I have not been blogging for a long time. There are circumstances that prevented me from doing so. Last month I tripped over stairs while I was out shopping and damaged my foot ligaments. According to the doctor I needed to take bed rest and the damage would take 3 - 6 weeks to heal. Something I don't mind, but practically it is impossible. There is so much to do, and to leave it all and lie back is unthinkable. Then to top it all my dog gave birth to a puppy, just one puppy, quite unexpectedly. The first few weeks were tough because the mother was so fiercely possessive about her pup and would not let anyone come near, but now she has calmed down. This is the pup whom we are now extremely fond of. He is very playful, friendly and very aggressive.
Meanwhile, I tried working on the Twirlz earring pattern. I consider a diagram is very important part of the pattern. I downloaded a pattern making software and struggled in vain, finally giving up on that. I managed to get the rings right but the chains would not connect. I was probably was using the wrong software.
I decided to use the picture for the thread count as I was not able to make the diagram.
You need 2 shuttles, size 20 thread and 66 size 11 seed beads.
For a single earring earring thread 33 bead on the thread, but when winding CTM slide 12 beads on shuttle A and 21 beads on shuttle B.
Top Circle
Shuttle A slide 7 beads within the ring, R 6ds, lp with 6 beads, 6ds ( the 7th beads is automatically positioned at the base of the ring) RW
Shuttle B Ch 7ds RW
Shuttle A slide one bead in ring, R 6ds join to beaded picot between bead 1 and 2, 6ds (the bead is positioned at the base of the ring on closing). RW
Shuttle B Ch 7ds RW
Shuttle A slide one bead in ring, R 6ds, join to beaded picot between bead 2 and 3, 6ds. RW
Shuttle B Ch 7ds RW
Shuttle A slide one bead within ring, R 6ds, join to beaded picot between bead 3 and 4, 6ds. RW
Shuttle B Ch 7ds RW
Shuttle A slide one bead in ring, R 6ds, join to beaded picot between bead 4 and 5, 6ds. RW
Shuttle B Ch 7ds RW
Shuttle A slide one bead in ring, R 6ds, join to beaded picot between bead 5 and 6, 6ds.
Shuttle B slide 3 beads in ring, R 6ds, slide three beads in picot, 3ds p 3ds. RW
Shuttle A Ch 5ds RW
Shuttle B slide 3 beads in ring, R 3ds + 3ds, slide three beads in picot, 3ds p 3ds. RW
Shuttle A Ch 5ds RW
Cloverleaf
Shuttle B slide 3 beads in ring, R 3ds + 5ds, slide 3 beads in picot, 5ds p 3ds.
Slide 3 beads within ring, 3ds + 6ds, slide 3 beads in picot, 6ds p 3ds.
Slide 3 beads in ring, 3ds + 5ds, slide 3 beads in picot, 5ds p 3ds. RW
Shuttle A Ch 5ds RW
Shuttle B slide 3 beads in ring, R 3ds + 3ds, slide three beads in picot, 3ds p 3ds. RW
Shuttle A Ch 5ds RW
Shuttle B join to base of first ring with a shuttle join, slide 3 beads in ring, R 3ds +3ds, slide three beads in picot, 6ds. Tie and sew ends.
If there is any problem in the pattern please let me know.
Happy Tatting.
