Now, let's practice beading. The following patterns are shared with the online tatting class by Sharon
Briggs. She gives instructions in two interpretations to assist newer tatters.
Beaded Snowflake
Long notation
Shuttle 1 load 3 small beads, 1 large bead, 3 small beads 6 times
Shuttle 2 load 4 small beads, 1 large bead, 4 small beads 6 times
Shuttle 1 Ring 3 ds, bead, 3 ds, picot, 3 ds, bead, large bead, bead, 3 ds, picot, 3 ds, bead, 3 ds cl bead
RW
Chain 3 ds, bead, 3 ds, bead, 3 ds
Shuttle 2 Ring 3o3oOo3o3
Shuttle 1 Chain 3 ds, bead, 3 ds, bead, 3 ds RW
*Shuttle 1 Bead, Ring 3 ds, bead, 3 ds, large bead join, 3 ds, bead, large bead, bead, 3 ds, picot, 3 ds,
bead, 3 ds cl, bead RW Chain 3 ds, bead, 3 ds, bead, 3 ds.
Shuttle 2 Ring 3 ds, bead, 3 ds, bead, large bead, bead, 3 ds, bead, 3 ds, cl
Shuttle 1 Chain 3 ds, bead, 3 ds, bead, 3 ds RW *Repeat from* 3 more times
Shuttle 1 Ring 3 ds, bead, 3 ds, large bead join, 3 ds, bead, large bead, bead, 3 ds, large bead join to first
ring, 3 ds, bead, 3 ds cl bead RW
Shuttle 1 Chain 3 ds, bead, 3 ds, bead, 3 ds, bead. join to base of first ring
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Beaded Snowflake
Short notation
small bead o
large bead O
6 additional large beads for bead joins
Shuttle 1 load 3 small beads, 1 large
bead, 3 small beads 6 times
Shuttle 2 load 4 small beads, 1 large
bead, 4 small beads 6 times
Shuttle 1 R 3o3-3oOo3-3o3 cl o RW
C3o3o3
Shuttle 2 R 3o3oOo3o3
Shuttle 1 C3o3o3 RW
*SHUTTLE 1 R O3O3+O3OOO3-3O3
CL O RW C3O3O3
Shuttle 2 R 3o3oOo3o3
Shuttle 1 C3o3o3 RW *Repeat 4 times
Shuttle 1 R o3o3+O3oOo3+O3o3 cl o
RW C3o3o3
Shuttle 2 R 3o3oOo3o3
SHUTTLE 1 C3O3O3 O JOIN TO
BASE OF FIRST RING
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