Early this month I was approached by a lady, Beata S, to help with a bracelet pattern. She showed me a pic and I immediately thought of a single shuttle pattern. However, the rings were so clearly overlapping, that it created some confusion and I veered towards interlaced split rings. That I was seeing the image on a small screen didn't help either. I can't show that pic for obvious reasons,
I asked my PIC Ninetta for confirmation and she quickly came back with a couple of WIP pics and it was such a relief.
This bracelet is almost as basic as they come, quick to tat up, and a great way to embellish or use as a lanyard, jewellery piece, etc. It has dimension, texture, and strength.
The following pics are a very quick stepwise pictorial using thick thread and large pearl beads. The size of ring will depend on the size of the bead - let the ring be just a tad larger.
Slip the bead towards the ring just tatted.
Each ring is 12 ds ; 4mm pearl beads ; size 3 thread. 
2. Leaving just enough bare thread to span the distance between previous ring and bead, tat the next ring.
3. Pass a crochet hook through the top of the previous ring and pull up the new ring through it, centering the bead in the previous ring.
4. Continue these steps for the desired length.
5. This is how it looks from the back. Notice the bare thread between rings. It can be avoided by using seed beads to cover the bare thread, thus making the braid reversible with kind of a dual look.
Thank you, Beata! It's been nice corresponding and chatting with you!
Many variations are possible, obviously, including more than one bead in the center, seed beads around the ring, etc.
Check out Ninetta's numerous Russian-inspired versions here - https://ninettacaruso.blogspot.com/2019/08/russian-inspired-bracelets.html
I really wish I could have made a better version - intended but not executed. Perhaps in future. At present I am working in fits and starts.
As soon as I was satisfied, I typed out instructions to Beata, and told her I would send the pics in a bit. I had barely uploaded the pics when I received her beautiful version! She was not only quick, but so neat!
It is always satisfying to answer a query and be of help. And we learn in the process, too. I have often had to delve deeper into a technique to answer a question, thus improving my own understanding.
UPDATE: (19th April 2024) Beata Saifer just sent me this new image of her bracelet and graciously permitted me to share it here ---
UPDATE (May 2024): Corina Meyfeldt used a different method (Collar Rings) to achieve the same result. https://cmhandmade.blogspot.com/2014/07/hello-jaden.html
UPDATE (July 2024): Mad Jar Tatting had uploaded a video demonstrating how to tat this braid. While the outcome is the same, she tats a line of alternating rings and beads to desired length. Then she starts weaving the rings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIrGNrkWHJE - Ring with Beads in size 20
There’s a similar method used in Anna Burda
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you so much! if you know the year, I can add it to the post, Jane.
DeleteMay 1984. I have a photocopy of the page, I can scan and email it to you if you like. Love the new bracelet!
DeleteThanks so much, Jane 💖 Yes, a photocopy would be nice if there is no violation involved! Now to update the post.
DeleteSorry, I pressed publish too soon. Without the beads, but using a bare thread space to enable a single shuttle braid. Of course the beads lift it to another level. Very clever and attractive!
ReplyDeleteTrue, Jane! And for such a braid I wouldn't mind stringing beads, LOL.
DeleteVery pretty bracelet. It's so nice to be able to help someone with a tatting 'problem.' Glad you and Ninetta were able to figure it out.
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Thanks, Steph! I welcome such questions and problems. So many of my posts and pictorials are a result of a question that was asked either directly or at some platform which led to figuring out, LOL
DeleteBeata has just sent in a pic of her new bracelet, this time with red faceted beads and metallic thread! 💕
ReplyDeleteWonderful!!! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, that's such a simple but effective pattern! It would be nice to be reversible indeed, since it looks like it could easily twist on the wrist. Beata's version is so elegant!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the pictures to explain this, Can't wait to try to make a bracelet.
ReplyDeleteHope you share a pic of your version, Anonymous. Send it to me or tag me on FB or Insta
Deleteno smart phone, so no pictures....
DeleteSo long as you enjoy tatting it 😁😍
DeleteMany thanks Sue, Lavinia, and Anonymous! It is certainly very tempting to try out different versions using the same style.
ReplyDeleteLove this bracelet! This has given me ideas! Thanks for doing this, muskaan! Wanda
ReplyDeleteOoo, curious to see what you come up with, Wanda! 😍
DeleteThank you. Always learning for us.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to my blog, Cynthia, and thanks for your kind words! 😍 In fact the exuberant reaction is making me want to tat a proper piece, too!
DeleteSuper joli ce bracelet ! Bravo !
ReplyDeleteWelcome fo my blog and thanks, Anne-Marie 😍 Hope you enjoy tatting these
DeleteGreat to see this method in use, which goes to prove that everything old can be new again.
ReplyDeleteSo true, Anonymous. 😍 A lot of what we consider 'new' has already been published by Mlle Riego and others in the mid to late 19th C and down the years, too!
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