Adding a bead to center of tatted mock ring

This is a technique that I use often in my tatted jewelry designs. A mock ring, also known as a self closing mock ring (SCMR) in tatting patterns, is really a tatted chain that has been closed back on itself. I used size 10 Lizbeth cotton thread in this demo and a 6mm round bead. I used a size 14/.75mm crochet hook to add the bead onto the loop. Sometimes I also use a different way to add the bead when this method doesn’t work for a particular bead or thread size, such as shown in my other video, “Bead in c