Here is another charming tatting pattern shared by Dagmar Pezzuto. It is tatted with regular rings, split rings and interlocking rings. Two shuttles are required to achieve this effect. Since there are interlocking rings, celtic style, the shuttle will need to pass through a completed ring. This means that at least one shuttle must be the narrow celtic style. Or, this may be tatted using a blunt needle as if it were a shuttle, or in regular needle tatting style.







Abbreviations



CTM = continuous thread method

R = ring

CH = chain

- = picot

SR = split ring

JK = josephine knot/ring

clr = close ring

rw = reverse work

dnrw = do not reverse work

bts = bare thread space

The order of work is straightforward. Regular ring, chain, josephine ring, chain, cloverleaf, chain, josephine ring, interlocking ring and lastly, a split ring.







Pattern:



R1 4 - 20 clr rw

CH1 8 dnrw

Using shuttle 2 tat JK 12 clr dnrw, continue chain 8

DNRW before nor after the cloverleaf



Cloverleaf

R2 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 clr dnrw leave no bts

R3 3 + (join to last p of R2)1, (- 1)x10, 3 clr dnrw leave no bts

R4 3 + (join to last p of R3) 3 - 3 - 3 clr dnrw

CH2 8 dnrw

Using shuttle 2 tat JK 12 clr dnrw, continue chain 8



Pass the thread through R1 and begin R5

R5 20 - 4 clr dnrw

SR6 3 - 1 - 1 - 3 / 9 clr dnrw

Repeat for desired length.







Celtic style shuttles are available in many materials and colors today. Here is one set of two bamboo narrow celtic style shuttles handcrafted by Georgia Seitz. This size will pass through all the openings shown in this piece of tatting.