day of the triffids

What can I say…it’s out of control! The peony just won’t stop growing. Sheetal K on facebook has already made the center (peony wreath) in beautiful earthy tones and has decided to tackle the coaster. She is a kindred soul, eager to learn and work new techniques! Hence this post to share the ongoing pattern, especially since the next rounds are taking longer to finalise….

PEONY pattern continued (Rounds 6 to 8)

Pattern for rounds 1-5 and related Notes can be found in the following posts -

https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2020/06/peony-interlaced.html

https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2020/06/opening-more-petals.html

Round 6 was conceptualised and tatted within an hour! No retro-tatting unlike the previous rounds – my guesstimate worked perfectly.

Round 6 –

There are 2 alternating chains, one shorter than the other. Ball and shuttle, continuous thread. Join thread to last picot of previous round such that the new chain will be between petals.

Chain1 : 4 – 2, 4fhs 4shs, 6, lock join

Chain2 : 6 – 2, 4fhs 4shs, 8, lock join

Repeat all around 10 times.

Measures 5”

Round 7 –
Shuttle and ball, ctm. Join to any picot.

Chain : 2 vsp 6 - 3, 4fhs 4shs, 9 vsp 2. lock join to next picot.

Repeat all around, 20 times, joining to previous chain and last chain to the first.

Measures 5¾”

This post was ready a couple of days back, but the pics were not notated. During that time I have almost completed the next round, despite snipping and changing tack! Like I said, it’s out of control, and very addictive!

Round 8 –

Shuttle and ball, ctm. Join to any picot.

‘Peony’ by Pearl Buck
 I wrote a bit about it here. 

Chain : 3 vsp 6 - 4, 4fhs 4shs, 4 – 6 vsp 3. lock join to next picot.

Repeat all around, 20 times, joining to previous chain and last chain to the first.

Measures 6½”

So, should this be the last petal round?!

TIP : Actually one can end after any round(s) and create a set of different sized coasters. Only remember to tat the final round without any free picot!

My intention for a final round is to create some foliage that has interlocking rings and chains. But will the shuttle stop tatting the petals, LOL? They tat up quickly once the stitch count is set.