Doodad Snowflakes


Doodad Snowflake #1



I was interested to see how my snowflakes would look without the doodads, so here's #1 with and without. I like them both, but I really like the extra weight the doodad adds.

In case you want to give this a try, I'll give you my pattern...

These snowflakes are tatted in size 20 Lizbeth, Christmas Delight #116. The doodad is from Fire Mountain Gems, H20-9117FY. A pack of 50 is under $5.

Use two shuttles, wind CTM.

**Center Ring: 4 -- 4 + 4 -- 4 (join is to hole in doodad, picot if not using doodad); reverse work

*Chain 4; switch shuttles

Josephine ring: 14 (I use the second half of the double stitch); repeat from * two times

Chain 4; reverse work**

Repeat from ** to ** five times. On the sixth center ring, make sure you join the last picot to the first picot of the first ring.

Cut, tie, and hide ends.


Doodad Snowflake #2



Again, the doodad adds a little weight and does help the snowflake hold its shape a little better. Still, it's pretty on its own!

Ready for another pattern?

size 20 Lizbeth, Christmas Delight #116
Flower component #H20-9117FY from Fire Mountain Gems

Wind thread on two shuttles CTM.

*Ring: 4 -- 4 + 4 -- 4 (if not using a doodad, use a picot instead of a join); reverse work

Chain 8; switch shuttles

Ring 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 (that's 8 picots separated by 2 ds); switch shuttles

Chain 8; reverse work

Repeat from *

When you get to the last center ring, remember to that the last picot should be a join to the first picot of the first ring.

If you find any problems with the pattern, please let me know so that I can correct it.

Doodad Snowflake #3


I found some lovely hand-crafted ornament hooks online today at Wirestorm Creations. I think the 1 1/4" size would be perfect with these snowflakes!

Are you ready for another pattern?

size 20 Lizbeth, Christmas Delight #116
Pewter flower finding from Fire Mountain Gems #H20-9117FY
2 shuttles wound CTM

*Ring: 4 -- 4 + 4 -- 4 (if not using the doodad/finding, picot instead of join); reverse work

Chain 4; switch shuttles

Josephine knot: 10 (I use the second half of the double stitch); switch shuttles

Chain 4; switch shuttles

Ring: 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 (6 picots divided by 2 ds); switch shuttles;

Chain 4; switch shuttles

Josephine knot: 10; switch shuttles

Chain 4; reverse work

Repeat from * five times. On last center ring, instead of third picot, join to first picot of first ring.

Cut, tie, hide ends.

Doodad Snowflake #4




I decided to go back to taking pictures with my laptop as the background. I think the scans do a great job of showing the tatting, but the colors just don't look as vibrant. Maybe I'll learn how to scan beautiful pictures some day... or maybe I'll just tat. :-)

Would you like the pattern for this one?

size 20 Lizbeth, Christmas Delight #116
two shuttles wound CTM
Pewter Flower from Fire Mountain Gems, stock #H20-9117FY

*Ring: 4 -- 4 + 4 -- 4 (if tatting without the doodad/finding, replace join with a picot); do not reverse work, switch shuttles

Chain 8; reverse work

Ring: 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 (5 picots separated by 2 ds); reverse work

Chain 8; do not reverse work, switch shuttles

Repeat from * 5 times. Remember that on the last center ring, there is no final picot... join to first picot of first ring.

As always, if you find a mistake in the pattern, please let me know so that I can correct it. Enjoy!

Doodad Snowflake #5




This one took me forever to tat the second time. I kept getting distracted by other patterns!

size 20 Lizbeth, Christmas Delight #116
2 shuttles wound CTM
Pewter flower link from Fire Mountain Gems, stock #H20-9117FY

*Ring: 4 - 4 + 4 - 4 (if not using metal finding, make join a picot); reverse work

Chain 8; switch shuttles

Ring: 4 - 4 - 4 - 4

Ring: 4 + 4 - 2 - 2 - 4 - 4

Ring: 4 + 4 - 4 - 4; switch shuttles

Chain 8; reverse work

Repeat from *.

Remember, on the last center ring, the last picot is a join to the first picot of the first ring.

Enjoy!

Doodad Snowflake #6




Now that I've completed my six snowflakes both with and without doodads, I can state with confidence that I much prefer the ones with the doodads. Those little metal links add just enough weight to the snowflakes to let them hang nicely. I also think that the findings help the snowflakes hold their shapes better.

So, pattern #6...

size 20 Lizbeth, Christmas Delight #116
2 shuttles wound CTM
Pewter Flower from Fire Mountain Gems, stock #H20-9117FY

*Ring: 4 - 4 + 4 - 4 (if tatting without doodad, make the join a picot); do not reverse work; switch shuttles

Chain 8; reverse work

Ring: 4 - 4 - 4 - 4

Ring: 4 + 4 - 2 - 2 - 4 - 4 

Ring: 4 + 4 - 4 - 4; reverse work

Chain 8; do not reverse work; switch shuttles

Repeat from * 5 times.

Remember that on the last center ring, the final picot should be a join to the first picot of the first ring.

Doodad Snowflake #7



I tweaked my snowflake pattern from the other day, using longer chains and smaller rings. The center rings are 4 - 4 + 4 - 4. The chains are 8 - 4. The outside rings are 4 - 2 - 2 - 4. I think I like this version much better!







8 comments:

  1. Hi Diane, thank you so much for sharing your "Diane's Doodles" patterns with us. They are great little patterns. I work at a hospital, on one of the nursing units and I love putting little tatted items on the nurses and unit secretaries lockers. Your Doodle patterns will be perfect for that. Believe it or not, the tatting really looks nice on the greyish lockers. The colors really come out. Thank you again for sharing your wonderful patterns. Elizabeth

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  2. Hi Diane, thank you so much for sharing your "Diane's Doodles" patterns with us. They are great little patterns. I work at a hospital, on one of the nursing units and I love putting little tatted items on the nurses and unit secretaries lockers. Your Doodle patterns will be perfect for that. Believe it or not, the tatting really looks nice on the greyish lockers. The colors really come out. Thank you again for sharing your wonderful patterns. Elizabeth

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  3. Thanks so much for the patterns....I am making some of them for my family as Thanksgiving presents so they can put them on their tree.

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  4. Thank you for sharing! I just placed my order from Fire Mountain, and I am looking forward to making some dodad snowflakes for Christmas presents. These patterns are lovely!

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  5. Diane, I just wanted to say thanks for sharing your patterns and tips. I have been tatting for quite a long time but I'm a simple tatter and have not ventured into the world of some of the more complicated techniques although I am getting braver! I'm not much of one for blogs but stumbled across yours by accident! I will now be a follower! Again, thanks!

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  6. Well, I guess it didn't use my name!! It's Cindy Nunamaker. I told you I was not much of a blogger! lol

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    1. Thank you, Cindy! I also consider myself a simple tatter, but it sure is fun to change things up once in a while! If you ever have any questions, please ask. I don't always have the answers, but I have fun looking for them!

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  7. It seems as thought I might be way behind - all the comments I see are from 2016, it’s now 2023! I tried these without the doodads, then ordered square doodads from Fire Mountain, then went to Michael’s & got some beads. I added a bead on the side picots & joined the rings. The square links require 8 rings, but I am very happy with them. I have now ordered the little petal doodads. Anxious to get those & make many more! Thank you so much for the patterns - love them! I’d add a picture, but I don’t know how.

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