Instructions patterns stitches more. By Isabella Beeton [i] The needlework called Tatting in England, Frivolité in French, and Frivolitäten in German, is a work which seems, from all accounts, to have been in favour several generations ago.
Modern ingenuity has discovered some ways of improving on the original plan of tatting, which was, indeed, rather a primitive sort of business as first practised. To Mrs. Mee, one of our most accomplished artistes in all matters connected with the work-table, belongs, we believe, the introduction of the plan of working from the reel instead of the shuttle. Tatting differs entirely from crochet, and is composed of stitches forming knots. To make the stitches or knots a small instrument is used, called a shuttle.
[iii] The two oval pieces are joined together by a strong cross-piece. Shuttles. These are made in 3 sizes:--Finest, No. 1; No. 2, useful medium size; No. 3, the largest. The Way to Hold the Hands. To Make a Stitch. [iv] The Way to Make a Loop in Tatting. [v] The Way to Make a Purl. Free Tatting Pattern Books. Tatting Patterns by Jane Eborall. Tatting Pattern Central. Links back to this website are always appreciated.
Below are several options that you can copy and paste directly into your webpage's HTML code to link back to us (although your original ideas/links are ok, too). <a href=" Pattern Central</a> <a href=" Pattern Central</a> - An online directory of free tatting patterns. To use any of the following images to link to this website, right click on the image and select "Save As" to save it to your hard drive, then upload it to your web server. The code provided below each image is optimized for the specific image and can be simply copied and pasted directly into your html. Free Tatted Heart Pattern - Tatting supplies including shuttles, thread, needles and more by Handy Hands Tatting. AbbreviationsR = ring rw=reverse work cl = close sept. = seperate(d) Ch = chain + = join ds = double stitch prev. = previous p or (-) = picot CR = center ring 1st CR: 6 ds, 16 p sep. by 2 ds, 6 cl. 2nd CR: 6+(to last p of prev. ring)2, 16 p sep. by 2 ds , 6 cl. 3rd CR: 6+(to last p of prev. ring)2, 15 p sept. by 2 ds, 6 cl rw.
If desired, add a 2nd color thread here. Ch: 10-4-4-5 rw. R: 3-3-3+(to 5th p of 3rd CR)3-3-3 cl rw. Ch: 4-3-3-4 rw. R: 3-3-3+(to 7th p of 3rd CR)3-3-3 cl rw. Free Vintage Tatting Patterns. Tatting Patterns by Tattycat. Tatting Projects.