Roger aka Freedman © 2000 http://groups.msn.com/NeedleTattingTwo
R=Ring P=Picot LP=Large Picot Ch=chain Cl=Close RW=Reverse work LJ=Lock join(pulling needle thread up through the picot, put needle through the loop and tighten down on picot to lock it in place.
Starting with the left wing (your left) working off the ball:
R 4ds p 4ds p 4ds p 4ds Cl RW
Ch 3ds p 3ds p 3ds Cl RW
R 4ds + ( attach to last picot of first ring) 4ds p 4ds p 4ds CL RW
Ch 3ds p 3ds p 3ds p 3ds p 3ds CL RW
R 3ds + (attach to center picot of prev ring) 3ds p 3ds p 3ds Cl RW
Ch 3ds p 3ds Cl RW
R 3ds + (attach to last picot of prev ring) 3ds p 3ds p 3ds Cl do not turn.
Working back up with outside chains doing a LJ to the P.
Ch 3ds p 3ds p 3ds LJ to next picot of last ch made.
Ch 3ds p 3ds pull off needle and skip next picot.
Ch 3ds p 3ds p 3ds pull off needle skip next picot
Ch 3ds 9 picots followed by 3ds each and 3ds (see top of wing) Pull off needle and place needle in side picot of ring, 3ds p 3ds pull off, join in center picot of ring.
Ch 3ds p 3ds LJ next picot
Ch 3ds p 3ds LJ next picot
Last Ch bottom of wing - 3ds p 3ds p 3ds p 3ds p 3ds skip picot and tie and cut next to first ch made.
For the other half, so both sides are good side, work up from bottom of pattern to top large Ring. Cut and tie and then start your outside border.
The Body, working with thread and needle about 2 ft. Place your needle in the picot top , center of butterfly.
R 6ds pull thread up in next picot and 6ds LP (for tail) 6ds pull thread in next picot of other wing and 6ds pull thread in last picot and close ring, leaving the ends for antennas.
