Tatting Floral Bookmark

I have done two floral bookmarks . I have found this pattern in a Spanish magazine, and did it.
See their pictures. I will show you how to do it step by step later. Hope you like them.

 The other one

Another picture for both of them

The original pattern tells us to use two different sizes of threads to do this bookmark. I have done this with the blue-green one, and I have used the same size of thread with the red-green one.
we must use two shuttles to do this bookmark.
I have used  a big bead at the end of each other , and a tassel to decorate my bookmarks.

Happy tatting.

Little tatting motif-lot of New thing to learn

What I have learned doing this motif?
1) I have learned to do "Folded Join" at the end of first row so it won't be twisted join.
2) I have learned to do "split chain" so I can go to the next row without cutting the thread.
3)I have learned to do a "Mock Ring" , and "Mock picot" too .
4) I have learned to do a "Floated Ring".
See how it is important motif!!!!

Happy tatting for you all.

My New shuttles( Review about them)

I have bought some new shuttles:

set of Sewmate  Brand shuttles
there are two kinds of Sewmate shuttles, one with tip, and the other one is tip-less.  Mine are tip-less as you see, they are about 7cm tall, 2cm wide, and 1cm height. It is really so lovely colorful  shuttles to use with both  thick and thinner threads. It is comfortable, and not heavy if you don't overload it with thread. It is very good for beginners in my opinion.

Prym Shuttles
This shuttles are 6.5cm tall , almost 2cm wide, and 0.5cm (half cm) height. I love love the body of this shuttle, it is so slim, and I love its movements through the thread. It is tip-less as you see so you must use a crochet hook with it. This shuttle is not suitable for beginners-in my own opinion- because it just work with very very fine thread. It is an amazing when you start working with thin threads.

Aero shuttle,
This shuttle is 8cm from tip to tip tall, 2cm wide, 1.3 cm height. As you see this shuttle has a hook in the end of it, so you don't have to use a crochet hook with it. It is shuttle with bobbin, and comes with an extra bobbin with it. It is lovely , and handy to use, but -in my own opinion -it is not for beginners too because it is not easy to deal with it, and I think it works with thin thread. You can load it with a thicker thread, but its hook is really so small to a degree you cannot use it with thick thread.  

Very cheap shuttles,
Those are copy of Clover shuttle. They are Chinese products, and it is very cheap. They are the first shuttles I owned. I have bought them from ebay for 1.5 dollars!!!!!!. Thanks China so much for their cheap products. I always use cheap tools, yarn, and thread when I start to learn new craft. This one -in my own opinion- is very good for beginners. You don't have  to carry hook with you , it is light to carry, and very easy to load it. Just one bad thing about the Chinese copy its tips are not tight enough, but still thank China for cheap products which give me a chance to start learning my crafts.

New costless ideas for tatting

 First Idea
Here is two box for your tatting thread.
They were  boxes of cake! and I saw them clear, and have a whole from upper part so thought it will be very good to keep my thread clean, and easy to work with specially if I work with two different colors. I have cleaned them, and dried, then used them as you saw in the picture.

second idea,
picot gauge
You may know that picot gauge will cost you about 6 $ or more. I have made my own gauge picot for free. Just piece of cartoon or plastic, and measure 3mm, 5mm, 10mm, 15mm, 20mm or more to do your own gauge. Here is a picture for this idea.

Third idea,
I have kept my shuttles using a pen box!!! It is big enough for them, and hard to keep my shuttles safe. Here is the picture

The picture when the box is closed,

Hope you like the ideas.

Decorate your hands (My desgin)

This is my first tatting design . They called it "Slave bracelet" , but I don't like this name. Maybe I will call it "Henna Bracelet" why??? because it seems like Black Henna Tattoo which some Arabic countries do it in wedding's celebration , and also Indian ladies do it on their lovely hands.  

I have made this bracelet using Egyptian cotton size 20, and two shuttles. I think my tatting stitches are better in this work. what is your opinion ??? see them better or still the same?????
I have tried this bracelet using needle, but don't like it with needle so I have replaced it with the shuttle.

Oh I hear you !!! telling me you still learn , and you design ?!! lololl my answer is there are two things I like about crafts one of them  is to learn them , second is to try designing . I most thing I don't like is to work, and work without anything new.

closer oner

Its last working stage
You also can see the closer I used for it
(Thanks for watching, and hope you like my design)

Tatting Bookmark

   I have made this little bookmark using thread size 30, and one shuttle. Nothing new about this tatting piece. I am trying to make my stitches even, and nice because I still don't like my stitches. I don't control thread in a good way yet specially when I am doing a chain. I feel my fingers weak, and didn't give me a good tension yet.

   In tatting we use the middle finger to tight the stitches, but my middle finger is weak, and didn't grab the thread tight yet. I use the index in crochet not middle so I need to train this finger more for tatting.

   I use shuttle better now, control it better specially it is a small shuttle, and light weight. Also there is no problem to flip the stitches now. I completely flip the stitches smoothly , and fast too. Shuttle doesn't fall in my hand any more lolololll .

  
   

My tatting earring

My tatting earring:
I modified this pattern to make it oval shape, and added those little bugles to make this earring.

I have used a thread size 20, and one shuttle.

