The egg is worked in 4 parts: a Separate Clover, then 3 rounds.
For starting positions, see line diagram below.
EASTER EGG PATTERN
Tatting Exchange - April 2000
Designed, worked and copyrighted
by Helen Bailey
The egg is worked in 4 parts: a Separate Clover, then 3 rounds.
For starting positions, see line diagram below.
40 seed beads are required. 8 are added at beaded
joins on Round 1.
32 are threaded onto the shuttle thread for Round 2.
Instructions
Separate Clover
Ring A 5 p 3 p 3 p 6 p 5
Ring B 5 + (to last picot of previous ring) 3 p 6 p 3 p
5
Ring C 5 + (to last picot of previous ring) 6 p 3 p 3 p
5
Cut and Tie
Round One
Ring A 3 p 2 p 3
Chain A 4 p 4
*Ring B 3 bj (to last picot of previous ring) 2 p 3
Chain B 6 p 6**
Repeat from * to ** twice
Ring B
Chain A
Repeat from * to ** three times
Join to base of Ring A. Cut and Tie.
Round Two - Don’t forget
to put 32 seed beads on shuttle thread.
Clover A:
Ring A 6 p 3 p 3
Push bead close to ring base
Ring B 3 + (to last picot of previous ring) 3 + (to
first chain of Round One) 3 p 3
Push bead close to ring base
Ring C 3 + (to last picot of previous ring) 3 p 6
Push bead close to ring base
*Chain A 10 p 6 p 10
Push bead close to chain end
Clover B:
as Clover A, except for Ring B which is as follows:
Ring B 3 + 4 + 4 p 3**
Repeat from * to ** twice
Chain A
Clover A
Repeat from * to ** once
Chain B 6 p 9 + (to third picot of Ring C of Separate Clover)
3 + (to last picot of Ring C of Separate Clover) 6
Clover B
Chain C 6 + (to first picot of Ring A of Separate Clover)
3 +(to second picot of Ring A of Separate Clover) 9 p 6
Clover B
Chain A
Push bead up close to end of chain.
Join to base of first clover, Cut and tie.
Round Three
Ring A 3 + (to picot on first chain of Round Two) 3
Chain A 5 p 5
Ring 3 + (to next picot on chain of Round Two) 3
Chain B 9 p 9
Ring
Chain B
Ring (join to second picot of Ring C of Separate Clover)
Chain A
Ring (join to third picot of Ring B of Separate Clover)
Chain A
Ring (join to second picot of Ring B of Separate Clover)
Chain A
Ring (join to third picot on Ring A of Separate Clover)
Chain B
*Ring (join to picot on chain of Round Two)
Chain B
Ring (join to next picot on chain of Round Two)
Chain A 5 p 5**
Repeat from * to ** four times
Ring
Chain B
Join to base of first Ring. Cut and tie.
bj = beaded join
This is a very useful technique for adding beads without having
to put them on the thread before you start to tat. In order to do
this you MUST make sure that the picots are going to be big
enough to take the bead and allow room to make the join. When you
come to a beaded join, thread the bead onto the crochet hook,
hook onto the picot, slide the bead onto the picot, make the join.
The join is covered by the bead. I assure you it is easier to do
than explain!
© Helen Bailey – April 2000
thebaileys@themutual.net