and cut
Dp down picot – work 2 first half ds, p (using second half ds) then another second half of ds and back to pattern – see this link DPB as down picot but inserting the bead in place of the picot.
S Start    

 

Under belly - 1 bead on Sh1 for eye

R1:    2 vsp 2 vsp 2

SR2:  2 vsp 2 / 2 vsp 2

SR3:  3 vsp 3 / 3 vsp 3

SR4:  4 vsp 4 / 4 vsp 4

SR5:  3 vsp 3 / 6

Beak

SR6:  2 vsp 2 / 4

SR7:  2 vsp 2 / 4 SS Rw

SR8:  6 / 2 SS

Ch:    3 Lj (SR7) 3 Lj (SR6) 2 DP 4 Rw

Back

Bead at back of hand before starting

R9:  2 DPB 4 + (DP on Ch) 2 + (SR5) 4 – 4

Ch:    8

R10:  6 + (R9) 6 + (SR4) 6 – 6

Ch:    8

R11:  4 + (R10) 4 + (SR3) 4 – 4

SCh:  using core shuttle make an anchor picot onto a safety pin or helper thread ⅜” from R11 and work 8ds back towards R11 continue

Dorsal Fin

Ch:    10 SS

SR12:          3 / 1 Rw

Ch:    8 + (anchor picot @ end of SCh) SS

R13:  4 + (R11) 4 + (SR2) 4 – 4

Ch:    6

R14:  4 + (R13) 2 + (R1) 2 – 4

Ch:    8

R15:  3 + (R14) 2 vsp 2 – 3

Ch:    6

R16:  2 + (R15) 2 vsp 2 vsp 2

Flukes

Ch:    4 DP 4 DP 4 SS

SR17:          3 / 1 SS

Ch:    3 Rw

SR18:          2 + (last DP on Ch) 2 / 4

SR19:          2 + (next DP on Ch) 2 / 2 vsp 2 Cl + (3rd p R16) Rw SS

SR20:          2 + (vsp SR19) 2 / 2 vsp 2

SR21:          4 / 2 vsp 2 SS

Ch:    3 SS

SR22:          3 / 1 SS

Ch:    4 Lj (SR21) 4 Lj (SR20) 4 Lj (2nd p SR16)

Lower Body

Ch:    5 Lj (SR15) 6 Lj (R1) 4 Lj (SR2) 4 Lj (SR3)

SCh:  using core shuttle Lj (SR l) leaving a ¼” space and work 4ds back to last Ch Rw SS

Flipper

Ch:    6 Rw

SR23:          3 / 1 SS

Ch:    8 Lj (SR4) T & C

Please contact me if you find any mistakes or have any problems.