Copyright Oct. 2000
RING AND CHAIN SEQUENCE.
WITH PICOT JOIN
RING-----------R
CHAIN---------CH
DOUBLE STITCH---------DS
PICOT---------------P or " - "
JOIN--------------- J or " + "
CLOSE RING------CL R
REPEAT FROM * TO **
ch: * 3 - 3 - 3
ring: 5 + 5 - 5 - 5 cl r **
or.....3 - 3 - 3
Image 3 C.....
Image 4 C.....
Image 5 C.....
Image 6 C.....
did for the ring. NOW this is where it is different for the chain,
you DO NOT pull the needle thread through the loop.
and make sure they are pulled up firmly. The chain should form
an arc, like a the letter "C".
(also called the shoe lace trick).
see last image.
When you see the "+" sign or the word "join" in a pattern, that means,
you do a join, where ever the pattern tells you to, it usually tells you this
in brackets at the end of the line.....ie...(join to the last picot of prev. ring)
This where you may need the small crochet hook, to pull the thread
through the picot. It can be done with the needle.
Here is how you do it....pull the BALL thread through the picot to be joined,
and form a loop on your needle, and tighten to the tension of your other
ds's as if you were doing the 1/2 of a ds. This can be counted as a part
of your next ds or not, as long as you are consistant through out the pattern.
Continue until you have completed the ring....You should have two rings
and one chain completed, now do another chain, and continue.
This will give you a nice little edging.
