This is the technique that Matthew Takeda created. It is shared on Bina Madden's site with his permission http://www.paradisetreasures.com/pdf/takedasssr.pdf
Check out my blog to see how I have used the single shuttle split ring:
http://ginabea.blogspot.com/search?q=single+shuttle
I have also used the technique in my floral headband. The pattern and instructions are FREE!
http://www.ginabea.com/docs/SingleShuttleSplitRingHeadband.pdf