July 16 - Basket of flowers by Laurie W

Needle tatting pattern from Laurie Walton who has

only been tatting for a couple of weeks.

This is a variation on a medalion found in this tutorial on:

Needle Tatting Group on MSN

Elegant Basket

on postcard made using #5 needle.

R 2-2-2-2-2-2 Close, Reverse Work
* Ch 3-3-3-3 Reverse Work (Joins will not count as half a stitch)
R 2-2+ (join to next to last picot of previous ring) 2-2-2-2 Close,
Reverse
Work*

Repeat * chains & rings * between stars until you have 5 rings & 4
chains.
Do NOT reverse work.

Ch 2+2+ (draw needle through)
R 2+2+2+2+2+2+ Close (1 picot remaining)
Ball thread will cross the center ring so it closes snugly for last chain:
Ch 2+2 (draw needle through)

Create handle of basket by doing 18 Sets of Node Stitches

(or length desired)
[4 first half DS, 4 second half DS] x 18

Join handle to opposite side of basket where 1st ring & chain meet,

matching placement. Secure ends by burying threads into several

stitches in back. Clip threads.


Shorter version
Elegant Basket
R 2-2-2-2-2-2 Close, Reverse Work
*Ch 3-3-3-3 Reverse Work
R 2-2+(join to next to last picot of previous ring) 2-2-2-2 Close,
Reverse Work*
Repeat * chains & rings * between stars until you have 5 rings & 4
chains.
Do not Reverse Work
Ch 2+2+
R 2+2+2+2+2+2+ Close (1 picot remaining)
Ch 2+2+(join at intersection of 1st chain & ring)
HANDLE: Node Stitch [4 first half DS, 4 second half DS] x 18 sets
Attach to opposite side. Secure ends.