Beaded Heart Pattern

BEADED HEART PATTERN

Tatting Exchange - March 2001

Designed, worked and copyrighted by Helen Bailey

24 seed beads are required.
If worked in Altin Basak 50 (approx equiv DMC 30) it measures 3 x 3 inches.
Follow the instructions below in conjunction with diagram.

bj = beaded join (see note below)
sp = small picot used for joining

All rings 9 bj 1 p 1 bj 9

Chain A 3 p 3 p 3 p 3 p 3 p 3 (5 picots)

Chain B 3 p 3 p 3 p 3 p 3 p 3 sp 3 sp 7 sp 3

Chain C 3 + 7 + 3 sp 7 sp 3

Chain D 3 + 7 + 3 + 3 p 3 p 3 p 3 p 3 p 3

Chain E 3 p 3 p 3 p 3 p 3 p 3 p 3 p 3 p 3 p 3 (9 picots)

Order of Work

Ring A, Ring B, Chain A, Ring C, Chain A, Ring D, Chain A, Ring E, Chain A, Ring F, Chain B, Ring G, Ring H, Chain C, Ring I, Ring J, Chain D, Ring K, Chain A, Ring L, Chain E, Ring M, Chain A, Ring N, Chain B, Ring O, Ring P, Chain C, Ring Q, Ring R, Chain D, Ring S, Chain A, Ring T, Chain A, Ring U, Chain A, Ring V, Chain A, Ring W, Ring X. Cut and Tie. Block to shape.

(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!

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