My favorite quilt shop announced a month ago that it was closing. Today was the last day, and I felt I wanted to do something for them to tell them thank you for the years they were open. So I designed this little heart, and tatted one for each of the owners.
This is an experienced beginner pattern and requires two shuttles. It is about 1.25 inches (4 cm) across when done with size 20 thread.
I used Lizbeth Twirlz size 20 thread in color 401 Candy Hearts.
Printable pattern (92K. Opens a new window.)
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You will need:
Thread in your choice of color and size.
1 tatting shuttle or tatting needles
Crochet hook
| ds | double stitch |
| p | picot |
| j | join |
| lj | lock join |
| JK | Josephine Knot |
How to do a lock join (lj)
How to make a Josephine Knot
Instructions:
Start with the red ring in the visual pattern.
Fill one shuttle and cut from ball. Pull about 5 feet (1.5 meters) of thread from the shuttle and wind it to the second shuttle. Shuttle 1 in the pattern is the shuttle with the least amount of thread on it.
Shuttle 1
R: (2ds p) 9 times, 2ds, close, do not turn
R: 2ds j to last p of previous R, (2ds p) 10 times, 2ds, close, do not turn
R: 2ds j to last p of previous R, (2ds p) 8 times, 2ds, close, turn
Ch: 5ds, do not turn, switch to Shuttle 2, JK 10, switch to Shuttle 1
*Ch: 3ds, do not turn, switch to Shuttle 2, JK 10, switch to Shuttle 1*
Repeat between * six more times for a total of eight JK.
Ch: 3ds, switch to Shuttle 2, do not turn
R: (1ds p) 11 times, 1ds, close, switch to Shuttle 1, do not turn
*Ch: 3ds, do not turn, switch to Shuttle 2, JK 10, switch to Shuttle 1*
Repeat between * seven more times for a total of eight JK.
Ch: 5ds
Cut and tie.
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