September Serenade

Tatted in Cebelia size 30, this snowflake measures 3.5” across. Two shuttles are required for one of the layers

(c) Lenore English 09/05

Abbreviations:
C - Chain; R - Ring; p - picot
Materials: Shuttle and ball thread

1st layer (green)
R: 6 p 2 p 2 p 6.
*C: 8 p 8.
R: 6 j(to prev. r) 2 p 2 p 6.
Repeat from * for a total of 6 rings and 6 chains. Join the last ring to the 1st ring and the last chain to the base of the 1st ring. Finish ends.

2nd layer (yellow)
R: 12 p 12.
C: 12
Repeat for a total of 12 rings and 12 chains. With rings pointing out, join the last chain to the 1st ring. Be careful not to twist. Finish ends. Weave layers together, 1 ring under each chain, every other ring pointing out.

3rd layer(blue)
R: 12 j(to p on chain of 1st layer, through r of 2nd layer) 12.
C: 6 p 6 p 6 p 6 p 6 p 6.
Repeat around, join last chain to base of 1st ring. Finish ends.
Pull third layers rings through the second layer rings (see right).

4th layer (pink) 2 shuttles, continuous wound
Join shuttle thread to last p of any chain of 3rd layer.
*C: 6 j(p next c) 6 j (next p) 6 j (next p)
[2nd Shuttle: R: 6 j (prev j of chain) 3 p 3 p 6.
      R: 6 j(prev r) 3 p 3 p 6.
Repeat for a total of 4 rings, switch shuttles.
C 6 j(last p last r) j (shuttle join to adj p on chain) 6 j (next p).
Repeat around, join last chain to first chain. Finish ends.

5th layer (aqua)
Join shuttle thread to p of 2nd layer ring, behind the 4th layer.
C: 6 p 6 p 6 p 6.
Join shuttle thread to p of next 2nd layer ring, in front of 3rd and 4th layers.
C: 6 p 6 p 6 p 6.
Repeat around. Join the last chain to the base of the 1st ring. Finish ends and stiffen.

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