Tattysaurus the Dinosaur

Jane Eborall ã 2000

Introduction

The tattysaurus (measuring approx. 16” nose to tail) is made up of sections of tatting worked between very narrow metal (Indian) bracelets each measuring 2 ¾”.  The two body sections are straight and the three neck sections are wedge shaped and worked at angles to each other.  (See Figs. 1 & 1a).  The face is worked in sections – upper and lower with sides to both and ‘cheeks’ in between.  The tail is worked in decreasing rows.  Wings and legs are worked separately.  Split rings are used in the wedge shapes and legs.  The wings are split rings with rings worked on the second half of the split.  The whole tattysaurus can then be stiffened (I used PVA glue, but only on the face).  My email address is Jane Eborall for any help needed with this easy, but sometimes fiddly pattern.  I think it’s well worth the challenge - it was definitely a challenge to design!!

Materials:- 

No. 20 Manuella thread in green (all rings) and contrast colours (bright) for the chains and some split rings.  White for eyes.  Small gold rocaille beads.  Two large beads for eyes.  6 bracelets.  PVA glue or other stiffening agent. 

Abbreviations

BR1     bracelet 1                      BR2            bracelet 2                      R            ring                   Ch            chain               

SR        split ring                   +            join                               +B            join & add bead to picot being joined to

vsp       very small picot                     S            starting place

Neck/wedge sections (3)

(Wsh1 = green,  Whs2 = contrast)

NB  The sections do not meet at each end of row 1

Row 1 – Wsh1 & Wsh2 (see Fig. 2)

R          (Wsh1) 4 - 2 - 4

SR        4 - 4 / 4 - 4

Ch        4 - 4

R          8 – 4 – 4

*Ch      4 - 4

R          4 +B (p of last R) 4 – 4 – 4  Repeat from * 7 times

Ch        as last

R          4 +B (p of last R) 4 – 8

Ch        4 - 4

SR        4 -  4 / 4 - 4

R          4 – 2 - 4

Row 2 - Wsh1 & contrast on ball thread – (see Fig. 3)

            + to base of SR of row 1

Ch        4 - 4 +B (using shuttle thread to 2^nd R of row 1) 4 - 4

R          8 +B (next p of row 1) 4 – 4

*Ch      4 - 4

R          4 +B (p of last R) 4 +B (next R on row 1) 4 – 4

            Repeat from * 5 times

Ch        as last

R          4 +B (p on last R) 4 +B (next R on row 1) 8

Ch        4 - 4 +B (p of next R on row 1) 4 - 4 + (base of SR on row 1) T & C

Row 3 - Wsh1 & contrast on ball thread (see Fig. 4)

R          3 + (BR1) 2 – 2

Ch        3 - 3

R          3 +B (p of last R) 3 + (BR1) 3 – 3

Ch        4 +B (p on 1^st R on row 1) 4

R          4 +B (p of last R) 4 + (BR1) 4 – 4

Ch        4 +B (SR of row 1) 4

*R        4 +B (p of last R) 4 + (BR1) 4 – 4

Ch        4 +B (next Ch of row 2) 4 Repeat from * 10 times then repeat last R

Ch        4 +B (SR of row 1) 4

R          4 +B (p of last R) 4 + (BR1) 4 – 4

Ch        4 +B (p on last R on row 1) 4

R          3 +B (p of last R) 3 + (BR1) 3 – 3

Ch        3 - 3

R          2 +B (p of last R)  2 + (BR1) 3

Row 4 - Wsh1 & Wsh2 (see Fig. 5)

