from The Workbasket. Volume 18, May 1953
These motifs are arranged in an interesting diamond pattern for use as a chair or vanity set, scarf or doily. Use tatting thread, ball and shuttle to make this tatted piece.
Each motif measures one and a half inches. For the piece shown you will need to make 25 motifs.
Abbreviations
- R (ring);
- ds (double stitch);
- p (picot);
- cl r (close ring);
- ch (chain);
- rw (reverse work);
- sep (separate).
Motif
R of 2 ds, 3 p sep by 2 ds, 2 ds, cl r.
R of 2 ds, 3 p sep by 2 ds, 2 ds, cl r.
R of 2 ds, 3 p sep by 2 ds, 2 ds, cl r.
Rw, ch 8 ds, p, 8 ds.
* Rw, r of 2 ds, p, 2 ds, join to center p of last r, 2 ds, p, 2 ds, cl r.
R of 2 ds, 3 p sep by 2 ds, 2 ds, cl r.
R of 2 ds, 3 p sep by 2 ds, 2 ds, cl r.
Rw, ch 8 ds, join to p of ch, 8 ds.
Repeat from * 4 times joining center p of last r to center p of first r made.
Make other motifs the same and join as shown in illustration.
Join motifs together as they are made.
Copyright Sarah Bradberry, June 29th 2013.