Online Tatting Class 2001        Dynasty     Details of shared bead

Shared Bead Pattern

This pattern was created to show how single or multiple beads could be shared between two tatting elements. The pattern is for a single segment of the ornament called Dynasty.  Follow the instructions for the diagrammed pattern.  

Materials used:  size 80 thread, size 15 seed beads, in a main and contrasting color.  2 mm round metallic bead.  Three sizes of picot gauges.  0.4 mm crochet hook. (Optional: Picot  Beader or Bead Loader).

You can substitute size 20 or 30 thread, size 11 seed beads, and size 3 mm round.  

There are seed beads on the core thread between each double stitch on all chains.  Needle tatters:  Be sure that the seed beads you use will fit over your needle. You will not load any beads on the auxiliary threads.  They will be placed over your needle between each double stitch.

 Begin:  Thread 220 main color seed beads on approx. 4.5 yards of thread on the shuttle.  Wind these 4.5 yards onto the shuttle from the ball -- do not cut.

1. R. 8 – 4 – 4, c.

2. R. 4 + (2 mm) 5 – 5 – 4, cl.

3. R. 4 + (2 mm) 4 –  8, cl.

4. Ch. 1, * slide SB on core thread, 1*, repeat *-* for a total of 5 SB, – (picot) reverse work and repeat *-* for a total of 4 SB ---  4 SB.

5. R. 8 + (2 mm) 4 — 4, cl. This long picot should hold 5 SB over the picot. Remember to leave a space of one extra bead for joining space.

6. R. 4 ----- 4 – 8, cl. This long picot holds (1 contrast SB, 1 main SB, 1 contrast SB, 2 mm, 1 contrast SB, 1 main SB, 1 contrast SB). These beads are added before joining to the corresponding rings on the opposite side.

7. Ch. 1, * slide SB on core thread, 1*, repeat *-* for a total of 6 SB -- 6 SB.

8. R. 8 + (2 mm) 4 ----- 4, cl.

9. R. 4 ----- 4 – 8, cl.

10. Ch. 1, * slide SB on core thread, 1*, repeat *-* for a total of 12 SB.

11. R. 8 + (2 mm) 4 ----- 4, cl.

12. R. 4 — 4 – 8, cl. This long picot should hold 5 SB over the picot.

13. Ch. 1, * slide SB on core thread, 1*, repeat *-* for a total of 8 SB, +(2 mm) reverse work and repeat *-* for a total of 5 SB.

14. R. 8 – (40 SB in picot) 4 – 4, cl.

15. R. 4 + (2 mm) 5 – (40 SB in picot) 5 – 4, cl.

16. R. 4 + (2 mm) 4 – (40 SB in picot) 8, cl.

17. Ch. 1, * slide SB on core thread, 1*, repeat *-* for a total of 5 SB, – (picot) reverse work and repeat *-* for a total of 8 SB.

18. R. 8 + (2 mm) 4 + (contrast SB, 3 SB main, contrast SB over picot) 4, cl. See Fig. 4

19. R. 4 + (1 contrast SB, 1 main SB, 1 contrast SB, 2 mm, 1 contrast SB, 1 main SB, 1 contrast SB) 4 – 8, cl.
20. Ch. 1, * slide SB on core thread, 1*, repeat *-* for a total of 12 SB.
21. R. 8 + (2 mm) 4 + (1 contrast SB, 1 main SB, 1 contrast SB, pull this through the 2 mm round of picot on previous ring, 1 contrast SB, 1 main SB, 1 contrast SB) 4, cl.

22. R. R. 4 + (1 contrast SB, 1 main SB, 1 contrast SB, 2 mm, 1 contrast SB, 1 main SB, 1 contrast SB) 4 – 8, cl.

23. Ch. 1, * slide SB on core thread, 1*, repeat *-* for a total of 6 SB -- 6 SB.

24. R. 8 + (2 mm) 4 + (1 contrast SB, 1 main SB, 1 contrast SB, pull this through the 2 mm round of picot on previous ring, 1 contrast SB, 1 main SB, 1 contrast SB) 4, cl.

25. R. 4 + (contrast SB, 3 SB main, contrast SB over picot) 4 – 8, cl.

26. Ch. 1, * slide SB on core thread, 1*, repeat *-* for a total of 4 SB -- 4 SB, +(2 mm) reverse work and repeat *-* for a total of 5 SB.

27. Cut and join to the base of the beginning trefoil. Hide ends as desired.
Your ornament motif should resemble Figure 6.  Challenge:  What modifications or designs can you come up with to utilize the shared bead element?
An example of shared beads in another design.  There are three shared beads between two tatted row elements.