make me pretty please

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Still waiting patiently but the butterfly has not shown up yet. Instead of losing hope, I decided to have some collective fun while we wait.

Ready for a bit of fun to empty your shuttles and use up scrap threads ?

Here's a little pattern - with only 4 rings and a couple of chains. I wasn't going to show a diagram or tatted model, but then succumbed in the fear that you might start throwing your shuttles at me... wouldn't want you to lose or break them now ;-P Hmmm, but I could possibly start my own shuttle collection then - now there's a thought! Bring it on, then ...

The working order and stitchcount is diagrammed on the right (above). 

And below is the written pattern for the ‘skeleton’ -

For directional or fs/bs tatting, rings are worked frontside and chains backside.

“make me pretty” butterfly fun pattern

          

        One shuttle and ball, CTM.

A-Ring : 6 vsp 10 rw

B-Chain: 14 – 3 rw

C-Ring : 4 + (to vsp) 18 – 2. dnrw

D-Ring : 2 + (to C) 18 vsp 4 rw

E-Chain: 3 + (to B) 14 rw

F-Ring : 10 + (to vsp) 6.

         Tie and cut.

I would love for you to decorate this ‘skeleton’ as your heart desires - with picots, beads, or what have you. Be a designer and choose your style & placement of picots, beads, accessories, and colours.

For a list of options, inspiration, and tutorials/resources, please check out Eliz Davis' incredible compilation - An Element-al Approach to Tatting Techniques.

You can post a pic on your blog, social media site, etc., but please do send me a link so that I can share it with everyone.  Or you can email (on my profile page) a pic and I will upload it here.

Do you feel inspired to join? I hope so …

Let’s fly together ! 

UPDATE : Check out the pretty versions from fellow tatters here; and here (2020) ;
and my versions here.