Materials:

• Two shuttles
• size 12 perle cotton
• Glass bell ornament

1. Row l Two shuttles
   LR12-12. RW
   Ch 5-3-3-5 + (join to p in LR w/ sk) SS
   *S2 R5-3-3-5.
   R5+( to 3rd p of prev. R)3-3-5.
   R5+( to 3rd p of prev. R) 3-3-5. SS
   S1 continue chain Ch 5-3-3-5 join to base of LR RW
   Ch 5-3-3-5 RW
   LR 12-12. Turn ring down but leave tatting upright
   Ch 5-3+ (to center p in adjacent chain) 3-5 + (to p in LR) SS*
   Continue working pattern between *'s until it fits snugly around bell. (My bell has 11 pattern repeats but your tatting can have more or less)
   
   
2. Row 2 All chain row, shuttle and ball (for continuous thread, tie on about 15" from ball onto shuttle thread.)
   Join to any center p of previous row.
   Ch 6-3-3-6+ (to next p around)
   
   
3. Row 3 R5-5. R5-5. RW
   *Ch 3-3+ (to center p of prev. row)3-3
   R5+ (to p of prev. R) 5. R 5-5. RW*
   Continue pattern between *'s joining last Ring to p of very first ring, then Ch 3-3+3-3. Cut and tie to base of first Ring.
   
   
4. Row 4 R5+ ( to joined p in any group of two) 5. R 5+ (to next group of two) 5. RW
   *Ch 3-3-3-3 RW
   R5+ ( j to same p forming group of 4) 5. R5+ (to next group of 2) 5. RW * Continue between *'s around, joining last ring to first group of three, ch 3-3-3-3. Cut and tie to base of first ring.
   
   
5. Bottom: Shuttle only, tucking in end, R 2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1 (or # of patterns formed) close ring leaving 18" thread attached for lacing bottom. Join with sk into first p and lace bottom. ( Larger bottom R 3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1 ) Note: bottom lacing holds tatting in place. Top lacing not necessary.
   
   
6. Top: Ball & Shuttle R3-3-3-3. RW *Ch 2-2 RW R3+(to 3rd p of prev. R) 3-3-3. RW* Continue around joining last ring to first ring, form ending chain leaving 20" thread for lacing, tie to base of 1st ring.
   

- or p = picot
+ or j = join
  .    = (dot) close ring 
RW     = Reverse work
R      = Ring
LR     = large ring
S1 or S2 = Shuttle 1 or Shuttle 2
SS     = Switch shuttles
DW     = Directional work. Do second half of
         square knot first, then first half.
         (You will be working on back side of
         tatting)
LHK    = Lark Head Knots
skj    = slip knot join (shuttle thread only)