R          (Wsh1) 1 + (BR2) 2 + (BR1) 1

SR        2 + (BR2) 2 / 2 + (BR1) 2

SR        3 + (BR2) 3 / 3 + (BR1) 3

SR        4 + (BR2) 4 / 4 + (BR1) 4

R          3 + (BR2) 2 – 2

Ch        3 +B (1^st Ch of row 3) 3

R          3 +B (p of last R) 3 + (BR2) 3 – 3

Ch        3 +B (p on 1^st R of row 1) 3

R          3 +B (p of last R) 3 + (BR2) 3 – 3

Ch        3 +B (p SR of row 1) 3

*R        4 +B (p of last R) 4 + (BR2) 4 – 4

Ch        4 +B (p on next Ch of row 3) 4

Repeat from * 10 times

R          4 +B (p of last R) 4 + (BR2) 4 – 4

Ch        3 +B (p SR of row 1) 3

R          3 +B (p of last R) 3 + (BR2) 3 – 3

Ch        3 +B (to last R of row 1) 3

R          3 +B (p of last R) 3 + (BR2) 3 – 3

Ch        3 +B (last Ch of row 3) 3

R          2 +B (p of last R) 2 + (BR2) 3

SR        4 + (BR2) 4 / 4 + (BR1) 4

SR        3 + (BR2) 3 / 3 + (BR1) 3

SR        2 + (BR2) 2 / 2 + (BR1) 2

R          1 + (BR2) 2 + (BR1) 1

The next wedge section of the neck is joined to the previous one in exactly the same way, starting the 3^rd row on the new bracelet.  On the 4^th row, take care to join in between the joins on first wedge’s bracelet.  (See Fig. 6)

When attaching the contra-wedge section to the previous 2 wedges, work as last but attach in the opposite way – i.e. with the narrowest part of the new section attached to the widest part of the previous section.    Join the 1^st R of 4^th row to 13^th ‘space’ in row 3 of previous wedge.  (See Fig. 7)

Upper Face - the 1^st join is made between 9^th & 10^th joins of the last wedge of the body.  Further joins are made between following ‘spaces’

Row 1

R          4 – 4 + (BR) 4 – 4

*Ch      4 – 4

R          4 +B (p of last R) 4 + (to BR) 4 – 4  Repeat from *6 times

Row 2

R          4 – 4 – 4 – 4

*Ch      4 +B (p  of first chain of last row) 4

R          4 +B (p of last R) 4 – 4 – 4  Repeat from * 6 times

Row 3

As row 1 but joining to row 2 and adding a bead when joining to row 2 ONLY (see fig, 12)

Row 4

R          4 – 4 + (3^rd chain of row 3) 4 – 4

Ch        4 – 4

R          4 + (p of last R) 4 + (next ch of row 3) 4 – 4

Ch        as last

R          As last R

Row 5

R          4 – 4 – 4 – 4

Ch        4 – 4

R          4 + (p of last R) 4 – 4 – 4

Ch        4 + (1^st Ch of row 4) 4

R          As last ring

Ch        As last but joining to next chain of row 4

R          As last ring

Ch        4 – 4

R          As last ring

Row 6

R          3 – 3 + (1^st R of row 5) 3 – 3

*Ch      3 – 3

R          3 + (p of last R) 3 + (p of next R of row 5) 3 – 3  Repeat from * 3 times

Row 7

R          2 – 2 +B (p of 1^st Ch of row 6) 2 – 2

*Ch      2 – 2

R          2 +B (p of last R) 2 +B (next Ch of row 6) 2 – 2   Repeat from * twice

Row 8

As last row (total of  rings and 2 chains)  See fig. 8

Side face – this will shape the upper face – repeat on 2^nd side

Hold the face in left hand and upside down before starting 1^st ring.

R          2 +B (1^st p of 1^st ring of row 1) 2 – 2 – 2

Ch        4 +B (1^st p of 1^st R of row 2) 4

R          2 +B (3^rd p of last R) 2 – 2 – 2

Ch        4 +B (1^st p of 1^st R of row 3) 4

R          2 +B (3^rd p of last R) 2 – 2 – 2

Make false picot at beginning of chain of 5 vsp 5.  Pull shuttle thread through the base of the vsp to form a loop.  Add the eye bead and join to false p making a mock ring.

