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Thread created on 1458612970 by JudithConnors.
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vsp - very small picot.
RODS - reverse order double stitch. This is used in frontside/backside or directional tatting. As the name suggests, we reverse the order of the 2 half stitches that comprise a DS (double stitch).
DS = (1st half stitch, 2nd half-stitch)
RODS = (2nd half-stitch, 1st half-stitch)
This creates a distinctive front and back of the project. Because when the RODS is viewed from the front, it looks like a proper DS.
I had tried to represent this graphically here : http://www.tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.in/2015/10/graphic-deconstruction-of-fsbs-revised.html
Hope this helps ?
Karen has uploaded a video for Reverse Join (Lesson 157)
in reply to muskaan's post:
Wow! This is better than advertising! Very clear. 
There has been some recent discussion among tatters about the reverse join, with two tutorials demonstrating the join in use - Karen C. and Jane E. Both tutorials emphasize the changing of two coloured threads, à la shoelace trick, which in itself is very useful for tatters.
However, the original use of this join of Elaine P Gan was to change the direction of a chain, no matter the colour of your thread..
(1) In this sample of Grace Tan's 'Endless Hearts' design note that while two colours are in use, the join allows the (green) chain to change direction and continue flowing.
(2) Here it is again using one (variegated) colour.
The reverse join is made as an extension of the lock join, encapsulating the auxiliary thread.
in reply to JudithConnors's post:
Looks just super! 
I've already added it to the list of techniques here: https://gracetats.blogspot.com/2020/08/endless-hearts-endless-variations.html
In July, I had uploaded a series of pictorials on Lock Join extensions , one of which is the Reverse Join - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PgLpsVkc4QVwdrouYPWTCwBEbZWqKx9G/view?usp=sharing
It shows the RJ being made with a loop pulled up as well as pulled down. And some links to the several projects where the RJ was used for various purposes. It is truly a handy join.
There are patterns for practice and play in the main article here - https://drive.google.com/file/d/17zsM3JaLO7r0ajg8VOnv5IcJ-kLNqEiU/view?usp=sharing
in reply to muskaan's post:
Thank you, @muskaan. You have certainly found how handy this join can be.
I myself need to practise more with the Reverse Join...