Bell on a ring and in a ring!

Materials required

No. 20 thread.  27 beads, 2 shuttles, small brass curtain ring measuring ½”, large brass ring (child’s bracelet) measuring 2 ¼” – 2 ½".  Both rings are optional and alternative instructions are given at the end of the pattern.  Also alternative instructions for those who do not want to use a SCMR and/or an inner ring.  The bell can be made with finer thread if not using the rings.

Abbreviations

SCMR

self closing mock ring 

Ch

chain 

SR 

split ring 

Cl

close

B

bead (in place of picot) 

+B

add bead to picot before joining

Wsh1

working shuttle 1          

Wsh2

working shuttle 2

CR

curtain ring

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instructions between these brackets are for the ring on the SCMR

BR

bracelet

Place CR on to Wsh2.  Thread beads in groups of 7 (colour A), 5 (colour B) and 9 (colour A) to Wsh2 before starting.  Six further beads are needed to add to picots. 

SCMR1:    3 [move B on Wsh2 close to last ds before starting 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 Cl]  See fig. 1

Move B next to last ds Place CR in place so that the threads of Wsh2 lie each side of CR.  See fig. 2

Bring the thread from the Wsh2 up in front of the CR, round the back of the ring on the SCMR ensuring that the two beads lie close to the centre ring.  See fig. 3. 

Finish SCMR with 3 ds Cl.  See fig. 4

When joining all rings and split rings to the SCMR make sure that the bead is added to the picot first and that the join is then taken round the CR too.  See figs 5 & 6

Ch:                   8

SR2:                 3 +B(next p on centre R) 3 / 3 B 3

SR3:                 As last SR

SR4:                 3 – 3 / 3 B 3

SR5:                 As last SR

SR6:                 3 / 3 B 3 B 3

SR7:                 3 +B(SR5) 3 / 3 B 3  Change to Wsh2

SCMR8:           3 [3+B(SR4) 3 +B(next p on centre R) 3 – 3 Cl] 3  Change to Wsh1

Ch:                   6

R9:                   6 +B(SCMR8) 3 – 6  Change to Wsh2 & rw

R10:                 2 B 2 B 2 B 2 B 2 B 2  Change to Wsh1 & rw

Ch:                   6  Change to Wsh2

SCMR11:          3 [3 +B(2^nd p on R9) 3 +B(next p on centre R) 3 – 3 Cl] 3  Change to Wsh1

SR12:               3 – 3 / 3 B 3

SR13:               3 / 3 B 3 B 3

SR14:               3 +B(SR12) 3 / 3 B 3

SR15:               3 +B(SCMR11) 3 / 3 B 3

SR16:               3 +B(next p on centre R) 3 / 3 B 3

SR17:               as last SR

Ch:                   8 T & C to base of first R and use the ends to tie to large ring. 

Alternative start when using small curtain ring but no SCMR.

Centre ring of 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1  T & C

Followed by

R1:                   3 +B(p to p on centre ring making the join over the ring as shown in figs 5 & 6) 3

Continue as before with first chain.

Alternative start when NOT wishing to use a ring in the centre but still wishing to use the SCMR.

SCMR1:           3 [move B on Wsh2 close to last ds before starting ring of 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 Cl]  Move B next to last ds 3 Cl. 

Continue as before with first chain.

Alternative start when NOT wishing to use a ring or the SCMR

Centre ring of 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2  T & C

Followed by

R1:                   3 +B(p on centre ring making the join over the ring as shown in figs 5 & 6) 3

Continue as before from first chain.

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