Initial Pattern

Alright, Here is the initial pattern for "Journey" I named it that because I made it while on the road back and forth  to the hospital :)   I normally only use numbers and charts, so it is hard for me to write  actual written charts, though I can follow them, writing is another story.  Here is the hand drawn chart, and my attempt at a written chart, please anyone who wants to make, feel free, and I hope the written instructions are clear, feel free to help me if they aren't.   


Mouse over  and click to bring up larger picture, I made them large enough to see detailed number info :) much easier to read.

I wrote the pattern so the first 2 rows, the red/green row and the yellow row can be done without cutting thread.
 However, if you find  ending the first row in the middle of the beginning chain a pain as I sometimes do, please, start the pattern at the first scr,  I will indicate in  written pattern, and then start second row after cutting threads.


Abbreviations:
ch -  chain
scr -   self closing ring
p   -   picot
jp   -   joining picot
rjp -  reverse joining picot
rp -   reverse picot
dp -  decorative picot
rw -  reverse work

*Requires 2 Shuttles in either same or contrasting colors, your choice*
FIRST ROW

Start with small picot for tying off at end, or how ever you finish and climb to next row.
1.  ch 9, p, 3, small rjp. rw.
2. scr- 8, p, 8
3. ch 3, jp, 9, p, 9, p, 3, rw
4. jp, scr- 8, p, 8
 continue around until all 6 rings are  completed, joining the last ring in your reverse picot of the first ring.

if you are not starting with the chain, but cutting threads and starting with a ring, begin with number 2 and continue around, finishing off, then cutting your threads and pick a picot anywhere to begin row 2, tying on new threads.



SECOND ROW.

1. ch 3, p, 4, p, 3, rw
2. scr - 5, dp, 4, p, 5
3. ch 3, p, 4, p, 3, rw
4. scr - 5, jp, 4, dp, 5
5.  ch 3, p, 4, p, 3, jp and continue around.


Here is where you can stop, so it looks like the one in my previous post, or you can add the border, which is what I am doing in most of mine, I like it both ways, but the pattern I intended to have with the border and really does give a finishing touch.

THIRD ROW

Pick a picot anywhere and tie on thread

1. ch 8, dp, 8, skip 2 picots and jp in 3rd, 
2. ch 6, dp, 6, skip 2 picots and jp in 3rd, continue this way until motif is completed. 
 THIRD ROW