Making the Self Closing Mock Ring

Self Closing Mock Ring – SCMR

With kind permission from Gary and Randy Houtz - THE Shuttle Brothers

The Self Closing Mock Ring is basically a chain thread on which rings are made. Before starting the chain a loop is formed through which the shuttle is passed when the chain is finished - thus forming a 'mock ring'.

With shuttle 2 as the chain thread and shuttle 1 as core thread (working thread)

hold work in the usual position to start a chain. (fig. 1)

Pull middle finger down catching the core thread back to the pinch forming a loop (fig. 2)

You are now ready to begin tatting the first element of the SCMR using shuttle 1.

Figure 3 shows the start of the SCMR and a ring made on it with shuttle 2.

Figure 4 shows the completed SCMR being made into a ring

by passing shuttle 1 through the loop made at the pinch.

This picture hopefully shows how the SCMR is simply a chain (with a loop at the beginning) with rings thrown off it at intervals. If you need further help, please email me.