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Butterfly Body

Continue from the head.

The / refers to split ring.

SpR 4 - 4 / 4 - 4.

SpR4 - 3 /4 - 3.

SpR 3-3/3-3.

SpR 3 - 2 - 2 / 3. Refer to lllus. #1

{Shuttle Tatters: tat the chain, using a darninę needle as ifit were a shuttle. It should be threaded with about a halfyard ofthread from the shuttle on the short side ofthe split rings. When the pattern calls for a + (join) do not do a normal tatting join. Puli the carrying thread up through the picot, and then continue making DS according to the pattern.}

{Needle Tatters: When the pattern calls for a + (join) run the tatting needle through the picot for the join.}

Ch 4 +(to p of next SpR) 5+ (to p of next SpR) 5 +(to p of next SpR) 4 do not join. (lllus. #2 above)

*{Shuttle Tatters: The shuttle thread goes over the rings; bali thread goes under the rings. Tat first halfofDS, and then gently puli the threads snug, continue.}

**{Needle Tatters: Put the bali thread under the rings and the needle thread over the rings. Make your first ds as close to the rings as possible.}

Ch 4 +(to next p of same SpR) 5 +(to p of next SpR) 5 + (to p of next SpR) 4 + (to p of next SpR) 3+(to next p of same SpR) 3 (lllus. #3 below). Join to the base ofthe first chain that was madę.

Tie/Hide/Cut. (lllus. #4 below.)

lllus.# 3

lllus.# 5

lllus.# 7

Butterfly Wings -Trefoil Knots

Begin with an open ended chain. First Trefoil knot

Ch 20-20-20

Weave the Trefoil Knot, as shown in lllus. #5. Remove the paper clip and join into that smali loop. {Shuttle tatters: it is best to use a smali crochet hook or needle to join it.}

{Needle tatters: just run the needle through to join it.}

Continue tatting, second Trefoil knot.

Ch 20 - 20 - 20

Weave the Trefoil Knot, as shown in lllus. # 6 above. Join to the same place as before, where the paper clip was removed.Tie but leave about 8 inches so you can attach it to the body. One side completed.

Tie the Trefoil knots to the body around the picot as shown in lllus. #7 above. Pass the thread under and over the picot then with both threads tie a square knot. Work the ends into the tatting. Cut close to the work.

For the other Wing repeat the First and Second Trefoil knot above. Refer to lllus. #8 on the next page.

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