© 1998 Kersti Anear
Sample shown original size and tatted using three strands of DMC embroidery cotton for both the shuttle and ball threads.
Please note – this is NOT a beginner pattern. You should be reasonably confident with your tatting before you attempt this one.
This would have to be one of my favourite patterns to make up.
Instructions
- Ring A : 4ds, p, 6ds, 5p sep 4ds, 4ds
- Chain A
- Petal A: 3ds, p 12ds, p, 3ds, join to 1st p of ring A,
- Petal B: 3ds, join to petal A, 12ds, p, 3ds, join to ring A
- Petal C: 3ds, join to petal B, 6ds, 3p sep 3ds, 3ds, join to ring A
- Petal D: 3ds, join to petal C, 3ds, p, 12ds, join to ring A
- Stalk: 3ds, p, 15ds, p, 3ds
- Turn over work
- * Ring B : 4ds, join to Petal D, 6ds, join to Petal C, 3ds, 4p sep 3ds, 3ds
- Chain A
- Petal A: 3ds, join to previous stalk, 12ds, p, 3ds, join to 1st p of ring B,
- Petal B: 3ds, join to petal A, 12ds, p, 3ds, join to ring B
- Petal C: 3ds, join to petal B, 6ds, 3p sep 3ds, 3ds, join to ring B
- Petal D: 3ds, join to petal C, 3ds, p, 12ds, join to ring B
- Stalk: 3ds, join to petal D, 15ds, p, 3ds
- Turn over work
- Repeat from * 4 times
- Ring B : 4ds, join to Petal D, 6ds, join to Petal C, 3ds, 4p sep 3ds, 3ds
- Chain A
- Petal A: 3ds, join to previous stalk, 12ds, p, 3ds, join to 1st p of ring B,
- Petal B: 3ds, join to petal A, 12ds, p, 3ds, join to ring B
- Petal C: 3ds, join to petal B, 12ds, p, 3ds, join to ring B
- Petal D: 3ds, join to petal C, 12ds, join to ring C of Previous flower, 3ds
- Join to last p of Ring B. Tie and cut.
Cut embroidery cotton into lengths that are twice the length of the bookmark, fold over and join through Ring A.