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NH Youngburg Medallion #21 Pg.6
Tatted by Patricia Vera-Camacho
Although the no-cut and tie version of this pattern has been posted, this version which does use cut and tie shows the opportunity to introduce more color into the single pattern. This medallion will made in three rounds. For the first and second round you use only one shuttle, however, round 3 has chains which required two threads, one shuttle/needle and ball or two shuttles. The original pattern called for working with No. 20 linen color crochet cotton. I used No. 80 and the result was a medallion with 4,05 cm diameter.
R = Ring
CH =Chain
- or P = Picot
DS= Double Stitch
RW= Reverse Work


Round 1
R a round center ring of 8 picots separated by 1 ds, close, tie and cut threads.
Round 2
R 10 - 10 close, lock join to fasten in a picot of first ring
Round 3
* Ring 6 + (join to picot of a large ring) 6 close, rw
CH 6, 5 picots separated by 3 ds, 6 rw
R 6 (join to picot of next large ring) 6 close, rw
CH 6 rw
R 6 - 6 rw
CH 6 rw
Repeat from *



NH Youngburg Motif #18 pg.6
Tatted by Patricia Vera-Camacho
The original pattern suggested No. 50 pink crochet cotton in two colors: pink for center rings and white for the second round work, however,in this sample No. 80 was used for this bag table hook project. 3.05 cm Ø

At the beginning Mrs. Youngburg made the center ring, tied and cut the thread. But in an one color project it is not necessary to cut the thread, a split ring and a mock picot should be used to climb out into the next round.



R = Ring
CH = Chain
- or P = Picot
DS = Double Stitch
SS = Switch Shuttle
Begin with pink thread.
Ring of 6 picots separated by 2 ds, close, tie and cut the thread. See the method of magic thread loops to hide ends.





R 6 + (join to a picot from the first ring) 6 close. --Magic thread for the end--

Join on a white thread and * make a CH of 6 ds,
R 6 - 6 close rw --(for color variation SS)--
CH 6 rw
R 6 + (join to next p of the center ring) 6 close rw.
CH 3 - 1 - 1 - 3 rw
R 6 - 6 ds close rw
CH 3 - 1 - 1 - 3 rw
R 6 + (join to p of previous ring) 6 close, DNRW
CH 3 - 1 - 1 - 3 rw
Don't forget the magic thread at the last Ch--
R (pink) 6 + (join to next p of the center ring) 6 close. RW
Repeat from * until there are 3 points and 3 scallops, tie and cut threads.

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