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Tatters need to empty shuttles every time to take up new projects 

which may result in beautiful lace or motif patterns. 

My emptying shuttles resulted in…………………

First try with single variegated thread  

and another with two sold color threads.

My tatter friend Madhur reminded me that the motif which 

came up was exactly same as the first two rows of her Unending Doily. 

What a coincidence, she also tatted the doily to empty the shuttles. 

The first trial shows the bare thread over the center ring and shuttle 

join in each picot which are fairly visible.

In another attempt I used two solid colors where the pattern shows no 

bare thread nor any join. It was tricky to hide the bare thread 

and tat without joins.

Finally it ended up in Bloomrings Bookmark pattern 

Bloomrings Bookmark pattern - PDF 

This pattern is tatted with Hidden Picot method for rings and 

lock chain stitch method for joining the motifs.

Hidden Picot(HP) is a very very small picot, automatically made 

between the double stitches and hidden behind the thrown rings 

off the center ring.

From my Indian Happy Tatters Group, Magnus tried this pattern 

and came up with this attractive color combination.

This is not a test tatted pattern but hope you find it easy to tat.

Your valuable suggestions and comments are always welcome.

Wish you all……………..HAPPY TATTING.......... 

Split Rings Mania!!

Hello Tatters,

Split rings fascinated me this time.
I worked on getting a perfect triangle using my own counts after few experiments.

The triangle can be tatted

 1) In single color thread and shuttles can be loaded with

      or without CTM (Continuous Thread Method)

    (without CTM will keep the beginning threads open for multiple uses)

 2) In two different color threads by winding separately on two shuttles.

 Remember to leave 3 inches thread on both shuttles before starting R1.

Pattern link- Split Rings Triangle

I have learnt Inkscape Diagramming from Robin Perfetti ’s tutorials.

  Many many thanks to Robin for such detailed explanation of each feature.

Her layers tutorial for triangle diagram was really useful.
I requested Robin to test tat my motif.
she came out with two versions of triangles- one in single color and other one in two colors.
1. Variegated color with CTM                           2. Two colors with open ends both sides

                            CTM will depend on the application of the motif and will be possible if the motif is tatted in single

(plain or variegated) color.(See Pic 1 above).

Open ends in the beginning do not require CTM. (See Pic 2 above)

CTM will help attach findings

or making a picot for a string as tatted in a barefoot sandal.
 
Thank you so much Robin for test tatting, diagram corrections and pattern writing.
Do post your comments, suggestions here….

ENJOY  TATTING

Enchanting Square

Hi Tatters

Here is my new square motif tatted with old technique of Dot. Dot is a vintage term used for tiny rings of up to 4 or 5 stitches only. Muskaan too has explained Dots in her blog. I have used rings of only two double stitches.

The motif is made up of two rounds, tatted continuously. 

The first round is large ring with long and regular picots. It can be tatted as a SCMR, too. If using 2 colours, one can tat this ring separately. 

The second round has tiny ‘dots’ in between four arms with floating rings. The dots joined to the center, are separated by very short chains.

Muskaan has test tatted this motif and found it ruffled while working. She had to block the piece to lay it flat. In my opinion, if the motif is tatted with moderate tension of stitches, it doesn’t ruffle much. As I too had to press it before clicking the pics. I would recommend blocking the tatted motif for best results.

click here to download pdf  - Enchanting Square

Some close up pics given below, which I had taken while working on this motif.

                The motif looks beautiful in variegated thread.  Variation tatted in single color.

                                     

Your Feedback, Suggestions, comments are always welcome.  

Happy tatting...............