Snowflake Tatting Pattern

Thread 24 beads onto white tatting or crochet thread. [For example, small pearls & size 30 crochet thread] Wind shuttle bobbin with thread keeping beads on the ball thread until shuttle is nearly filled. Slide 12 beads onto shuttle thread and wrap 2 or 3 more times. Do not cut thread from ball!



This piece is worked in just one row

Large Ring (2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2) 5 picots separated by 2 ds
turn
Chain(6 bead - bead 6 - 6 bead - bead 6) 4 beads, 3 picots
Join to middle picot of Large Ring just made
Chain (4)
turn
Small Ring (2 - 2) one very large picot twisted between thumb & finger to look like frost
turn
Chain (6 - 4) This picot will be used for joining
turn, Small Ring, turn
Chain (4 - -) These two picots are used for joining
turn
Beaded Ring (1 - bead - - - bead - 1) 5 picots, two beads all separated by just one ds
turn
Chain (join, join, 4)
turn, Small Ring, turn
Chain (4 join 6)
turn, Small Ring, turn
Chain (4)
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*** First 1/6 th completed ***
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Large Ring
Chain (7 {join to picot between beads from previous} 7 - 6 bead - bead 6)
There are extra ds here to equal the space used by beads ( See detail )
Join to middle picot of Large Ring
Chain (4)
turn, Small Ring, turn
Chain (6 - 4)
turn, Small Ring, turn
Chain (4 - -)
turn
Beaded Ring
turn
Chain (join, join 4)
turn, Small Ring, turn
Chain (4 join 6)
turn, Small Ring, turn
Chain (4)
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*** Second 1/6 th completed ***
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Repeat 2nd 1/6 th four more times. The last one is joined to the first at the chain picot between the first two beads. Join end to beginning with a square knot. Work in ends.