Easy Tatting (8)

Star Suncatcher

Begin with center ring like IB (page 6) madę with very smali picots.

Ring (3 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + Ó + 3) Close ring, work in ends.

Outside row

Smali ring (3 = 3) This is joined to the center ring.

Turn and leave about Z" space.

Large ring (4 - 1 -- 1---1 -- 1 - 4) Close

ring. The five picots are for decoration. Make them smali, medium, large, medium, smali. Turn and leave about V” space Repeat from smali ring around so there are six smali and six large rings. Tie at the base of one of the large rings and work in the ends.

Center in a 5" brass ring using T-pins and stretch in place with a piece of thread worked around through each large picot and around the brass ring.

The hexagon template on page 5 may be used to position the star correctly. A bit of hot glue may be used to keep the thread in place on the brass ring.

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