russian inspired bracelets

There's a song by Aretha Franklin entitled "chain of fools", I love the refrain when they repeat "chain chain chain"... That's what I was singing while tatting these bracelets 🥰

The idea came up after I tatted another bracelet, following a video by Svetlana Borovik, a Russian tatter, here it is the link:

https://youtu.be/rc_fTuWSwNM

UPDATE: Svetlana Borovik lives in Pervomayskyy, Kharkivs'Ka Oblast', in Ukraine.

And in the next picture there is my version:

Thread is HWT (coloured silk wounded together with Finca metallic gold colour 0006 n.2/C), it is like a cotton size 10, then I sewed agate on it. I like it a lot, thank you Svetlana! 🥰🥰🥰

Back to the point, I was playing with that pattern, when I found by chance the lovely chainmail effect.

That is, the trick is only in the ring&chain lanyard and how it is interlaced after that you have the tatting done. That's the lesson I learnt from Svetlana's Master Class.

It is very very easy!!! I haven't copied the pattern for these bracelets, it is my original idea and if - it could happen - someone tatted this pattern before, I would not be surprised, because it is very basic, a pattern for beginners 😍!

The basic idea behind all versions of my bracelet it is only a line of rings and chains, with no picots nor joins.

》》》》》I tatted a line of rings with 20 ds and chains 20 ds each. Start with a ring, then you have just to make a line of chains and rings all the same, then a last chain and make all the interlacing. At the end, tat one curled ring to block the last two rings.《《《《《

But it can be a one-shuttle pattern, too!
You should put beads in place of the chains.
In the next pic there are 20 rocaille beads 15/0 between each ring, tatted with a thread comparable to a cotton size 50 (it is S Master 30 by Fili &Gioielli a chiacchierino, from Edda Guastalla's shop):

How to interlace:

FIRST METHOD:

Follow the pictures:

• put B over A, 
• pass C throughout both A and B from back to front, 
• pull C and 
• rename that last ring as in bottom-left pic and repeat.

I tatted 30 rings and finished with one bead in the bare thread, then tatted one curled ring (that is C in next picture), that is: 10ds, very small picot, 10ds.
That last CR (="curled ring") joined together the last 2 rings (A and B in next picture).

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SECOND METHOD:

Another way to interlace is using just 2 rings, like in next picture: 

Follow the pictures:

• put B over A, 
• pass B throughout A from back to front, 
• pull B and 
• rename that last ring as in bottom-right pic and repeat.

Finish as in previous method, with a CR.

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These are my "Russian inspired bracelets", pattern is after each picture. Add or remove one or more ring&chain to fit your wrist's size.
ds = double stitch;
fhs= first half stitch;
shs = second half stitch;
vsp = very small picot;
CR = curled ring.

Bracelet#1:

Thread S Master 30 by Fili &Gioielli a chiacchierino, from Edda Guastalla's shop, it is like a cotton size 50. One shuttle and ball (or two shuttles).
Start with a ring.
(*) Ring: 20ds; Chain: 20ds; (**)
Repeat from (*) to (**) 26 times;
Chain 10ds; don't cut the thread.
Then interlace using the FIRST METHOD, at the end tat a CR: 10ds,vsp,10ds (curl around the last 2 rings). Cut and hide ends.

Bracelet#2:

Thread is Finca metallic gold colour 0006 n.2/C, doubled, it is like a cotton size 20. Beads are rocailles 11/0 all loaded on the core shuttle. One shuttle and ball (or two shuttles).
Start with a ring.

Ring: 20ds; Chains: 20ds;
Ring: 20ds; Chain: 20ds;
(*) Ring: 20ds; Chain: 10ds;
Continue the chain in this way: Slide one bead on the core thread and tat 1 fhs, then slide another bead and tat 1 shs; Repeat for a total of 8 beads (that is: bead, 1fhs, bead, 1shs, bead, 1fhs, bead, 1shs, bead, 1fhs, bead, 1shs, bead, 1fhs, bead, 1shs).
Ring: 20ds; Chain: 20ds; (**)
Repeat 12 times from (*) to (**).
Ring: 20ds; Chain: 20ds; don't cut the thread.
Then interlace using the FIRST METHOD, at the end tat a CR: 10ds,vsp,10ds (curl around the last ring). Cut and hide ends.

Bracelet#3:

Thread S Master 30 by Fili &Gioielli a chiacchierino, from Edda Guastalla's shop, it is like a cotton size 50. One shuttle and ball (or two shuttles).
Start with a ring.
 
(*) Ring: 20ds; Chain: 20ds;(**)
Repeat 20 times from (*) to (**).
Ring: 20ds;
Tat a last chain of 10ds; don't cut the thread.
Then interlace using the SECOND METHOD, at the end tat a CR: 10ds,vsp,10ds (curl around the last ring). Cut and hide ends.

Bracelet#4:

Thread is DMC metallic AR-CL 100% polyester, it is like a cotton size 70. Beads are hematite stones. One shuttle and ball (or two shuttles).
Start with a ring.
 
Ring: 20ds; Chain: 20ds;
Ring: 20ds; Chain: 20ds;
(*) Ring: put a bead in the loop for the ring, 20ds, close (the bead will be trapped at the base); 

Chain: 20ds;(**)

Repeat 20 times from (*) to (**).
Ring: 20ds;
Tat a last chain of 10ds; don't cut the thread.
Then interlace using the SECOND METHOD, at the end tat a CR: 10ds,vsp,10ds (curl around the last ring). Cut and hide ends.

Bracelet#5:

Thread is Finca metallic gold colour 0006 n.2/C, doubled, it is like a cotton size 20. Beads are miyuki delica seed beads 11/0 all loaded on shuttle. Only one shuttle.
Start with a ring. Leave a short tail (only 25cm) to finger tat one chain.

Ring: 20ds; Chain: 20ds; hide the chain's end.
(*) Ring: 20ds; close ring; slide 18 beads (**)
Repeat 16 times from (*) to (**).
Ring: 20ds;
Slide 10 beads.
Then interlace using the SECOND METHOD, at the end tat a CR: 10ds,vsp,10ds (curl around the last ring). Cut and hide end.

Ciao,
Ninetta