Two shuttles, size 12 perle cotton
Glass bell ornament
Row l Two shuttles
LR12-12. RW
Ch 5-3-3-5 + (join to p in LR w/ sk) SS
*S2 R5-3-3-5.
R5+( to 3rd p of prev. R)3-3-5.
R5+( to 3rd p of prev. R) 3-3-5. SS
S1 continue chain Ch 5-3-3-5 join to base of LR RW
Ch 5-3-3-5 RW
LR 12-12. Turn ring down but leave tatting upright
Ch 5-3+ (to center p in adjacent chain) 3-5 + (to p in LR) SS*
Continue working pattern between *'s until it fits snugly around bell. (My
bell has 11 pattern repeats but your
tatting can have more or less)
Row 2
All chain row, shuttle and ball (for continuous thread, tie on about 15" from
ball onto shuttle thread.)
Join to any center p of previous row.
Ch 6-3-3-6+ (to next p around)
Row 3 R5-5. R5-5. RW
*Ch 3-3+ (to center p of prev. row)3-3
R5+ (to p of prev. R) 5. R 5-5. RW*
Continue pattern between *'s joining last Ring to p of very first ring, then Ch
3-3+3-3. Cut and tie to base of
first Ring.
Row 4 R5+ ( to joined p in any group of two) 5. R 5+ (to next group of two) 5.
RW
*Ch 3-3-3-3 RW
R5+ ( j to same p forming group of 4) 5. R5+ (to next group of 2) 5. RW *
Continue between *'s around,
joining last ring to first group of three, ch 3-3-3-3. Cut and tie to base of
first ring.
Bottom: Shuttle only, tucking in end, R 2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1 (or # of
patterns formed) close ring leaving 18"
thread attached for lacing bottom. Join with sk into first p and lace
bottom. ( Larger bottom R 3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1 ) Note: bottom lacing holds
tatting in place. Top lacing not
necessary.
Top: Ball & Shuttle
R3-3-3-3. RW *Ch 2-2 RW R3+(to 3rd p of prev. R) 3-3-3. RW* Continue around
joining last ring to first
ring, form ending chain leaving 20" thread for lacing, tie to base of 1st ring.
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