Starflake Tatting Pattern

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This pattern was something that just came together for me, after looking at unbeaded hexagonal motifs. It doesn't have enough points to be a snowflake, so I call it a starflake.

R 12---8---4
R 4 B+ 7 (1 bead on shuttle thread, 3 beads on ball thread) 7---4.
R 4 B+ 8---12.
CH 3---7.
SS
R 3---3 (5 beads on ball thread) 3---3.
SS.
CH 7---3.
*R 12 B+ 8---4
R 4 B+ 7 (1 bead on shuttle thread, 3 beads on ball thread) 7---4.
R 4 B+ 8---12.
CH 3 B+ 7.
SS.
R 3 B+ 3 join between beads 3---3.
SS.
CH 7---3.
Repeat from * 2 more times.
R 12 B+ 8---4
R 4 B+ 7 (1 bead on shuttle thread, 3 beads on ball thread) 7---4.
R 4 B+ 8 B+ to picot on first ring 12.
CH 3 B+ 7.
SS.
R 3 B+ 3 join between beads 3 B+ 3.
SS.
CH 7 B+ 3. Tie and cut to base of first chain.



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Copyright Lynette Hodges, © 2003