DS9Designs Snowmen Pattern Set
and Bead Kits

Gary Houtz Benefit Fund
At the end of May, Gary Houtz, a renowned tatting teacher, was involved in a head-on collision. He survived the accident but his recovery will take quite some time. To help Gary with expenses not covered by insurance, DS9Designs will contribute 10% of all sales during the month of July to the Benefit Fund established for Gary at Southwest Colorado Federal Credit Union, 15 Bodo Dr, Durango, CO 81301.

Snowman 1	Snowman 2
When tatted with size 20 thread, Snowman 1 measures about 4 1/2 inches tall and 3 inch wide. Snowman 2 measures about 4 1/4 inches tall and 3 inch wide. Each snowman requires 2 4mm facetted round beads and 5 size 11 seed beads. Snowman 2 also needs 1 10mm heart, partially drilled top with bail. Bead kits are sold below. Techniques used: 2 shuttle tatting. Split rings and rings off of split rings.
Snowman 1 and 2 Pattern Set: $5.00

Snowman 1 Bead Kit Contains beads for 1 snowman: 2 jet 4mm firepolished facetted rounds 7 red Delica seed beads (you need 5, but I send 7 just in case you drop a couple!) Price: $0.10

Snowman 2 Bead Kit Contains beads for 1 snowman: 2 jet 4mm firepolished facetted rounds, 7 red Delica seed beads, 1 10mm heart bead with cubic zirconia inset. cyrstal, rosaline, amethyst, jet, smoky topaz, light topaz, olivine, light sapphire, sapphire. These hearts have a matte finish. Price: $0.60 Heart Color: Crystal matteRosaline matteAmethyst matteLight sapphire matteSapphire matteJet matteSmoky topaz matteLight topaz matteOlivine matte Ruby (does not have a matte finish) Price: $1.10