3D Flower
Uploaded by
Stefania Moldoveanu3D Flower
Uploaded by
Stefania Moldoveanu3-D Flower
December 2000
This flower was inspired by a snowflake that I was tatting for the holidays. I was attempting a
different join for the center of the snowflake, but wasn't paying attention and made more repeats
than I needed. Not to worry, I kept making the repeats and twirled it into a flower when I was
finished. As soon as I get my hands on some florest wire I will put a stem on it. To make a smaller
or larger bloom, adjust the number of motifs.
R = ring
"-" = picot
rw = reverse
Ch = chain
"+" = join
Small Motif
R 5 - 5 rw
* Ch
R
Ch
R
Ch
R
Ch
R
Ch
4 rw
4 - 4 rw (make picot large enough for 3 joins)
3 - 3 - 3 rw
4 + 4 rw
3 - 3 - 3 rw
4 + 4 rw
3 - 3 - 3 rw
4 + 4 rw
4 rw
R 5 - 5 rw
Repeat from "*" for the amount of small motifs you desire. This example has 6
motifs.
Medium Motif
Starting from the single R 5 -5 from the last small motif, continue as follows :
* Ch
7 rw
R 5 - 5 rw (make picot large enough for 4 joins)
Ch 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
R 5 + 5 rw
Ch 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
R 5 + 5 rw
Ch 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
R 5 + 5 rw
Ch 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
R 5 + 5 rw
Ch 7 rw
R 5 - 5 rw
Repeat from "*" for the amount of medium motifs you desire. This example has 8
motifs.
Large Motif
Starting from the single ring 5 - 5 from the last medium motif, continue as follows :
* Ch
10 rw
R 6 - 6 rw (make picot large enough for 4 joins)
Ch 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
R 6 + 6 rw
Ch 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
R 6 + 6 rw
Ch 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
R 6 +6 rw
Ch 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 rw
R 6 + 6 rw
Ch 10
R 5 + 5 rw
Continue from "*" for the amount of large motifs you desire. This example has 10
motifs.
Making the flower:
Cut a piece of thread and tie to picot of single R 5-5 of first small motif. Thread
through all the small motif picots and gather into the flower shape. Secure by
threading through a few of the rings and tying. Continue with the medium and large
motifs, gathering and securing as you go. You may want to secure the last large
motif to another to help hold the shape. If you have any questions, please send me a
note and I will try and clarify things for you.