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Tatting Instructions and Abbreviations Used Tatting Abbreviations: d s . . . double stitch or double knot
In making tatting a small shuttle not more than 2 1/2 inches long is best for all threads except the very coarse. For a heavy thread a large shuttle is necessary to carry enough thread to avoid mating knots too frequently. Thread used for tatting must be smooth and hard-twisted in order to make firm, even work. By d s or double stitch is meant the stitch formed by the two movements of the shuttle—one over and one under. The picots add much to the beauty of the work and make it look lacy. They are also used in joining different parts of the work, and should be of even length. Rings are made with the shuttle thread only, and the chains with both the shuttle and spool threads. Care should be used to have stitches of chains come up close to the rings. By using one thread colored arid one white many pretty edges can be made for towels, handkerchiefs, etc. In presenting the following designs our aim has been to give patterns which are not too intricate for the average worker, and to combine beauty and usefulness.
Tatting Edging No. 1 Materials: Tatting Silk in White and Pink or Blue, and a small Shuttle. Make a c l first r of 3 d s, p, 4 d s, p, 3 d s, 2nd r of 3 d s, join, 2 d s, 4 p with 2 d s between, 3 d s, 3rd r of same number of sts as first, with 2 threads make ch of 3 d s, 2 p with 2 d s between, 3 d s, join to middle p of last r, another ch, turn, another c l joined to p of first c l as seen in illustration above. Tatting Insertions No. 2 Materials: Tatting Silk in White and Pink or Blue, and a small Shuttle. R of 4 d s, 3 p with 4 d s between, 4 d s, ch of 6 d s, turn, another r same as 1st, ch 6 d s, turn, another r joined to 1st by 1s p, and repeat, joining rings of each row to each other. Tatting Edging No. 3 Materials: For Handkerchiefs use Tatting Silk or No. 50, and for Wearing Apparel use No. 40. * R of 4 d s, 5 p with 2 d s between, 4 d s, turn, leave 1/4 inch of thread, r of 3 d s, 3 p with 3 d s between, 3 d s, turn, r of 4 d s, join, 1 d s, p, 1 d s, p, 4 d s, turn, another r like the 2nd and repeat from *. Tatting Edging No. 4 R of 6 d s, 3 p with 2 d s between, 6 d s, another r close to this one, ch of 4 d s, 3 p with 2 d s between, 4 d s, turn, another r joined to 2nd r by 1st p (see illustration above), turn, another r, turn, another ch, and repeat. Tatted Handkerchief Edges No. 5 Make c l thus: R of 6 d s, p, 6 d s, large r of 6 d s, join, 2 d s, 3 p with 2 d s between, 2 d s, p, 6 d s, another small r joined to last r by 1st p. Join next c l to first by p of 1st small r. Leave a half inch of thread between clover leaves. No. 6 R of 6 d s, p, 2 d s, p, 6 d s, p, 6 d s, p, 2 d s, p, 5 d s, p, close, fasten on the spool thread, ch of 3 d s, 4 p with 2 d s between, 3 d s, another r joined to last p of the first r by the middle p (see illustration above), and repeat from the first. The color may be used for one thread. No. 7 With the colored thread in the shuttle make a r of 4 d s, p, 4 d s, fasten on white thread, ch 2 d s, p, 2 d s, r of 1 d s, p, 1 d s, ch 2 d s, p, 2 d s. Another r like the first, and repeat. Instead of p in colored r, it may be joined to edge of handkerchief. No. 8 R of 4 d s, 3 p with 4 d s between, 4 d s, turn, r of 4 d s, p, 4 d s, turn, another r like the 1st joined to it by 1st p, turn, r of 4 d s, join to p of small r, 1 d s, 5 p with 1 d s between, 4 d s, turn, another r like the 1st, turn, another small r joined to large r by p. Repeat from the beginning. Tatted Lace No. 9 Materials: Tatting Silk or No. 50. Begin with the c l each of r of 5 d s, 8 p with 2 d s between, 5 d s, fasten on spool thread, ch 6 d s, p, 2 d s, p, 2 d s, p, 4 d s, turn, r of 2 d s, p, 2 d s, join to 2nd p of c l, 2 d s, p, 2 d s. Ch of 4 d s, 3 p with 2 d s between, 4 d s. Alternate the r and ch until 12 rings and 11 chains are made, joining rings to each other and to picots of the c l as seen in the illustration above, ch like the 1st joining to 1st p of 1st ch by last p. Fasten threads in center of c l. Repeat these figures, joining by middle p of 2 chains. Across the top make a double row of rings with ch between, r of 4 d s, 3 p with 4 d s between, 4 d s, and ch of 4 d s. Join rings of each row to each other, and lower row to figures as seen in illustration above. Tatted Edging and Insertion No. 10 Materials: Tatting Silk or No. 50. Make c l each r of 4 d s, 3 p with 4 d s between, 4 d s, fasten by 1st p, with 2 threads make ch of 6 d s, turn, r same as in c l, ch 6, join to middle p of last r of c l, ch 6, turn, another r, ch 6, turn, another c l joined to the first by p. Repeat. For the insertion make clover leaves both sides with ch 6 between. Source: These Tatting Instructions are from Richardson Silk Company - Richardson's Crochet Book originally published in the early 1900's.
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