Recently, someone on the tatting lists online asked where they could find a tatted collar for a little girl. Well, I looked and looked and could only find collars for adults. So I thought I’d put one together. Besides, it will be fun for me to add this to something for my granddaughter.
This pattern is a beginner level pattern and requires only one shuttle. You can make it larger by using a larger thread or adding more motifs for added length. As it is, it will fit a shirt that is 5-6 inches (13-15 cm) from center front to center back.
This pattern was tatted with size 30 DMC Cebelia thread.
Printable pattern (209K. Opens a new window.)
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Instructions:
| ds | double stitch | R | ring | Ch | chain |
| p | picot | j | join | lj |
You will need:
Tatting thread in your choice of color, size 30. The sample on this page was done with size 30 DMC Cebelia thread.
1 tatting shuttle
Motif row
R: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, close, turn
*Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, turn
R: 3ds j to last p of prev R (3ds p) 2 times, 3ds, close, turn*
Repeat between * until you have completed a total of 5 rings
Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, turn
R: 3ds j to last p of prev R 3ds p 3ds j to first p of first R 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, cut and tie.
Make 3 more motifs (for a total of 4), joining each at the center p opposite previous motif.
Row 2 R: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, close, turn
**Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, turn
R: 3ds j to last p of prev R (3ds p) 2 times, 3ds, close, turn**
Repeat between ** until you have completed a total of 4 rings
Ch: 3ds p 3ds j to cp of chain opposite last motif 3ds p 3ds, turn
R: 3ds j to last p of prev R (3ds p) 2 times, 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, turn
R: 3ds j to last p of prev R 3ds p 3ds j to first p of first R 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, lj to base of first R (completed last motif)
Ch: (3ds p) 5 times, 3ds, turn
R: 3ds p 3ds j to third p of first Ch of last motif 3ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, turn
***R: 3ds j to last p of prev R 3ds j to first p of next Ch 3ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, turn
R: 3ds j to last p of prev R 3ds j to third p of same Ch 3ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, turn
R: 3ds j to last p of prev R 3ds j to first p of next Ch 3ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, turn
R: 3ds j to last p of prev R 3ds j to third p of same Ch 3ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, turn
R: 3ds j to last p of prev R (3ds p) 2 times, 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, turn***
Repeat between *** three more times
R: 3ds j to last p of prev R 3ds j to first p of next Ch 3ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, turn
R: 3ds j to last p of prev R 3ds j to third p of same Ch 3ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, turn
R: 3ds j to last p of prev R 3ds j to first p of next Ch 3ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, turn
R: 3ds j to last p of prev R 3ds j to third p of same Ch 3ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (3ds p) 3 times, 3ds, turn
R: 3ds j to last p of prev R 3ds j to first p of next Ch 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (3ds p) 5 times, 3ds
Cut and tie to base of next R in motif.
Repeat for second collar.
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