This pattern is for those that would like to check it. Please let me know if it's wrong or if there is any way to make it clearer.
Butterfly
Modern instructions by Heidi Nakayama
From unknown designer
Top wing (make 2)
1st round
R 2- (7x) 2
*Ch 3- (5x) 3
R 2-2-2+2-2-2-2-2 * repeat * to *
7th ring 2-2-2+2-2+2-2-2
Ch 3- (3x) 3 / SC 3-3
2nd round
Ch 3- (3x) 3
Join to 2nd and 4th picots of 1st round chains.
On the 14th chain
Ch 3-3 / SC 3-3
3rd partial round
Ch 3- (3x) 3
R 2-2-2+ (to middle picot of 2nd round) 2-2-2
Ch 3- (3x) 3
R 2-2-2-2+ (to 1st picot of next chain) 2-2-2-2
Ch 3- (3x) 3
R 2-2-2-2+ (to 3rd picot of next chain) 2-2-2-2
Ch 3- (3x) 3
R 2-2-2+ (to middle picot of next round) 2-2-2
Ch 3- (3x) 3 (join to middle picot of next round)
Hide ends.
Lower Wing (make two)
R 2- (7x) 2
*Ch 3- (3x) 3
R 2-2-2+2-2-2-2-2* repeat * to *
R 2-2-2+2-2+2-2-2
Ch 3-3 (R 2-2-2+ (to upper wing see diagram) 2-2-2-2-(+body to this picot) 2-2-2) Ch 3-3 (join, tie and hide ends)
Body
(Depending how you tat (loose or tight) you may need to add stitches to the chains when joining to the body)
R 4---4
R 7-7
Ch 10
*R 5+5-5—5
Ch 5+ (join to body see diagram) 5* repeat between *s 6x
R 5+5-3-3-3
Ch 9-3
R 7+7
Ch 3-3
R 7+7
Ch 2+3-5 (join to top picot of body ring)
Ch 5+5 (6x)
Ch 10 (join to bottom of 1st ring, hide ends)
Wing Border (2x attach both sides)
See diagram
Connect to first picot of lower body
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of lower wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3
Ring 2-2-2-2+ join to middle picot next chain
Ch 3-3-3-3
R 2-2-2+ join to 5th picot of last ring 2-2-2-2
R 2- (5x) 2
Ch 3-3-3-3
R 2-2-2+ (to last R) 2+ (join to same picot as 1st R) 2-2-2
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of lower wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of lower wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of upper wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of upper wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of upper wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at last picot of upper wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of upper wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3
Ring 2-2-2-2+ join to middle picot next chain
Ch 3-3-3-3
R 2-2-2+ join to 5th picot of last ring 2-2-2-2
R 2- (5x) 2
Ch 3-3-3-3
R 2-2-2+ (to last R) 2+ (join to same picot as 1st R) 2-2-2
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of upper wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at first picot of upper wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of upper wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of upper wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of upper wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of upper wing chain
Hide ends
Antennae (make two joining to head)
Ch or BDS 12
SR 4/4 cut ends
Modern instructions by Heidi Nakayama
From unknown designer
Top wing (make 2)
1st round
R 2- (7x) 2
*Ch 3- (5x) 3
R 2-2-2+2-2-2-2-2 * repeat * to *
7th ring 2-2-2+2-2+2-2-2
Ch 3- (3x) 3 / SC 3-3
2nd round
Ch 3- (3x) 3
Join to 2nd and 4th picots of 1st round chains.
On the 14th chain
Ch 3-3 / SC 3-3
3rd partial round
Ch 3- (3x) 3
R 2-2-2+ (to middle picot of 2nd round) 2-2-2
Ch 3- (3x) 3
R 2-2-2-2+ (to 1st picot of next chain) 2-2-2-2
Ch 3- (3x) 3
R 2-2-2-2+ (to 3rd picot of next chain) 2-2-2-2
Ch 3- (3x) 3
R 2-2-2+ (to middle picot of next round) 2-2-2
Ch 3- (3x) 3 (join to middle picot of next round)
Hide ends.
Lower Wing (make two)
R 2- (7x) 2
*Ch 3- (3x) 3
R 2-2-2+2-2-2-2-2* repeat * to *
R 2-2-2+2-2+2-2-2
Ch 3-3 (R 2-2-2+ (to upper wing see diagram) 2-2-2-2-(+body to this picot) 2-2-2) Ch 3-3 (join, tie and hide ends)
Body
(Depending how you tat (loose or tight) you may need to add stitches to the chains when joining to the body)
R 4---4
R 7-7
Ch 10
*R 5+5-5—5
Ch 5+ (join to body see diagram) 5* repeat between *s 6x
R 5+5-3-3-3
Ch 9-3
R 7+7
Ch 3-3
R 7+7
Ch 2+3-5 (join to top picot of body ring)
Ch 5+5 (6x)
Ch 10 (join to bottom of 1st ring, hide ends)
Wing Border (2x attach both sides)
See diagram
Connect to first picot of lower body
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of lower wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3
Ring 2-2-2-2+ join to middle picot next chain
Ch 3-3-3-3
R 2-2-2+ join to 5th picot of last ring 2-2-2-2
R 2- (5x) 2
Ch 3-3-3-3
R 2-2-2+ (to last R) 2+ (join to same picot as 1st R) 2-2-2
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of lower wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of lower wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of upper wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of upper wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of upper wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at last picot of upper wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of upper wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3
Ring 2-2-2-2+ join to middle picot next chain
Ch 3-3-3-3
R 2-2-2+ join to 5th picot of last ring 2-2-2-2
R 2- (5x) 2
Ch 3-3-3-3
R 2-2-2+ (to last R) 2+ (join to same picot as 1st R) 2-2-2
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of upper wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at first picot of upper wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of upper wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of upper wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of upper wing chain
Ch 3-3-3-3 join at middle picot of upper wing chain
Hide ends
Antennae (make two joining to head)
Ch or BDS 12
SR 4/4 cut ends
Love the butterfly I may just give it a try!!! Also have you decided on the test tatting for the purses yet! Would love to give that a try as well!
ReplyDeleteI've had the purse tested. It's now in the hands of the man who invited me to Japan. I'm going to have a friend put it into PDF so it will print out better for everyone.
ReplyDeleteI've always liked this pattern. I think it was out of a needlecraft too. I made a few of them years ago in a butterfly exchange. I don't have time right now or I'd try your instructions out. Sounds like you are headed for a good time!
ReplyDeleteThanks. This looks like a great pattern to try.
ReplyDeleteI must tell you, your site was one of the first pages online about tatting that I ever saw! Before I found eTatters and learned to tat, before the blog, even before I knew a Clover from a picot!
I remember being very intrigued by the history of shuttles and I enjoyed the old photos.
Nice to see you here!
Fox : )
This is one of my favourite butterfly patterns, it is so easy to adapt. I wish I had time to tat it from your directions but I have tatting project on the go and a first grandchild due in 2 weeks.
ReplyDeleteI am actually working on a test tat of this pattern. I have a little more to do then I will let you know how it went for me. I'm not a real experienced tatter, but that might be helpful in determining the level of difficulty for your version. I'll let you know more when I finish.
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