Ribbonwinners Tatting Patterns & Shuttles by
Georgia Seitz
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Austrian Crystals for Snowflake Sunday
Liz Anderson Three Variations
Liz reports that this version of the snowflake was created without the tiny rings above the center. This made joining the connecting bridge easier but deleted a portion of the original design. The 18 DS of the bridge and chains made a fuller element using much of the negative space between the spokes of the snowflake. Fuller Chain Version
Liz then attempted a beaded version with a split chain bridge of 14 DS. This straighter bridge mirrors and complements the bugle beads. Unfortunately, the center does not quite fit, appearing to float. The bridge in this version needs less compression or more DS, Liz advises us. Beaded with Bugles Version
Liz continued to work on this challenge and developed a snowflake which maintained all the design elements and has a curving bridge and chains of 16 DS. Many thanks for sharing this with us, Liz!
Center:
R 5 - 8 - 8 - 5
R 5 + 8 - 8 - 5 (4x)
SR 5 + 8 / 8 + 5
Mock Picot (You now have left the center, and are about to begin the first arm of the snowflake.)
SR 4 / 4
*CH 8 rw
R 4 - 4 - 4 - 4
CH 4 - 4 - 4 - 4
R 4 + (join to center picot of previous ring) 6 - 6
CH 4 - 4
R 6 + 3 - 6 - 3 - 3
CH 4 - 4
Ring thrown off chain: 5 - 5
CH 4 - 4 + 4 - 4
R 6 + 6 - 4
CH 4 - 4 - 4
R 4 - 4 + (join to second picot of previous ring) 4 - 4
CH 8 and join to either the ring or to the base of the chain.
CH 16 (fewer DS makes a straighter line, more DS make more of a curve, depending on how tightly the stitches are compressed.)
Continue with:
R 4 + (join to second picot of the Center ring) 4* , then follow from * to * for a total of six arms, joining the sides at the first picot of the chain 4 - 4 - 4 - 4.
