This pattern is composed of leaves and flowers to make an insertion suitable for a range of items, such as handkerchiefs, clothing, decorative projects etc. Knowledge of crochet is also required if you wish to complete with a crocheted border of your own selection.
Steps
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Create the leaves. Each of the six leaves forming a circle is composed of 4 double, 2 purl, separated by 2 double, 4 double (the first and last purl of each leaf must be joined in the manner before explained), and the centre of each circle forms a wheel.
- Create the flower. The flower has four leaves. Each leaf consists of 6 double, II purl, separated each by 1 double, and again 6 double; each leaf is filled up with button-hole stitches in fine cotton.
- Form the circle in the centre of this flower. Turn several times the thread which joins the leaves, and work button-hole stitches round it.
- Join the flowers and the circles. Do this by knotting them together, or by making 1 purl longer than the others, and by drawing the next figure through.
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Add a crocheted border. The crochet border on each side of the tatting consists of six rows, which are plainly seen in the illustration.
Things You'll Need
- Tatting cotton
- Crochet cotton
- Tatting shuttle