My tatting necklace

My Necklace

close look at it

unfinished earring for it

I have used thread size 40, and a shuttle, but if you want to use a tatting needle ,you can use size size (7).

Tatting Necklace ( with pattern)

This is my tatting necklace with little black pearl beads in joining picots. It is very easy pattern to do with tatting.

I am starting love using shuttle, and have learned two methods of holding it.

 close look at beads 

The pattern of this necklace:
*R : 3ds, ( P, 3ds) 3 times  CL , RW.
CH :10ds,  P, 10dc , RW.
R: 3ds, P, 3ds to middle picot of last ring, 3ds, P, 3ds. CL*
Repeat those three steps

Note ,
1)I have put the bead in joining between two rings.
2)I have used cotton thread size 20, and shuttle as you see in the picture.
Happy tatting :-)

Large tatting motif (shuttle)

In this motif, I have learned to use shuttle smoothly . I also have learned the continuous method, and the magic trick of hiding the end of thread. Also I have learned to read the written pattern .Still want to learn graphic pattern which I prefer more, and also need to work on the picots ,and distances so motif will be more accurate.
One funny situation happened when I am working with this green shuttle, my 5years old niece asked me " what this is green thing?" I told her it is a needle. She answered No it is a green leaf. I told her we don't use the leaf to work with thread Dodo. She answered me Oh yes that is why this green leaf is a magic leaf. LOLLOOOLLL

By the way this is a free motif  called "Abigail"
Here is the link for it
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YzxEACNsOjfC9wnliy60M_P9jawKRqn--4ehy0VUTo4/edit

My First first first tatting motif

Needle motif

This is my First tatting motif using tatting needle. Using tatting needle is easy, and makes tatting interesting.
I use book to start learning tatting, and I think it is lovely lace art.

Shuttle motif

This is my first tatting "motif" using shuttle. Shuttle is so so difficult for me to use.lol. My fingers hurt me so much from my practicing using shuttle. I Finally have learned using it. It is true that I still have difficult to deal with it, but I really want to use a shuttle in a perfect way.
Of course I saw some videos on Youtube, and there are some wonderful ladies who learn how to deal with shuttle, but only practice will teach me the tricks of hold it, and use it in an easy way.
Any way wanted to share that little experience with you.

My Crochet Necklace

I have made this necklace using cotton size 10, and steel hook size 1.9mm. This necklace has not flowers or beads in its original pattern so I have added those flowers, and beads to it.

Close look at its flowers , and beads

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Lace Stitch

This is so easy, and lovely lace stitch to try. I love stitches so much, and love to give any stitch a try.

The pattern:

Row 1 (WS): Sc in 2nd ch from hk, ch 2, sk 2 ch, sc in next

ch, ch 3, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch, *ch 4, sk 4 ch, sc in next ch,

ch 3, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch; rep from * across to last 3 ch, ch

2, sk 2 ch, sc in last ch, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, ch 2, *trefoil in next ch-3 sp, ch 4,

sk ch-4 sp; rep from * to last ch-3 sp, trefoil in last ch-3 sp,

ch 2, sk ch-sp, sc in last sc, turn.

Row 3: Ch 6 (counts as tr, ch-2 sp), *sk ch-3 sp, [sc, ch 3, sc]

in next ch-5 sp, ch 4, sk next 2 ch-sp; rep from * across to last

ch-5 sp, [sc, ch 3, sc] in last ch-5 sp, ch 2, sk last ch-sps, tr in

last sc, turn.

Rep rows 2 and 3 to desired length.

The Abbreviations

 Trefoil: [Sc, ch 3, sc, ch 5, sc, ch 3, sc] all in ch-sp indicated.

Ch a multiple of 7 sts plus 3.

Storm Cloud Stitch (Ripple stitch)

This is very easy , and so lovely ripple stitch to do.

The pattern of this stitch:

Multiple of 17 chains plus 3

 Using yarn A make the required length of foundation chains

Row 1){  RS  }  1sc into 2^nd ch from hook, 1sc into each ch, turn.

Row 2) ch3, sk first 3sc ( 3dc into next sc, sk next 2sc) twice, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) into next stitch * sk next 2s, 3dc into next sc, sk next 2sc, cl into next sc,( sk next 4 sc, cl into next sc, 3dc into next sc) once, sk next sc, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) into next sc; rep from* to last 8 sc , sk next 2s , (3dc into next sc, sk next 2sc) twice, 1 dc into last sc. Turn.

With B,

Row 3) ch3, sk sp between turning ch and next 3dc group, 3dc into next 3 sps ,(3dc , ch3, 3dc) into next ch3 sp, * 3dc into next sp, cl into next sp,  sk sp between clusters , cl into next sp, 3dc into next sp, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) into next ch3 sps ; rep from* to last 3sps , 3dc into each of next 2sps , 1dc into sp between last 3dc group and turning ch, turn.

 Rep row 3 , and choice the ripping you want.

 The Abbreviations

Cl = cluster ( keeping last loop of each dc on hook, work 3dc into next stitch or space, Yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Sk= skip.

Sp =space

Rep= repeat

Dc= double crochet

Sc= single crochet

Ch= chain

Crochet necklace

I have made this necklace using steel crochet size 10, and crochet thread size 40. Just have added more wood beads to its end instead in the thread end.

I have changed the original colors , and used my own colors .