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Ring and Chain Motif
Materials:
- one shuttle
- size 20 thread was used here for a motif 1¼" across, but other thicknesses can be used too
For a 1-Colour Motif – Wind thread from ball on to shuttle, but do not cut!
For a 2-Colour Motif – Wind ring-colour thread on to shuttle. Use a second colour for chains.
Using standard abbreviations:
R of (3 ds, p) × 3 , 3ds, cl, rw.
Ch of (3 ds, p) × 3, 3ds cl, rw. (Start with tiny picot for pulling through thread at end of motif.)
*R of 3 ds, join to last p of previous r, (3 ds, p) × 2, 3ds, cl, rw.
Ch of (3 ds, p) × 3, 3ds cl, rw.
Repeat from * 4 times, joining last p of last r to first p of first r.
Work last chain, cut threads and tie into tiny picot at start of first chain. (Alternatively, omit tiny picot and tie ends through ring).
Abbreviations:
- ds - double stitch
- rw - reverse work, turn upside down
- p - picot
- p - picot
- cl r - close ring (this instruction is usually just assumed and not written)
Alternatively, here are the same instructions in numerical format:
R: 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
Ch: 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw Start with tiny picot for pulling through thread at end of motif.
* R: 3 + 3 - 3 - 3 rw Join to previous R.
Ch: 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
Repeat from * 4 times, but for 6th ring work 3 + 3 - 3 + 3, joining last ring to first.
Work last chain, cut threads and tie into tiny picot at start of first chain. (Alternatively, omit tiny picot and tie ends through ring).
Note: A hyphen indicates a picot, and a plus sign indicates a joining picot:
It is easy to be creative with this basic pattern by changing the picots to suggest a snowflake, adding another round of chains for a flower and so on. Try bigger and smaller rings and chains too. No patterns here – you can work out your own variations!
