Butterfly Shade Pulls Pattern
Butterfly Shade Pulls Pattern
MATERIALS- J. & P. Coats Tatting-Crochet, Size 70, 1 ball
each of No. 32 Purple, No. 76 China Blue and No. 4 Pink …
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 13 . . . A bone ring, 1/2
inch in diameter.
LARGE WING (Make 2) … Starting at center with Purple, ch
24. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, half dc in next ch, dc
in next ch, tr in next ch, d tr in next 15 ch, tr in next
ch, dc in next ch, half dc in next ch, sc in next ch. Break
off. Now work around as follows:
1st rnd: Attach Blue to first sc, 3 sc in same sc, sc in
each st across, 3 sc in last sc; working along opposite side
of starting chain, make sc in each ch across. Join with sl
st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, skip 1 sc, sc in
next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in first
sc.
3rd rnd: * Ch 5, sc in 3rd ch from hook (picot made), ch 2,
sc in next loop. Repeat from around. Join and break off.
SMALL WING (Make 2) . . . Starting at center with Pink, ch
15.
1st row.- Sc in 2nd ch from hook, half dc in next ch, dc in
next ch, tr in next 8 ch, dc in next ch, half dc in next ch,
sc in next ch. Break off. Now work around as follows: 1st
rnd: Attach China Blue to first sc and work as for first rnd
of Large Wing. Sl st in next sc.
2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, ch 2, picot, ch 2, sc in
same sc (tip of wing),
* ch 2, picot, ch 2, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from *
around. Join and break off.
BODY . . . Starting at center with Pink, work as for Small
Wing until first row is completed. Attach Purple and repeat
first rnd of Large Wing. Join and break off.
HEAD . . . Starting at center with Pink, ch 8. 1st row: Sc
in 2nd ch from hook, half dc in next ch, dc in next 3 ch,
half dc in next ch, sc in next ch. Break off. Attach Purple
to first sc, 2 sc in same sc, sl st in center sc of 3-sc
group on Body, sc in same sc on Head, sc in each remaining
st around. Join and break off. Attach Pink to Body, sl st in
back loop of each sc to joining, sl st over joining, sl st
in back loop of each sc around Head, sl st over joining, sl
st in back loop of each remaining sc around. Join and break
off Sew Wings together. Sew Body in place. With China Blue,
sc closely around bone ring. Join and break off.
ANTENNAE . . . With Pink, ch 5, sl st in 4th free picot on
Large Wing preceding Body, ch 4, sl st in first ch made, ch
5, sl st in any sc on bone ring, ch 10, sl st in center of
Head, ch 10, skip 10 sc on bone ring, sl st in next sc, ch
10, skip 3 picots on next wing, sl st in next picot, ch 4,
sl st in 6th ch of ch-l0. Break off.
CORD . . . Cut 3 strands of Blue, each 2 yards long. Twist
these strands tightly. Then double and give them a twist in
the opposite direction. Fasten ends securely. Sew to top of
bone ring. Starch heavily and press.