Easy Cross variation on Beeton's edging

Start where indicated on the diagram. Follow the arrows around. The rings go in ABC order, the chains are
tatted where shown in photo and diagram.

Rings are all 10-10 (or 10 + 10 for the joins), chains are all 8-8 the same as in the edging.
When all the rings are completed tat the last chain section: Chain 8
Then tat another Chain 8 with the thread ends you left at the beginning of the cross.

Tie the core [ Shuttle ] threads from the beginning and the end together in a square knot, and tie the other two
ends in a square knot. Hide the ends and cut close to the work, or use them to add a tassel.

A tassel may be added at the bottom, and a cord or loop may be added to the picot at the top. Great for a
bookmark, gift, or something to tuck in a card for someone special. Since it's only January you have plenty of
time to tat these for Easter. You'll be surprised how fast and easy this one goes, especially once you get some
practice.

I used size 20 thread and my finished cross is about 2.5" wide by 3" tall not counting the tassel. To make a
tassel, wrap two strands of thread, one of each color if your tatting is two colors like the one I did, around your
hand about 5-10 times.

The thread loop is about twice as long as the tassel you want. Bigger is OK. Cut the threads, and fold in half.
Put the middle of the tassel threads around the thread ends from the cross, and then put the tassel thread ends
through the loop of tassel threads. See the diagram below.

Pull the thread ends from the tatted piece through the loop of the tassel so the tassel is snug at the bottom of the
cross, then tie the threads from the cross together in a square knot securing the tassel to the piece. Then pull
them down through the loop of the tassel with a crochet hook or the hook on a tatting shuttle. Cut all the ends to
length, about the same length as the cross looks good for this piece.

Enjoy!!! Happy Tatting