Tatted Lace Corsage Bracelet

This is one of my classic designs, a perfect immortal flower corsage for mother's day, prom, weddings, whatever. Because of the connections between pieces I'd call this an intermediate design.

Step 1: What You'll Need

You will need:
-Size 10 cotton thread in two different colors, I used black and red
-Size 5 tatting needle or shuttle if you prefer
-Scissors
-small steel crochet hook for joins
-hook and eye

You will also need basic tatting knowledge that can be acquired with my other beginning instructables.

Step 2: The Flower

-Start the Flower with a ring, the pattern is 2 double stitches(ds) 1 picot(p) 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds close and make a mock picot.

A mock picot is simply a picot made by double tying the ends of the thread to make a loop the same size as the other picots.

-The petals of the flower are all chains joined by putting the thread through the picots of the first ring in the first round and though a stitch for subsequent rounds.

1st round, chains(ch) of 6ds each repeating all around joining back in first picot
2nd round, ch 9ds, repeat around
3rd round, ch 3ds 1p 3ds 1p 3ds 1p 3ds, repeat around

Tie, cut and hide ends.

Step 3: The Ends

Both ends of the bracelet are made the same way with a hook joined to one end and an eye to the other. These will be joined to main body when it is tatted.

Make two, one with hook and one with eye.

ring(r) 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds close(cl) reverse work(rw)
chain(ch) 3ds join to hook 3ds join to other loop of hook 3ds close do not rw
r 2ds (join to last p of previous ring) 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds close(cl) reverse work(rw)
ch 4ds cl rw

Continue around until you have 5 rings joining the last picot of the last ring to the first picot of the first ring finishing with a 4ds chain joined to the base of the first ring.

Tie, cut and hide ends.

Step 4: Base of Bracelet

The base of bracelet is done in the same color as the ends and will join to the flower and the ends.

Start with a ring (see photo for starting point)
r 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds cl rw
ch 4ds join to a picot in the base of the flower (see photo) 4ds 1p 4ds cl rw
r 2ds 1p 2ds join to 2nd to last p of previous ring 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds cl rw
ch 4ds cl rw
r 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds cl rw
ch 4ds cl rw
r 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds cl rw
ch 4ds join to 1st picot of opposite ch 4ds join to next picot of flower base 4ds cl rw
r 2ds 1p 2ds join to 2nd to last p of previous ring 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds cl rw
ch 4ds 1p 4ds 1p 4ds cl rw
r 2ds 1p 2ds join to 2nd to last p of previous ring 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds cl rw
ch 4ds cl rw
r 2ds join to last p of previous ring 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds
ch 4ds cl rw
r 2ds join to last p of previous ring 2ds 1p 2ds join to center p of middle ring of end piece 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds cl rw
ch 4ds cl rw
r 2ds join to last p of previous ring 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds
ch 4ds cl rw
r 2ds join to last p of previous ring 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds
ch 4ds join to 1st picot of opposite ch 4ds 1p 4ds cl rw
r 2ds 1p 2ds join to 2nd to last p of previous ring 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds cl rw
ch 4ds skip one base picot and join to the next picot in the base of the flower (see photo) 4ds 1p 4ds cl rw
r 2ds 1p 2ds join to2nd to last p of previous ring 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds cl rw
ch 4ds cl rw
r 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds cl rw
ch 4ds cl rw
r 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds cl rw
ch 4ds join to 1st picot of opposite ch 4ds join to next picot of flower base 4ds cl rw
r 2ds 1p 2ds join to last p of previous ring 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds cl rw
ch 4ds 1p 4ds 1p 4ds cl rw
r 2ds 1p 2ds join to last p of previous ring 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds cl rw
ch 4ds cl rw
r 2ds join to last p of previous ring 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds
ch 4ds cl rw
r 2ds join to last p of previous ring 2ds 1p 2ds join to center p of middle ring of other end piece 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds cl rw
ch 4ds cl rw
r 2ds join to last p of previous ring 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds cl rw
ch 4ds cl rw
r 2ds join to last p of previous ring 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds join to 2nd to 2nd picot of very first ring 2ds 1p 2ds cl rw
ch 4ds join to 1st picot of opposite ch 4ds 1p 4ds join at base of first ring.

Tie, cut and hide ends.

Step 5: Finish and Tips

With my tension and size 10 thread the total length of the bracelet is approximately 6". If you need more length you can either increase the number of total rings in the end pieces or substitute the hook and eye for adjustable jewelry clasps or tie it closed with ribbon, simply skip attaching the hook and eye making those chains just 9ds.

You may press the bracelet with steam on a towel to get a better shape. It can also be hand washed, rolled in a towel to remove excess water and laid flat to dry followed by pressing.

This bracelet is also for sale in my etsy shop.

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