Multi Motif # 7 – Jane Eborall © 2006

Version 1

Version 2

Version 3

Version 4

Version 5

Each of the following variations of this motif is started by covering a small plastic ring (cabone ring) with a knot resembling the ds.  There are also alternative centres if you do not wish to use a plastic ring (instructions below abbreviations).  The ring is covered in the same way as the second half of the split chain.  I have drawn up instructions which you can find here.  Beads can be added to very long picots using this method. 

Materials and skills required:-

No. 20 thread, seed beads, ⅝” plastic ring (cabone), knowledge of split rings, clovers on split rings, using beads.

NB Following are two alternative centres.

Centre for five pointed versions.

Centre Ring – Sh1 with 2 extra beads to those required for the version you intend to work.  Chain thread (¾ yard required).

R:       3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 Cl Move 1 B close to base of R.  Take chain thread through this B & Rw

Ch:     vsp 5 Lj + B (p on R) – 5 Lj + B (next p on R) – 5 Lj + B (next p on R) – 5 Lj + B (next p on R) – 5 + vsp @ start of Ch.  Move B to lie next to join just made and take Ch thread through the bead.  Continue as for rest of motif. 

Centre for six pointed versions.

Centre Ring – Sh1 with 2 extra beads to those required for the version you intend to work.  Chain thread (¾ yard required)

R:       3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 Cl Move 1 B close to base of R.  Take chain thread through this B & Rw

Ch:     vsp 5 Lj + B (p on R) – 5 Lj + B (next p on R) – 5 Lj + B (next p on R) – 5 Lj + B (next p on R) – 5 Lj + B (next p on R) – 5 + vsp @ start of Ch.  Move B to lie next to join just made and take Ch thread through the bead.  Continue as for rest of motif. 

Version 1

Round 1 - using Sh1

Add 1 bead to Sh1 & 42 to Sh2

Holding the short 10” end of Sh1 over the pinkie, cover plastic ring making:-

*6 mock ds repeat from * five times 6 mock ds.  Take the 10” end thread through the 1^st bead on Sh1 before starting next SR

SR1:   4 / 4 (finger tat with 10” end) SLT & add Sh2 to take place of short end.

*SR2:  8 / 8

Ch:     2 Vlp (⅜” or 5 beads – see this idea on how to add beads to Vlp) 2

SR3:   8 / 8

R4:     4 + B (next p on ring) 4 Rw repeat from * 4 times

SR17:  8 / 8

Ch:     2 Vlp (as before) 2

SR18:  8 / 8 + (top of SR1) DNRW See fig. 1

Round 2

Ch:     4 – 8 Rw

*SR19:          4 / 2 – 2 Rw SS

R20:   Mb 2 + (SR19) 4 B 4 – 2

R21:   Mb 2 + (R20) 6 B 6 – 2

R22:   Mb 2 + (R21) 4 B 4 – 2

SR23:  Mb 2 + (R22) 2 / bring Sh1 thread through Vlp with beads added, join to SR19 & finish SR23 with 4 SS

Ch:     8 – 4 Lj (space above R on Rnd 1) 4 + (p Ch) 8 Rw repeat from * 4 times then SR19 to SR23 joining next Ch to first Ch T & C.  See fig. 2

Version 2

Round 1 using Sh1

Add 61 bead to Sh1 & 42 to Sh2

Holding the short 10” end of Sh1 over the pinkie, cover plastic ring making:-

*6 mock ds repeat from * five times 6 mock ds.  Take the 10” end thread through the 1^st bead on Sh1 before starting next SR

SR1:   4 / 4 (finger tat with 10” end) SLT & add Sh2 to take place of short end.

*SR2:  8 / 8

Ch:     2 vsp 2

SR3:   8 / 8

R4:     4 + B (next p on ring) 4 repeat from * 4 times

SR17:  8 / 8

Ch:     2 vsp 2

SR18:  8 / 8 + (top of SR1) DNRW  See fig. 1

Round 2

Ch:     4 – 8 Rw

*SR19:          4 / 2 – 2 (move 5 beads on Sh1 close to base SR19 & Lj to next vsp round 1) Rw SS

R20:   Mb 2 + (SR19) 4 B 4 – 2

R21:   Mb 2 + (R20) 6 B 6 – 2

R22:   Mb 2 + (R21) 4 B 4 – 2

SR23:  Mb 2 + (R22) 2 / (move 5 beads on Sh1 to lie next to join to rnd 1) 4 SS

Ch:     8 – 4 Lj (space above R on rnd 1) 4 + (p Ch) 8 Rw repeat from * 4 times then SR19 to SR23 joining next Ch to first Ch T & C.

