Stumpy Corn Cob

A few years ago I was tatting a lot of the Stumpy bookmark by Kersti Anear. This is a classic pattern and strangely enough it was the first time I tatted it. I used Kerry Solomon's Hand dyed and thread the combo of the thread with pattern reminded me of a corn cob. I started to fiddle around to see if I could add a husk to the pattern to make it look more like a corn cob. I think I was sucessful. It sat for awhile and finally in August I asked Kersti If it was ok to share the addition to the pattern. Kersti immediately said yes. Its taken me a couple of months fiddling around but I finally have a usable pattern. There is no advanced techniques in this project other than a slt and do not reverse work. (other versions were more complicated)

A big Thank You to Kersti Anear for allowing me to share the addition.
 

To make this pattern you need to tat the Stumpy Bookmark by Kersti Anear but change Ring B to : 5 p 7 p 7 p 5 The pattern can be found here: http://www.kersti.com/2021/01/28/stumpy-tatted-bookmark-pattern/ 

 

Terms: R- ring, C- chain, tw-turn work, slt- shoe lace trick, + - join, p- picot, lj- lock join 

Corn Husk Addition 

Shuttle- 2.5 yards on shuttle, needles: normal tail 

R1 1 p 1 

C 14 

R2 4 + (p between rings on middle trefoil) 4 

C 12 

R3 4 + (p between next ring and end trefoil) 4 C 12 

R4 4 + (p between large and small ring on end trefoil) 4 

C 12 

R5 4 + (p on large ring) 4 

C 12 

R6 4 + (p between large and small ring on end trefoil) 4 

C 12

R7 4 + (p between next ring and end trefoil) 4 C 12 

R8 4 + (p between rings on middle trefoil) 4 

C 14 slt tw 

R9 1 p 1 Do not reverse work 

C slt 15 

R10 4 + (above previous ring) 4 

C 10 

R11  4 + (above next ring) 4 

C 12 

R12  4 + (above next ring) 4 

C  16 

R13  4 + (above next ring) 4 

C  12 

R14  4 p 4 

C  6 p 6 lj (p on previous ring) 12 

R15  4 + (same as R13) 4 

C  16 

R16  4 + (above next ring) 4 

C  12 

R17  4 + (above next ring) 4 

C  10 

R18  4 +(above next ring) 4 

C  15 Join to beginning