Star of David pattern needed

[zreclay]

Does anyone have a Star of David pattern (six-pointed start) that I can incorporate into a bookmark for my friend's Torah?

If one doesn't exist, then by all means, consider this a challenge

Thanks in advance,
Robert

[Maureen L]

In "Labor of Love - Tatting Beyond the Basics", by Lily Quales Morales, I'm almost positive that there is a Star of David pattern.
I can't find my copy without upending all the storage! - but I know that I saw the pattern there.
I don't know whether the book is still available, perhaps you can hunt around the usual traps, or even email Lily to ask her about it.
Happy hunting!

[Lynn]

See my post in your intro for a couple of links to split rings.

[Ridgewoman]

Check with Georgia Seitz ~ AKTatter. I seem to remember having a pattern like that in the online class some time ago....

[Tweedles]

The book 'Learn to Tat' by Janette Baker has a Star of David Table Runner comprised of many stars joined together - it's actually one of my first tatting projects that I just started today! - Tweedles

[TeresaW]

Ruth Perry shared a really nice Star of David pattern with the on-line tatting class at http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2008/rpe...fdavid2008.pdf

Also, find a snowflake pattern (six-sided of course) and adapt as appropriate.

[Sonja]

http://www.angelfire.com/home/avital/starbookmark.html

Look on this site. A nice Star of David bookmark
Sonja

[zreclay]

Thanks for all of the replies.

I need some more help, though.

In the pattern at http://www.angelfire.com/home/avital/starbookmark.html, what does the double slash mean ( // ), for example...

Outside of star (blue). Use 2 shuttles.
*SR 4-4 // 4+(to free picot on chain of medallion)4
R 4+(to first picot on SR)6-6-4
SR 4+(to last picot on previous ring)4 // 4+4*
Repeat * to * 5 times. Cut and tie.

I'm not familiar with that notation.

Also, I need some direction to REALLY SIMPLE TO UNDERSTAND instructions for split rings because I just seem to keep tying knots.

Thanks in advance,
Robert

[Lynn]

The // looks like that's where you're supposed to turn your work.

What instructions have you seen so far? That will help us know what else to suggest for you.

What method are you using for your split rings? Do you remove the work from your fingers, turn it and put it back on for the second half? Or, do you turn your hand over with the work still in place to tat the second half? The second half of a split ring is direct tatting - meaning that you do not flip the stitches. The first half is tatted in the usual manner, but the second half, the stitches are all unflipped. If you flip the second half, then you will get nothing but knots.

It takes time and concentration, and sometimes a bit of shuttle slinging (read losing one's temper) before you get it. I worked on this for a couple of weeks, on and off, and was convinced I'd never master it. Then my native stubbornness kicked in, and I planted myself in front of the computer for a couple of hours and worked through every online help I could find till I got it. The link that really helped me was Sharon Briggs site, but that may just be because it was the last site I looked at before the penny finally dropped. Don't give up. Just keep in mind that the next set of instructions you use may be the magic solution for you. If you use Sharon Brigg's, notice that she has Split Ring One and Split Ring Two. These are not two different types of split rings, but how to do the first half and then the second half.

[BlueDode]

Hmmm....
Robert:
Note that the // appear on the split rings (SR means split ring, right?)
I think the instructions before the // are for the flipped side of the split ring; and, the instructions after the // are for the "unflipped" side of the split ring.
Does that make any sense?
Other opinions out there?
There's different methodologies out there for split rings; check out Kersti's post at the top of one of the forums (How do I...), and look for a thread started by Lynn (see her reply below mine) titled "Help with Split Rings" (or something similar).