3-D Flower
December 2000
Tatted and designed by Eileen Stafford
R = ring             Ch = chain
"-" = picot          "+" = join
rw = reverse


Small Motif
   R   5 - 5 rw
* Ch  4 rw
   R   4 - 4 rw (make picot large enough for 3 joins)
   Ch  3 - 3 - 3 rw
   R   4 + 4 rw
   Ch  3 - 3 - 3 rw
   R   4 + 4 rw
   Ch  3 - 3 - 3 rw
   R   4 + 4 rw
   Ch  4 rw
   R  5 - 5 rw
Repeat from "*" for the amount of small motifs you desire.  This example has 6 motifs.

Medium Motif
Starting from the single R 5 -5 from the last small motif, continue as follows :

* Ch  7 rw
   R   5 - 5 rw  (make picot large enough for 4 joins)
   Ch  3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
   R   5 + 5 rw
   Ch 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
   R   5 + 5 rw
   Ch 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
   R   5 + 5 rw
   Ch 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
   R   5 + 5 rw
   Ch  7 rw
   R   5 - 5 rw
Repeat from "*" for the amount of medium motifs you desire.  This example has 8 motifs.

Large Motif

Starting from the single ring 5 - 5 from the last medium motif, continue as follows :

* Ch  10 rw
   R    6 - 6 rw (make picot large enough for 4 joins)
   Ch  3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
   R    6 + 6 rw
   Ch  3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
   R    6 + 6 rw
   Ch  3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
   R    6 +6  rw
   Ch  3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
   R    6 + 6 rw
   Ch  10
   R    5 + 5 rw
Continue from "*" for the amount of large motifs you desire.  This example has 10 motifs.

Making the flower:

Cut a piece of thread and tie to picot of single R 5-5 of first small motif. Thread through all the small motif picots and gather into the flower shape.  Secure by threading through a few of the rings and tying. Continue with the medium and large motifs, gathering and securing as you go.  You may want to secure the last large motif to another to help hold the shape.  If you have any questions, please send me a note and I will try and clarify things for you.
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This flower was inspired by a snowflake that I was tatting for the holidays. I was attempting a different join for the center of the snowflake, but wasn't paying attention and made more repeats than I needed. Not to worry, I kept making the repeats and twirled it into a flower when I was finished. As soon as I get my hands on some florest wire I will put a stem on it. To make a smaller or larger bloom, adjust the number of motifs.