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Sequin 'Share a Tat' Game - Basic Pattern (2008)

 

 

Nowadays it's becoming more and more difficult to come up with original ideas and sometimes it's nice just to do something simple.
So the sequins I've been re-visiting after several years are really simple. I think this may be a good time to introduce a 'Share a Tat' game!!!!
What I have done on this page is to post the way I've found of enclosing a sequin and two of the patterns I've done - just to give some idea of stitch count etc.
I'm NOT going to add any copyright notice to these as I don't feel that they're 'important' enough and it will allow everybody to play the game.
I will then invite all and sundry (especially new tatters) to join me to discover as many ways as possible of making this into a motif, mobile, etc. Note, I haven't added any beads or used techniques other than rings, chains and split rings so there's room for plenty more ideas!!
I am more than happy to 'host' any patterns derived from this on a new 'guest' section of my pattern pages, or add links to other pages on other sites. I would only ask that if you write your patterns a different way to the way I do that you alter the original accordingly and add any new abbreviations. This will make it clearer for those wanting to tat them. My way of writing patterns is not necessarily everybody's 'cup of tea'!! I will not be adding any copyright notice to my patterns but you are welcome to add it to yours.
It will be very interesting to see how many different ideas can stem from one sequin.

 

Materials required:  One sequin - " in diameter.  The threads I have used in the following are number 20 for enclosing the sequin.  Other materials required - your imagination!!!

 

Abbreviations
R ring SR split ring
Ch chain Cl Close
Fp false picot (space to represent a picot) + join
rnd round vsp very small picot (smallest you can make)
DNRW do not reverse work T & C tie and cut
SS switch shuttles - or p picot

 

Inner Round

The picots and Fp’s on this round only should be small.  Not VERY small but ordinary small!

SR1:  2 – 2 / – 2 Cl

SR2:  2 / 2 – 2 Cl

SR3:  Fp 2 / Fp 2 – 2 Cl

SR4:  2 + (SR1) 2 / 2 Cl

SR5:  Fp 2 – 2 / Fp 2 Cl

SR6:  2 / 2 + (SR3) 2 Cl

SR7:  Fp 2 / Fp 2 – 2 Cl

SR8:  2 + (SR5) 2 / 2 Cl

SR9:  Fp 2 – 2 / Fp 2 Cl

SR10:          2 / 2 + (SR7) 2 Cl

SR11:          Fp 2 / Fp 2 – 2 Cl

SR12:          2 + (SR9) 2 / 2 Cl

SR13:          Fp 2 – 2 / Fp 2 Cl

SR14:          2 / 2 + (SR14) 2 Cl

SR15:          Fp 2 / Fp 2 – 2 Cl

SR16:          2 + (SR13) 2 / 2 Cl

SR17:          Fp 2 – 2 / Fp 2 Cl

SR18:          2 / 2 + (SR15) 2 Cl

SR19:          Fp 2 / Fp 2 – 2 Cl

SR20:          2 + (SR17) 2 / 2 Cl

SR21:          Fp 2 – 2 / Fp 2 Cl

SR22:          2 / 2 + (SR19) 2 Cl

SR23:          Fp 2 / Fp 2 + (SR2) 2 Cl

SR24:          2 + (SR21) 2 / 2 + (SR1) insert sequin & Cl T & C  - See fig. 1

Note – the sequin will feel and look ‘loose’ within the tatting.  This will become a good fit as the following round is worked.

Outer Rounds

To join to the inner round take the shuttle through the outer part of the joining picots on EACH SIDE and make the join as usual.  See fig. 2


















 

Outer Round – version 1

SR1:  2 – 4 / vsp 3 + (rnd 1) 3 Cl

*SR2:          4 – 2 / 3 + (rnd 1) 3 Cl

R3:    2 + (SR2) 4 – 4 – 2 Cl

SR4:  2 + (R3) 4 / 3 + (rnd 1) 3 Cl repeat from * 4 times then repeat SR2

Last ring is

R:      2 + (previous SR) 4 – 4 + (SR1) 2 Cl T & C

 

Outer Round – version 3

R1:    4 – 3 + (rnd 1) 3 – 4 Cl RW

*Ch:  8 – 8 RW

R2:    4 + (last R) 3 + (rnd 1) 3 – 4 Cl RW repeat from * 10 times

Ch:    8 – 8 T & C base R1