AURORA BOREALIS
Dianna Stevens has given permission for me to post one of her designs from her new book "FORGET-KNOT ALASKA TATTED JEWELRY". The earring shown was made and designed by her. This particular design is called "Aurora Borealis".
WHAT IS IT?
Northern lights. It is the most spectacular celestial display I have ever seen. On
clear winter nights the lights dance with vigor and vitality across the vast Alaskan sky.
The first time I saw the Aurora, it was breath taking! The Aurora filled the entire sky with
such rich and striking colors. It seemed so close, I felt that I could reach out and touch it
as it swept across the heavens as if alive.
-- © Copyright 1996 Dianna Stevens
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Abbreviations
SR - Split Ring
/ - separates stitches on each side of split ring
+ - join
cl - close
Materials
Size 80 DMC cotton thread #109
1 inch silver earring hoops.
0.5 mm crochet hook
Tatting needle size 7
Instructions
Begin tatting 20 inches from the eye of the tatting needle.
1. R. 6 + 6, cl. Join to the top of the hoop. Your work will be done inside the hoop.
2. SR. 6 / 6, cl.
3. SR. 6 / 6, cl.
4. R. 6 + 6, cl. Join around the side of the hoop.
5. SR. 6 / 6, cl.
6. SR. 6 / 6, cl.
7. R. 6 + 6, cl. Join around the bottom of the hoop.
8. SR. 6 / 6, cl.
9. SR. 6 / 6, cl.
10. R. 6 + 6, cl. Join around the side of the hoop
11. SR. 6 / 6, cl.
12. SR. 6 / 6, cl. Tie between the first and second rings. Making a secure knot to the
back of your work, clip closely and dab with a little bit of glue. Repeat.
-- © Copyright 1996 Dianna Stevens
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To order the book you can contact Dianna Stevens by email at DomestArts@aol.com
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