Patterns

Monday, February 28, 2022

Ukraine Sunflower


A pattern in honour Ukrainia.
Fair warning- i haven't tested this pattern.  My hands are too shaky today to tat.   Its been a long day.

Materials
Shuttle or needle
Yellow and blue thread

Terms
R. Ring
C chain
lj. Lock join
+ join
lp large picot
vsp very small picot
MR mock ring

Center
Wind blue thread on shuttle continuous with ball
R 4 vsp 4 vsp 4 
C. 4 lp 4
*R 4 vsp 4 vsp 4 
C. 4 +( lp) 4*
Repeat from * to * until you have 6 rings and 6 chains
Cut and hide ends

Petals

Shuttle and ball, yellow thread
Start by joining to a very small picot
C. 6
*MR. 3 p 3
C. 6 lj (next vsp) 6*
Repeat from * to * around center
Last chain will only be:
C 6 join to beginning.
Block the pattern to help set in place.

There maybe more to this pattern coming soon.




Monday, February 14, 2022

My Valentine to you 💗

Happy Valentine's Day!
This is one of my favorite holidays.  Full of chocolate and valentines.  I hope you have a great day.
Here is my Valentine to you!

Sunrise Heart by Vicki Clarke 2022

C chain
R ring
MR mock ring
lj lock ring
vsp very small picot
+ join
Slt shoe lace trick
Tw turn work

R. 4 vsp 4 vsp 4 vsp 4 vsp 4 vsp 4
C. 6 lj (1st vsp) 6
MR. 1 p 1
C. 6 lj (2nd vsp) 6
R. 3 + (3rd vsp) 3
C. 5 p 5 lj (base of ring)
C. 6 lj (4th vsp) 6
MR. 1 p 1
C. 6 lj (5th vsp) 6 + to beginning

Heart top
You will now tat across the top of the heart

*C. 5 vsp 5 vsp 5 vsp 5 lj ( p on MR)  tw slt
C 5
MR. 2 p 2
C. 5 lj (vsp on chain) 5
MR. 2 p 2
C. 5 lj (vsp on chain) 5
MR. 2 p 2
C. 5 lj (vsp on chain) 6*
Repeat from * to * on the opposite side

I hope you enjoy all the fun of the day!