Carol's Butterfly

R1 = Ring 1

ds = double stitch

- or p = Picot

vsp = very small Picot

+ = join

cl r. = close ring

Start in the center.  First ring.  R1:  6 ds, p, 5 ds, p, 1 ds, p, 1ds, p, 6 ds, vsp, 5 ds. 
cl r (close ring)

 Ring 1 (R1)

Begin second ring.  R2: 5 ds, + (join to the last p of the previous ring), 6 ds, p, 7 ds,  cl r.

Ring 2 (R2) join

Ring 2 (R2)

Continue pattern.  R3.   Close ring.

Ring 3 (R3)

Last ring.   R4 

Ring 4 - join

4 tatted rings!