Domestic Arts Presents:  Tatted Treasures by Pat Stevens © 2005.

Here is a pattern from the new book by Pat Stevens entitled, "Tatted Treasures".  It is a book on tatted containers.  We hope you will enjoy this pattern.  Printed with permission.  For your private and personal use only.  Reproduction and distribution for sale or profit is prohibited.

Round Box

Materials:
Thread, size 10
2 shuttles
Picot gauge

 

This side of this container is made first, then the bottom is made and joined to the finished side.  The finished box was then stiffened and placed over a smooth glass to dry. 

Note:  It is generally understood that at the end of the rings the period will close the ring.  Reversing work is optional considering what method of tatting you choose.  Traditionally the work is always reversed for a chain unless stated.  If tatting directionally the work is not reversed.

Please see the  Helps and Abbreviations page.

BEGIN:  Start with the outer edge.  Remember that the last repeats will join with the first to form a circle.  This is the outer wall of the box.  Lines 1-16 is one pattern repeat.  There are 8 repeats.  The final repeat joins to the first.

1.                   R.  5 –4 – 4 – 5, cl.  

2.                 R.  5 + 4 – 4 – 5, cl.

3.                 R.  5 + 4 – 4 – 5, cl.

4.                 R.  5+ 4 – 4 – 5, cl.

5.                 C.  8

6.                 R. 5 + 5, cl.

7.                   R.  5 – 5, cl.

8.                 C.  8

9.                 R.  5 + 4 – 4 – 5, cl.

10.                 R.  5 + 4 – 4 – 5, cl.

11.                 R.  5 + 4 – 4 – 5, cl.

12.                 R.  5 + 4 – 4 – 5, cl.

13.                 C. 8  

14.                 R. 5 + 5, cl.

15.                 R.  5 – 5, cl.

16.              C.  8

17.               R.  5 + 4 + 4 – 5, cl.

18.              R.  5 + 4 – 4 – 5, cl.

19.              R.  5 + 4 – 4 – 5, cl.

20.              R.  5 + 4 – 4 – 5, cl.

 

The numbers in the figure above correlate with each ring line in the instructions.  For example: Ring 1 correlates with line 1, ring 2 correlates with line 2, ring 3 correlates with line 3, ring 6 correlates with line 6, etc.

Continue in pattern until there are 7 pattern repeats.  The final and pattern repeat will join to the first as follows:

 

  1. R.  5 + 4 + 4 – 5, cl.
  2. R.  5 + 4 – 4 – 5, cl.
  3. R.  5 + 4 – 4 – 5, cl.
  4. R.  5 + 4 + 4 – 5, cl.  (Joining to free center picot of ring one.)
  5. C.  8
  6. R.  5 + 5, cl.
  7. R.  5 - 5, cl. 
  8. C.  8
  9. R.  5 + 4 + 4 – 5, cl.
  10. R.  5 + 4 – 4 – 5, cl.
  11. R.  5 + 4 – 4 – 5, cl.
  12. R.  5 + 4 + 4 – 5, cl.  (Joining to free center picot of ring nine.)
  13. C.  8
  14. R.  5 + 5, cl.
  15. R.  5 + 5, cl.  (Joining to first picot of ring one.)
  16. C.  8.  End at the base of ring one and hide ends as desired.

Bottom

Begin with center ring and work outward in a circular fashion.  The last round will join to the two picots of the outer box made previously.

  1. R. 1 (- 1)7, cl.

 

  1. C. 3 – 3 .  Join into first free picot of ring.  Repeat this 8 times.

 

  1. C.  5 – 5 .  Join into free picot of previous chain.  Repeat this 8 times.

 

  1. C.  7 – 7 .  Join into free picot of previous chain.  Repeat this 8 times.

 

  1. C.  9 + 5 + 9 .  Join to the free picots of the outer box wall and shuttle join in to the next free picot of previous round.  Continue 8 times and join into the first picot of this round.  End as desired.

Now that the bottom is attached to the sides, stiffen with an agent such as Alene's Stiffy Stuff.  You can place a smooth glass in the container to help it keep its shape and form while the stiffening agent is drying on your container.  When dry, remove and enjoy!

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