The bookmark on the right was shuttle tatted using size 5 hand dyed thread. This pattern is also suitable for needle tatters. It’s shape reminds me of the Stumpy-Tail lizards of Australia.
Instructions
- Ring A : 5ds p 10 ds p 5ds
- Ring B : 5ds join to previous ring, 15ds p 5ds
- Ring C : 5ds join to previous ring, 10ds p 5ds
- Chain A : 5ds
- Ring D : 5ds join to previous ring, 15ds p 5ds
- Chain B : 5ds p 10ds
- Clover Leaf
- 1st Ring : 10ds join to previous ring, 5ds p 5ds
- 2nd Ring : 5ds join to previous ring, 10ds p 5ds
- 3rd Ring : 5ds join to previous ring, 5ds p 10ds
- Chain C: 10ds p 5ds
- Ring D
- Chain A
- Ring 5ds join to previous ring, 10ds p 5ds
- Ring B
- Ring C
- Chain A
- Ring D
- Chain D : 5ds join to opposite chain, 10ds
- Clover Leaf
- Chain E : 10ds join to opposite chain, 5ds
- Ring D joining to Ring A
- Chain A and join to base of first three Rings.
To make a tassel type tail cut thread into lengths that are twice the length of the bookmark, fold over and join through one of the end Ring Bs.
This pattern is copyright Kersti Anear 1998.