Continue with chain of vsp 5 vsp 5 + (first vsp) vsp 5 vsp 5 +  (vsp at base of mock ring) vsp 4 vsp 4 + (next vsp) vsp 4 + (3^rd p of 3^rd R of side face) 4 + (next vsp & 1^st Ch of row 3 of upper face) 8 + (next vsp & next Ch of row 3 of upper face) 4 + (1^st R of row 4 of upper face) 4 + (to vsp) T & C

Make second eye to match,  See figs. 10 & 10a

Upper jaw – The edge of the upper mouth is worked round the side face, eye and upper face.  15 beads are added to the ball thread.  No beads are added to 1^st and last chains.

R          4 + (BR between 8^th & 9^th wedge joins) 4 +B (p of 1^st R of side face) 4 – 4

Ch        4 – 4

R          4 +B (last p of last R) 4 +B (2^nd ring of side face) 4 – 4

Ch        4 B 4

R          As last R but joining to 3^rd R of side face

Ch        4 B 4

R          4 +B (p of last R) 4 + (2^nd vsp of eye NB no bead added here) 4 – 4

*Ch      4 B 4

R          4 +B (p of last R) 4 +B (1^st R of row 5 of upper face) 4 – 4

Continue from * joining each ring to the 1^st rings on rows 6, 7 & 8 and chains on row 8 of the upper face.  Continue to work the second side to match the first.

Lower Face

Row 1

R          4 - 4 - 4 – 4

Ch        4 + (BR between 3^rd & 4^th joins on wedge) 4

R          4 +B (p of previous R) 4 – 4 – 4

Ch        4 + (BR between 1^st & 2^nd joins on wedge) 4

R          4 +B (p of previous R) 4 – 4 – 4

*Ch      4 + (BR in long space on wedge) 4

R          4 +B (last p of previous R) 4 – 4 – 4

            Repeat from * twice.

Ch        4 + (BR between 1^st & 2^nd joins on 2^nd side of wedge) 4

R          4 +B (last p of previous R) 4 – 4 – 4

Ch        4 + (BR between 3^rd & 4^th joins on 2^nd side of wedge) 4

R          4 +B (last p of previous R) 4 – 4 – 4

Row 2

R1        3 – 3 +B (1^st R of previous row) 3 – 3

*Ch      3 – 3

R2        3 +B (p of last R) 3 +B (next R of previous row) 3 – 3

            Repeat from * 5 times

Rows 3, 4 & 5

As row 2, joining rings to chains on previous rows and adding beads – see fig. 14.  On row 5 work 2ds on all rings and chains.

Row 6

Work 2ds on all rings and chains and join to 2^nd and 3^rd chains only of row 5.

Lower Jaw

Add 16 beads to chain thread before starting.  All joins are to edge of lower face.

R          4  + (BR between 4^th & 5^th joins on wedge) 4 +B (p on R of 1^st row) 4 – 4

Ch        4 – 3

R          4 +B (p of last R) 4 – 4

Ch        3 B 3

R          4 +B (p of last R) 4 +B (p on R of 2^nd row) 4 – 4

Ch        3 B 3

R          4 +B (p of last R) 4 +B (p on R of 3^rd row) 4 – 4

Ch        3 B 3

R          4 +B (p of last R) 4 – 4

Ch        3 B 3

R          4 +B (p of last R) 4 +B (p on R of 4^th row) 4 – 4

Ch        3 B 3

R          4 +B (p of last R) 4 +B (p on R of 5^th row) 4 – 4

Ch        3 B 3

R          4 +B (p of last R) 4 – 4

Ch        3 B 3

R          4 +B (p of last R) 4 +B (p on R of 6^th row) 4 – 4

Ch        2 B 2

R          4 +B (p of last R) (p of chain of 6^th row) 4 – 4

Ch        2 B 2

R          4 +B (p of last R) 4 +B (p on same R of 6^th row)             4 – 4

Ch        3 B 3

Continue working second side of lower jaw as first, joining final ring to BR.

Fig. 11a shows the joins made to lower face when working the jaw line.

NB as this row shapes the jaw, the diagram is not to scale.

