Part-4-Josephine-knot-spiral-and-zig-zag-chain.page

BASIC NEEDLE TATTING
Copyright Oct. 2000
THE JOSEPHINE KNOT
SPIRAL and ZIG_ZAG CHAIN

PART 4 A JOSEPHINE KNOT
SPIRAL CHAIN
ZIG_ZAG CHAIN

ABBREV:
RING-----------------------------------R
CHAIN--------------------------------CH
DOUBLE STITCH------------------DS
PICOT--------------------------------P or " - "
JOIN--------------- ------------------J or " + "
SPLIT RING......-------------------- /
CLOSE RING-----------------------CL R
REPEAT FROM * TO **-----------*
SPIRAL CHAIN......---------------. SP CH
ZIG_ZAG CHAIN------------------- ZZ chain
D --------------------------------------1st half of ds
S --------------------------------------2nd half of ds
JK------------------------------------- Josephine knot

INSTRUCTION
for
A JOSEPHINE KNOT

A Josephine knot is created by using only 1/2 of the double knot (ds) in some patterns this is referred to as D or S.
Make a RING of X number of D or S close ring
This would be :-
The pic. Is a JK of 60 D sts close ring, in usual manner.

INSTRUCTIONS
for
THE SPIRAL CHAIN

The spiral chain is achieved in the   same manner as the JK.
the pic. is    sp chain of 60 S sts
the spiral automaticly achieved   when you pull the thread of             the   chain,
as you do for the normal chain.

INSTRUCTIONS
for
ZIG_ZAG CHAIN

The Zig-Zag Chain is achieved by doing both D and S.
   alternating between the two.
The pic. is a :- ZZ chain of * 10 D sts    10 S sts.**
                     repeat from * to** 2 times more ( 3 X total)
         This equals 60 1/2 sts.    which would be the same size as
            30 ds

Well Folks
This is all to basic needle tatting.
If you have gotten this far you will be able to make the
3D Yellow Pansy I designed
The picture is on my home page,
The link to the pattern is in the links column.
I would suggest you join a tatting group there are many out there.

I am a member of e-tatters - tat all tales - rings and chains
I hope this site will help you in your new found

Art of Tatting

HAPPY TATTING

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