How to Tat a Split Ring
- 1). Cut a 40-inch length of thread and thread your tatting needle.
- 2). Work with the ball thread to create a ring: make 5 double stitches, picot, make 5 double stitches, picot, make 5 double stitches, picot, make 5 double stitches, close the ring. This is abbreviated as R 5-5-5-5 Cl, and makes a solid ring. The split rings will be worked off this starting ring.
- 3). Start the first split ring, using the ball thread: make 5 double stitches, picot, make 5 double stitches.
- 4). Turn your work to the other side and unthread your needle.
- 5). Work the opposite side of the split ring by using the thread you just pulled from the eye of the needle and, working over the needle eye as if it were the tip of the needle, make 5 double stitches, picot, make 5 double stitches.
- 6). Turn your work back around, so that it is right-side up, facing you. Rethread your needle and close the split ring as you would for a plain ring.
- 7). Repeat steps 3 through 6 to make as many split rings as desired.