Cheeks – work with lower face to the left

R          8 + BR (space between join on wedge shape) 4 – 4 + (to 1^st p of chain of lower jaw)

Ch        4 B 4

R          4 +B (p of last R) 4 + BR (space between join on wedge shape) 4 – 4

Ch        4 B 4

R          4 +B (p of last R)  4 +BR (space between join on wedge shape) 8 + (to 1^st p of chain of upper jaw)

Make second cheek on opposite side of face to match.

Tail Section

Using green as shuttle thread and different contrast as ball thread on each row.  This section is worked onto a new bracelet, which will form the end of the second body section.

Row 1 

R          4 – 4 - 4 –4

*Ch      4 +BR 4

R          4 +B (3^rd p of last R) 4 -  4 – 4

Repeat from * 24 times joining final ring to first ring with a bead.  Work one further chain to complete (26 rings & chains altogether).  Fig. 12

Rows 2 - 12

R          4 - 4 - 4 –4

*Ch      4 +B (ring of last row) 4

R          4 +B (3^rd p of last R) 4 -  4 – 4

Decrease twice on each row by joining two rings with a chain (including a bead).  The 12^th row will have 4 rings and 4 chains.  Joins are made by pulling the 2^nd p through the 1^st p and adding a bead.  See Fig, 13.

Joins should be made opposite each other and as equally spaced as possible with each successive row decreasing at 90˚ (3 o’clock & 9 o’clock) to the previous row.   See figs. 13a, b & c below for guidance. 

Tail Fin - Add 2 beads to Wsh 1 & 8 to Wsh 2.

Wsh 1.

R          2 B 2 +B (joining 2 opposite p’s of row 12 of tail) 2 – 2

Wsh 2

SR        3 B 3 / 3 R 3 – 3 Cl 3

SR        4 B 4 / 4 R 4 – 4 Cl 4

SR        6 B 6 / 6 R 6 – 6 Cl 6

R          6 B 6 rw

Ch        12

R          6 B 6

Wsh 1

SR        6 +B (ring on last SR) 6 / 6 B 6

SR        4 +B (ring on next SR) 4 / 4 B 4

SR        3 +B (ring on next SR) 3 / 3 B 3

R          2 +B (ring on last row) 2 +B (joining 2 opposite p’s of row 12 of tail) 2 B 2  See fig. 13d

Body Section # 1 (joined to neck wedge section)

Using green as shuttle thread and contrast as ball thread.  Colours can be changed for each row.  NB only part of each row is shown in figs. 14 – 17.

Row 1  (Fig. 14)

R          4 – 4 – 4 –4

*Ch      4 – 4

R          4 +B (3^rd p of last R) 4 – 4 – 4

            Repeat from * 23 times

Ch        As last

R          4 +B (3^rd p of last R) 4 – 4 +B (to first p of first R) 4

Ch        As last

Row 2 (Fig. 15)

R          4 – 4 +B (2nd p of ring of row 1) 4 – 4

*Ch      4 – 4

R          4 +B (3rd p of last R) 4 +B (next R of row 1)  4 – 4

            Repeat from * 24 times joining last R to first with a bead

Row 3 - joining to new bracelet (Fig. 16)

R          4 – 4 +BR 4 – 4

*Ch      4 +B (to p of chain of row 2) 4

R          4 + (to p of last R) 4 +BR 4 - 4 Repeat from * 24 times joining last R to first with a bead

Row 4 (as row 3 - joining the rings to the lower neck bracelet and chains to row 3).  NB When joining to the neck - make 3 joins in the longer space at the top of the wedge, miss a space (both at beginning and end of row) and then join in each following spaces. (Fig. 17)

Body Section # 2 (joined to body #1 and tail sections)

Join rings on 3^rd row to body section # 1 and rings on 4^th row to tail.  All joins are made in spaces between previous joins.

