Friday, February 4, 2011

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
 

  

6 comments:

  1. It looks great, thanks for sharing!

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  2. Looking good! Thank you for the pattern!
    Fox : ))

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  3. Thank you for sharing this pattern! I love the name you have given it. And I admire your drawing ability-- I could never draw a diagram by hand like that.

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  4. Thank you for sharing a lovely pattern
    Margaret

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  5. I certainly appreciate the effort you put into hand drawing this nice pattern and writing it out! The drawing looks great and is easy to read.

    I went through the same process back in 1992 when I submitted a few patterns to a magazine. I sent them the tatted models (they kept them for photographing), paid me for them, and wanted me to write the patterns to publish them. But when I submitted the drawings (in colors) and used the number/dash system of writtten notation, it apparently was too radical for them at the time, and they didn't publish them. (Long story I hope to share in my blog.)

    Later on, when I saw Mary Konior's Visual Patterns book with drawings in COLOR, I knew I was on the right track! And now diagrams are encouraged! You did a nice job!

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