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Butterfly 2005 © Jane Eborall - 2005

 

 

 

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Abbreviations

 

R

ring

Ch

chain

– or p

picot

B

move bead in place of p

vlp

very long picot - size betwn ( )

Wsh2

working shuttle 2 (shuttle in right hand)

Wsh1

working shuttle 1 (shuttle in right hand)

+

join

Lj

join made with shuttle thread

Cl

close
RM Riego Maltese stitch - see below

S

start

Fp

false picot

T & C

Tie and cut
SS Switch shuttles InR Inner ring

 

 

How to make the Riego Maltese knots

  

Using Wsh1 make a double as normal.  In the case of the following pattern - a normal ring and chain are worked first. 

This part of the stitch I refer to in the pattern as R.

Drop Wsh1 and using Wsh2, without turning the knot (as in second side of a split ring) work as shown over the Wsh1 core thread. 

This part of the stitch I refer to in the pattern as RM.

 The ring should start to show as above.  Follow directions given in the pattern. 

 

Butterfly

2 shuttles with 2 different colours, beads. 

 

Notes on working with this technique.

When joining to the centre ring in Wings 2 & 3 (InR), draw the core thread up through the picot and put the working thread through the loop.  Adjust so that the core thread runs smoothly.

Add 10 beads to Wsh1 & 14 beads to Wsh2.  Using Wsh1

Body

R:       4 – 4 – 4 – 4

Ch:     3  change to Wsh2

Wing 1

R1:     2

RM:    1

*R:     – 1 – 1

RM:    1*

Repeat from * to * 4 times.  Change to Wsh1  Place 5 beads at back of hand before starting next R

R:       Fp 4 B 4 BBB 4 B 4 Cl Fp  Change to Wsh2

RM:    1 turn last ring to face upwards.  Change to Wsh2 & take Wsh2 thread from last ds worked over the top of this ring to hold it in place over Fp.  See figures 5 & 6

 

Continue with

R:       1 – 1

RM:    1

*R:     – 1 – 1

RM:    1*

Repeat from * to * 4 times.

R:       – 1 take both shuttles down through centre of ring before closing.  Change to Wsh1

Ch:     2 +Lj(1st p body ring) 2  change to Wsh2

Wing 2 – place 7 beads on ring round hand before starting

R:       2

*RM:   1

R:       – 2*

Repeat from * to * 4 times

RM: 1  using Wsh1

InR:    3 – 3 Cl

RM:    1  Change to Wsh2

R:       7 beads moved into place 2

*RM:   1

R:       – 2*

Repeat from * to * 3 times

RM:    1

R:       – 1 join to p on inner ring.  Take both shuttles down through centre of ring before closing.  Using Wsh1

Ch:     3 +Lj(2nd p body ring) 3  Change to Wsh2

Wing 3 – place 7 beads on ring round hand before starting

R:       2

*RM:   1

R:       – 2*

Repeat from * to * 4 times

RM: 1  using Wsh1

InR:    3 – 3 Cl

RM:    1  Change to Wsh2

R:       7 beads moved into place 2

*RM:   1

R:       – 2*

Repeat from * to * 3 times

RM:    1

R:       – 1 join to p on inner ring.  Take both shuttles down through centre of ring before closing.  Using Wsh1

Ch:     2 +Lj(3rd p body ring) 2  Change to Wsh2

Wing 4

R1:     2

RM:    1

*R:     – 1 – 1

RM:    1*

Repeat from * to * 4 times. Change to Wsh1  Place 5 beads at back of hand before starting next R

R:       Fp 4 B 4 BBB 4 B 4 Fp  Cl Fp  Change to Wsh2

RM:    1 turn this ring up to face upwards.  Change to Wsh1 & take Wsh1 core thread over the top of this ring to hold it in place.  Refer to figures 5 & 6

R:       1 – 1

RM:    1

*R:     – 1 – 1

RM:    1*

Repeat from * to * 4 times.

R:       – 1 take both shuttles down through centre of ring before closing.  Cl  change to Wsh1

Ch:     3  +Lj base of body ring

Head

R:       8 Vlp 6 Vlp 8  T & C

 

For any help or if you find any mistakes, please email me