Front Leg – 2 shuttles with 3 beads on Wsh2

R1        Wsh1 4 – 4 vsp 4 – 4

R2        4  + (3^rd p of previous R) 4 vsp 4 – 4

R3        As R2

*Ch      6 (chains will be in middle of leg)

R4        As R2

            Repeat from * 3 times

R8        4 + (3^rd p of previous R) 4 vsp 4 – 4

*Ch      6

R9        As R8

            Repeat from * twice

R12      As R8

*Ch      6

R13      As R8

            Repeat from * twice

Ch        6

SR        4 + (3^rd p of R15) 4 / 4 vsp 4

Ch        8 + (vsp on R15) 6 + (R 14) 6 + (R 13) 6 + (R12) 10 + (R11) 6 + (R10) 6 + (R9) 6 + (R8) 10 + (R7) 6 + (R6) 6 + (R5) 6 + (R4) 6 + (R3) 12 + (R2) 12 + (R1) 6 RW

R16            (numbering does NOT include the SR) 4 + (1^st p of R1) 4 + (base of R4) 4 – 4

Ch        6

R17      4 + (3^rd p of previous R) 4 + (base of R5) 4 – 4

Ch        6

R18      4 + (3^rd p of previous R) 4 + (base of R6) 4 – 4

R19      4 + (3^rd p of previous R) 4 + (base of R9) 4 – 4

Ch        6

R20      4 + (3^rd p of previous R) 4 + (base of R10) 4 – 4

R21      4 + (3^rd p of previous R) 4 + (base of R13) 4 – 4

Ch        6

R22      4 + (3^rd p of previous R) 4 + (base of R14) 4 – 4

Ch        6

R23      4 + (3^rd p of previous R) 4 + (base of R15) 4 – 4

Ch        6

R24      4 + (3^rd p of previous R) 4 + (top of SR) 4 vsp 4

Ch        6 + (vsp on R24).   Using Wsh2 claw ring

R          8 B 5 vsp 3 change Wsh1

Ch        4 + (vsp on SR)  Wsh2 make 2^nd claw ring

R          3 + (vsp on 1^st claw) 5 B 5 vsp 3 change shuttles

Ch        6 + (base of SR)  Wsh2 make 3^rd claw ring

R          3 + (vsp of 2^nd claw) 5 B 8 T & C  See fig. 18

Back Leg – 2 shuttles

Row 1

R1        3 – 3 vsp 3 – 3

Ch        4

R2        4 + (3^rd p of previous ring) 4 vsp 4 – 4

R3        4 + (3^rd p of previous ring) 6 vsp 6 – 4

*Ch      4

R4        as R3  Repeat from * twice

R7        4 + (3^rd p of previous ring) 8 vsp 8 – 4

Ch        4

R8        4 + (3^rd p of previous ring) 6 vsp 6 – 4

Ch        4

R9        as R8

R10      as R8 joining 3^rd p to 1^st p of R1

Ch        4 + (base of R1) T & C

Row 2

Join to vsp of R1.  NB - all joins in this part are made using the shuttle thread

Ch        8 + (vsp R2) 14 + (vsp R3) 12 + (vsp R4) 8 + (vsp R5) 8 + (vsp R6) 14 + (vsp R7) 8 + ( vsp R8) 8 + (vsp R9) 10 + (vsp R 10)

R11      8 vsp 4 – 4

R12      4 + (3^rd p of previous ring) 4 vsp 4 – 4

Ch        8

R13      As R12

Ch        8

R14      3 + (3^rd p of previous ring) 3 vsp 3 – 3

Ch        6

R15      3 + (3^rd p of previous ring) 3 vsp 3 vsp 3

Ch        5 + (using shuttle thread 3^rd p of R15)

Wsh2 = CR1            8 B 5 vsp 3

Wsh1 = Ch            4 + (using shuttle thread 2^nd vsp of R15)

Wsh2 = CR2          3 + (vsp on 1^st claw) 5 B 5 vsp 3

Wsh1 = Ch            4

Wsh2 = CR3 of 3 + (vsp on 2^nd claw) 5 B 8  Continue with remainder of leg using Wsh1

R16      6 + (vsp of R15) 3 – 3

Ch        6

R17      3 + (3^rd p of previous ring) 3 + (vsp R14) 3 – 3

Ch        8

R18      4 + (3^rd p of previous ring) 4 + (vsp R13) 4 – 4

Ch        8

R19      4 + (3^rd p of previous ring) 4 + (vsp R12) 4 – 4