Version 3

Round 1 using Sh1

Add 1 bead to Sh1 & 75 to Sh2

Holding the short 10” end of Sh1 over the pinkie, cover plastic ring making:-

*7 mock ds repeat from * four times 7 mock ds.  Take the 10” end thread through the 1^st bead on Sh1 before starting next SR

SR1:   4 / 4 (finger tat with 10” end) SLT & add Sh2 to take place of short end.

*SR2:  8 / 8

Ch:     2 Vlp (⅜” or 5 beads - see this idea on how to add beads to Vlp) 2

SR3:   8 / 8

R4:     4 + B (next p on ring) 4 repeat from * 3 times

SR14:  8 / 8

Ch:     2 Vlp (as before) 2

SR15:  8 / 8 + (top of SR1) DNRW  See Fig. 4

Round 2

Ch:     6

*SR16:          6 / Mb 6

SR17:  6 / Mb 6 Cl

SR18:  4 + 5B (Vlp on round 1 ) 4 / Mb 2 – 2

Clover on SR Mb

R1:     2 + (p on 2^nd side SR18) 4 B 4 – 2 Cl Mb

R2:     2 + (R1) 6 B 6 – 2 Cl Mb

R3:     2 + (R2) 4 B 4 – 2 Cl Mb return to second side of

SR18 2 + (R3) 2

SR19:  6 / Mb 6

SR20:  6 / Mb 6 Rw

Ch:     Mb 6 Lj (space above R on Rnd 1) 6 Rw repeat from * 4 times joining last Ch to base SR16 T & C.

Version 4

Round 1 using Sh1

Add 11 beads to Sh1 & 50 to Sh2

Holding the short 10” end of Sh1 over the pinkie, cover plastic ring making:-

*7 mock ds repeat from * four times 7 mock ds.  Take the 10” end thread through the 1^st bead on Sh1 before starting next SR

SR1:   4 / 4 (finger tat with 10” end) SLT & add Sh2 to take place of short end.

*SR2:  Mb 8 / Mb 8 Rw

Ch:     Mb 4 – 2 SS Mb

RoCh3:          2 + [p on Ch] 4 B 4 – 2 Cl Mb

RoCh4:          2 + [RoCh3] 6 B 6 – 2 Cl Mb

RoCh5:          2 + [RoCh4] 4 B 4 – 2) SS

Ch:     Mb 2 + (RoCh5) 4

SR6:   8 / Mb 8

R7:     Mb 4 + B (next p on ring) 4 repeat from * three times

SR26:  Mb 8 / Mb 8 Rw

Ch:     Mb 4 – 2 SS Mb

RoCh27:        2 + [p on Ch] 4 B 4 – 2 Cl Mb

RoCh28:        2 + [RoCh3] 6 B 6 – 2 Cl Mb

RoCh29:        2 + [RoCh4] 4 B 4 – 2) SS

Ch:     Mb 2 + (RoCh5) 4

SR30:  8 / Mb 8 Mb T & C

Version 5

Round 1 using Sh1

Add 13 beads to Sh1 & 60 to Sh2

Holding the short 10” end of Sh1 over the pinkie, cover plastic ring making:-

*6 mock ds repeat from * five times 6 mock ds.  Take the 10” end thread through the 1^st bead on Sh1 before starting next SR

SR1:   4 / 4 (finger tat) SLT & add Sh2 to take place of short end.

*SR2:  Mb 8 / Mb 8

SR3:   8 / Mb 2 – 2

Clover on SR Mb

R4:     2 + (p on 2^nd side SR) 4 B 4 – 2 Cl Mb

R5:     2 + (R4) 6 B 6 – 2 Cl Mb

R6:     2 + (R5) 4 B 4 – 2 Cl Mb return to second side SR3

SR3:   2 + (R6) 2 Cl

SR7:   8 / Mb 8 Cl Mb

R8:     4 + B (next p on ring) 4 repeat from * four times continue

SR37:  Mb 8 / Mb 8

SR38:  8 / Mb 2 – 2

Clover on SR Mb

R39:   2 + (p on 2^nd side SR) 4 B 4 – 2 Cl Mb

R40:   2 + (R39) 6 B 6 – 2 Cl Mb

R41:   2 + (R40) 4 B 4 – 2 Cl Mb return to second side SR3

SR38:   2 + (R41) 2 Cl

SR42:   8 / Mb 8 Cl Mb

When working SR42 put the bead on Sh1 onto the back of the hand before starting and move into place once first side has been completed.