#17 for the 25 motif challenge

This one I really LOVE I came up with it last night and finished it tonight when my sons behavior councellor was here it gave me about 2 hours of peace so I tatted :) I used a size 30 thread. 2 shuttles and the beads go on the core thread. The # of beads depends on how long you want this I tried to make a bracelet but its too big for that and too small for a necklace. So its just a sample piece. the pattern is there too attached I hope you can see it that is if you want to make

it you would probably see it better if you clicked on it for the larger view and saved it to your computer that way. I dont know if this would qualify as celtic??? I just assumed that if its twisted its celtic, can anyone clarify this for me??? Anywhoo enjoy if you want I really love this design and bear in mind also as a needle tatter for years my patterns are written as needle so usually where you see RW you may need to use the shoe lace trick...

25 Motif Challenge #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20

Well I have a bit of an invasion here I even caught one trying to escape and explore the outside world this afternoon. I have my pattern perfected they are in all sizes with the biggest being the sugar and cream thread / yarn and the smaller ones are in size 30. These almost complete my 2nd 25 motif challenge :) Wowser I kind of like this sitting around and hanging out with my daughter until she is fully recovered maybe I can talk her into farming it out a bit longer HA HA!!!

Have a good evening all!!!

~Heather

25 Motif Challenge #16, #17, #18

#16 is the top left Butterfly, I just made it with the left over piece from the doily on the right.

R: 6 - -- - -- - -- -4-2 cl

R: 2+3 - -- - 5 cl

R: 5 - -- - 3+2 cl

R: 2+4 - -- - -- - -- - 6 cl

Tie ends together for antennae

#17 in the bottom left butterfly.

R: 7-5-2 cl

R: 2+3 - -- - 5 cl

R: 5 - -- - 3-2 cl

R: 2+5-7 cl

Tie ends together for antennae

The doily is my St Pats Doily made with size 10 thread and the thread I got from Bre-Aly Threads is called Sage Rose...

Pattern is as follows:

Round 1:
R: 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 cl rw
CH: 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
**R: 3 + 3 - 3 - 3 cl rw
CH: 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
Rep ** until you have a total of 9 rings
R: 3 + 3 - 3 + 3 cl rw
CH: 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
Cut - tie - hide ends
Round 2:
R: 3 +(2nd p of any ch)3+(next p of same ch)3 cl rw
CH: 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
Continue around to the end joining last ch to first r
Cut - tie - hide ends
Round 3:
R: 3 - 3 +(2nd p of any ch of rnd 2) 3 - 3 cl rw
CH: 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
R: 3 - 3 +(4th p of same ch of rnd 2) 3 - 3 cl rw
CH: 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
**R: 3 - 3 +(2nd p of next ch of rnd 2) 3 - 3 cl rw
CH: 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
R: 3 - 3 +(4th p of same ch of rnd 2) 3 - 3 cl rw
CH: 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
Rep ** to the end and join last ch to f irst r
Cut - tie - hide ends