A diamond shape is a basic creation for tatting that can be joined to make a variety of projects. This one is suitable for trimming linen, clothing etc. This pattern is an 1870 version from Mrs Beeton's Beeton's Book of Needlework.
Steps
- Work four leaves. They should not be far from each other. Each is composed of 5 double stitches, 7 rather long purl divided one from the other by 2 double stitches, 5 double stitches. Instead of making the first purl in each of the 3 next leaves, fasten the cotton to the last leaf of preceding leaf.
- Fasten off and cut the cotton. Begin a fresh circle by 2 double stitches, 7 purl divided by 2 double stitches, 2 more double stitches.
- Fasten the cotton to the centre purl of one of the four leaves. Work a very small circle thus: 2 double stitches, fasten the cotton to the last purl of the first circle, 3 double stitches, 1 purl, 2 double stitches.
- Fasten the cotton * to the sixth purl of the leaf. Work a larger circle thus: 2 double stitches fastened to the purl of the small circle, 2 double stitches, 4 purl divided by 2 double stitches, 2 more double stitches.
- Fasten the cotton not far off to the second purl of the second leaf. Work another small circle similar to that above-described.
- Fasten the cotton to the third purl of the second leaf. Then to the fourth purl of the same leaf, and repeat from * (step 4) three times more, always fastening the first purl of the first circle you are working (each time you repeat the pattern) to the purl of the last small circle last worked.
- Fasten off and cut the cotton.
Things You'll Need
- Tatting thread
- Tatting shuttle
