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continuous thread method split chains faux picot aka mock picot split rings horizontal picot gauge magic thread trick |
Red carnation done with Coats Button Craft thread. (Brown label) |
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Needle tatters: You will use the needle and ball method. You can use true rings however you will be adding thread much more often so I would suggest using the SCMR. (Same as chain but putting the needle through the end loop before pulling down tight, thus making it go into a ring.)
Shuttle tatters: Wind two shuttles in CTM. (One shuttle and ball can be used if you are comfortable using the ball as a shuttle for two split chains and two split rings.)
RND 1:
R 3-3-3-3 RW
* CH 3-3-3-3-3-3 RW
R 3-3-3-3 RW *
Repeat from * to * until you have 15 rings and 14 chains.
SCH 3-3-3-3-3/3 joins to the base of first ring.
IMPORTANT
before making the join make sure you do
NOT
have any twist in your work.
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RND 2:
Leave a space equal to one picot (this is your faux picot aka mock picot)
SR 3-3/3-3 RW
** CH 3-3-3-3-3-3 RW
R 3-3+3-3 RW Join is to 1st picot of chain in 1st RND
CH 3-3-3-3-3-3 RW
R 3-3+3-3 RW Join is to 3rd picot of chain in 1st RND
CH 3-3-3-3-3-3 RW
R 3-3+3-3 RW Join is to 5th picot of chain in 1st RND **
Repeat from ** to ** until you reach the point of the final chain SCH
3-3-3-3-3/3
joins to the base of first ring of RND 2.
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rnd 3 :
leave a space equal to one picot (this is your faux picot aka mock picot)
sr 3-3/3-3 rw
*** ch 3-3-3-3-3-3 rw (on this first chain only insert
mt with loop facing split ring.)
r 3-3+3-3 rw join is to 1st picot of chain in 2nd rnd
ch 3-3-3-3-3-3 rw
r 3-3+3-3 rw join is to 3rd picot of chain in 2nd rnd
ch 3-3-3-3-3-3 rw
r 3-3+3-3 rw join is to 5th picot of chain in 2nd rnd ***
repeat from *** to *** until you reach the point of the final chain.
this final chain is a regular chain ch 3-3-3-3-3-3 remember to insert your MT
with loop facing away from last ring completed which means it will be toward
the beginning split ring. Cut both threads leaving a couple of inches to work
with. Join chain to the base of the first ring of 3rd rnd by bringing one of
the threads through at the base of first ring. Tie a square knot, use MT to
take one thread through each chain trim tails.
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Run a length of thread through the center picot of each ring in RND one. Pull
ends of thread to gather carnation knot thread ends together to hold carnation
gathered. Use these threads to help attach carnation to a stem wire, pin back
or other item.
The two flowers shown are both done with a 12 ring/chain count not 15 as this
pattern states. I decided the 12 does not give a full enough effect however the
15 was more to my liking. If I did my math correctly the three round 15
ring/chain carnation actually has 48 more rings and chains per flower so it
makes a big difference.
I have done a three round carnation with Mill Hill petite seed beads added in
on the final round to give a look of dew on the flower. Unfortunately, I don't
have a picture of it. The beads were used in place of the 1st - 3rd and 5th
picots on the chain of the final round. Perhaps a better choice would have been
in place of the 2nd and 4th picots. Just an idea you might want to play with.
If only the first round is done this looks to me like a bachelor button, two
rounds like a mini-carnation and the full three rounds like a jumbo carnation.
If you are only doing one round you may want to have the first ring be
3-3---3-3 and have all the other rings on round one join to the large center
picot. I don't suggest this on two or three round flowers as you will be
constantly fighting yourself as the rows ripple.
