patterns for the stars with tuft picots

I put two patterns in Flickr. Actually I put two new pictures, with visual diagrams, without the text. I save patterns in my notebook using a short text notation (for ex. the form R:4-4-4) but soon the page is a mess with text and crossed out text and what really helps me then is the drawing, otherwise I can't re-tat it! We have the saying "Chi non legge la sua scrittura è un asino di natura", that means - apart the rhyme - that who can't read their own handwriting is a stupid ignorant (poor donkey! the animal "ass" is the personification of the stupidity). Sometimes I feel dumb in front of some pages of my notebook!

You're welcome to check the link to my Flickr album in the patterns' page on the Menu-Bar or click here in this page above the title of this post.

I know that Flickr is not the best place where putting tatting patterns, it is an image hosting service but anyway my patterns are pictures, file format is jpg or png. I love Flickr because it grants a huge free space for the user; and other people than the owner (if he or she let you do it) can download the picture and if you like you can print it eventually. It's also a mobile friendly site, I love having patterns handy - of course also other designers' pattern. I've been over-using my poor smartphone, an old model but still working, slow but fine. Save the paper!

You are welcome to browse the set "patterns". There are my own ideas, maybe sometimes, despite many trials, I came out with something banal 😳 (((blushing))), but I've never copied. Please enjoy everything and I'll be very happy to see your tatting at some point, that is my reward. I don't sell patterns, you'll always find them there for free.

In case you're thinking that I've "just" been playing with Inkscape, I can assure you I've tatted. Nothing really original, only rings and chains but I made up the stitches' count... I'll tell you in a week.

Ciao,
Ninetta

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having a tuft on the ring 

video posted: tatting the tuft picot 

another star

another star

Today in Italy is the day called "Ferragosto" (follow the link in wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferragosto), it is also a Catholic feast day. But I'm a hopeless romantic and my favourite day in August is the night of San Lorenzo, the night of the shooting stars, on the 10th, when you make a wish for each falling star that you get to spot in the sky. With stars in mind, I've been playing with DMC yellow and Lizbeth "vineyard harvest" size 80.

I've tatted the "tuft picot" with the Lizbeth thread, I think it changes shape with size 80 thread, it looks "fluffy. Pattern is original.

In that motif I've also used a join that I don't often use, the OTT (Over The Top join) by Jane Eborall, that you can find explained here: http://janeeborall.freeservers.com/OTTjoin.pdf

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Buon Ferragosto! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Ciao,
Ninetta

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having a tuft on the ring 

video posted: tatting the tuft picot

having a tuft on the ring

This little motif has been tatted with an idea in mind, that is trying to use an effect I discovered some months ago while playing with picots. Thread is DMC size 80. I love the little star that the bare thread makes in the centre. I'd like adding antennas to the tip so those can resemble butterflies, so maybe I can rework this pattern again.

The blu&white motif is showed the back side. Pattern is my original, but - as usual - if by chance it is like another one already seen, please tell me.

The "tuft" on the ring is tatted with only one shuttle, formed by the same thread wrapped around the hand and I admit I used a gauge, but now I'd like playing a little... as a joke.

Do you guess how it is tatted? I'm listening...

Ciao,
Ninetta

more from 1924

I love the look of that swirly centre, but with just one colour it didn't show off so much. The core thread is yellow in that motif, a great trick to emphasise the rotating shape.

But after few rounds I wondered how much I would have resisted... Not so much, actually!

It's fast and easy. I don't change hands' position from the chain. Bend the core thread on the left and put the hook inside to grab a loop, then put the core shuttle inside the loop. Pictures in Priscilla Tatting Book #3 are very clear. ( http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/pub/PDF/PriscillaTat3.pdf )

Following a tip from Priscilla's rose motif, I left a little picot before starting next chain:

My little sample is already finished. Do I like it? So so...

But I'm very happy that I've learned something new from such an old book. That's exciting!

Bislemma
( http://www.nomarmiteintunisia.co.uk/tunisianphrases.htm )
Ninetta

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time means nothing

close to the star

Who can hold a star in their hands? A tatter!

 I need only two more pieces, those in the bottom of previous picture, but the colour should be changed.

How to join motif that's my method: putting them close each other and taking a shot as a guide.

 That's the stitch count for the parallelogram. Tangram's pieces are 7, but two are doubled, so we have all patterns now.
(ops! sorry, I forgot the big size triangle. I'll give you that pattern tomorrow)

I'm very near to the end. My little star will be very close to this tattingram...

Ciao,
Ninetta

variations

Pattern for the invisiball today is 3 repetitions of "quad_14".

That messy tatting up there, it is another failed pattern, it seemed good while tatting, but then it resulted loose. It was the pattern used for quad_07.

The upper star may be the little motif in the next picture, that is a variation of the center part of this doily
(https://www.flickr.com/#/photos/ninettacaruso/8477451842/in/set-72157625675658822/):

Ciao,
Ninetta