A Very Canadian Tat-a-long 2026 Day 3

 Happy Canada Day!!!!!!

A  Very Canadian Tat-a-long Day 3- Variations

Variation 1

Start using the red shuttle 

R 7 vsp 7

With the white shuttle

R 7 vsp 7

Ls 12

White shuttle 

R 7 vsp 7

Red shuttle 

R 7 vsp 7

Ls 12

Red shuttle 

R 7 vsp 7

White shuttle 

R 7 vsp 7

Ls 4

White shuttle 

R 7 vsp 7

Red shuttle 

R 7 vsp 7

Ls 4

Red shuttle 

R 7 vsp 7

White shuttle 

R 7 vsp 7

Ls 12

White shuttle

R 7 vsp 7

Red shuttle 

R 7 vsp 7

Ls 12

Red shuttle 

R 7 vsp 7

White shuttle 

R 7 vsp 7

Do not Cut, Move into round 2

Round 2

Start using the white shuttle 

C    12  lj (at beginning of this chain) 8 (1st white ring) 18 lj (p on 2nd white ring) 18 lj (p on 3rd white ring)

 C 8 lj (p on 4th white ring) 8 lj (p on 5th white ring)

C 18 lj (p on 6th white ring) 18 lj (p on 7th white ring) 8 lj (base of 7th white ring) 

Switch to using the red shuttle

C  slt 12 lj (same as previous) 

C   8 lj (p of 1st red ring) 18 lj (p on 2nd red ring)

C 18 lj (p on  3rd red ring) 

 C 8 lj (p on 4th red ring) 8 lj (p on 5th red ring)

C 18 lj (p on 6th red ring)

C 18 lj (p on 7th red ring) 8 

join to the beginning and hide ends

Variation 2

In the first round replace the large rings with 4 mm beads otherwise it is exactly the same as day 1.  I used paperclips to hold the beads in place until the 2nd round

I am having trouble finding letter beads or else I would have CANADA in beads in the middle.  Alternatively, if you are celebrating the 4th of July then you could use beads to spell USA 250.

Round 2

Start using the white shuttle 

C    12 lj (1st bead) 10

SR 4/4

C  10 lj (next bead) 10

SR 4/4

C 10  lj (next bead) 8 lj (next bead) 8 lj (next bead) 10

SR 4/4

C 10 lj (6th bead) 10

SR 4/4

C 10 lj (p on 7th white ring) 12 

do an alligator join by bringing one thread in front and one thread behind the at the base of the small rings at the end.  

C    12 lj (1st bead) 10

SR 4/4

C 10 lj (next bead) 10

SR 4/4

C 10 lj (next bead) 8 lj (next bead) 8 lj (next bead) 10

SR 4/4

C 10 lj (next bead) 10

SR 4/4

C 10 lj (next bead) 12 join to the beginning and hide ends

Add a jump ring and clasp to one end and a jump ring to the other.  Use multiple jump rings if this is not long enough for you.  Alternatively you can add length by adding a few more middle repeats.