This edging is surprisingly quick to tat and could be a fun one to play with. I think it would make a neat wedding garter. Just tat it several inches larger than the circumference of the bride’s thigh, finish the tatting by stitching the beginning to the end, then add some ribbon and elastic.
This pattern uses one shuttle and is an experienced beginner pattern due to the heart-shaped ring.
I used Lizbeth Daffodil Medium Color 616 Size 40. The edging is about 1.5 inches (4 cm) tall and each repeat is about 3/4 inches (2 cm) wide when stitched with size 40 thread.
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You will need:
Thread in your choice of color and size.
1 tatting shuttles or tatting needle
| ds | double stitch |
| p | picot |
| j | join |
Instructions:
If you plan to finish this edging as a round piece, begin at the first ring in the design and make picots where the joins are for the first repeat. You will use these picots to join to when working the last repeat. For a flat piece, work as written.
Ch: 8ds p 8ds p 5ds p 5ds p 4ds, turn
Clover: R: 12ds p 9ds p 3ds, close, do not turn
R: 3ds j to last p of previous R, 18ds p 3ds, close, do not turn
R: 3ds j to last p of previous R, 9ds p 12ds, close, turn
Ch: 4ds j to last p of previous Ch, 5ds j to next p on same Ch, 5ds j to next p on same Ch, 2ds, turn
Heart R: 10ds small p 6ds j to small p, 10ds, close, turn
Ch: 3ds j to last p on same Ch, 8ds p (2ds p) 4 times
*Ch: 8ds p 8ds p 5ds p 5ds p 4ds, turn
Clover: R: 12ds j to last p of last R of previous clover, 9ds p 3ds, close, do not turn
R: 3ds j to last p of previous R, 18ds p 3ds, close, do not turn
R: 3ds j to last p of previous R, 9ds p 12ds, close, turn
Ch: 4ds j to last p of previous Ch, 5ds j to next p on same Ch, 5ds j to next p on same Ch, 2ds, turn
Heart R: 10ds small p 6ds j to small p, 10ds, close, turn
Ch: 3ds j to last p on same Ch, 8ds p (2ds p) 4 times*
Repeat between * until the edging is desired length.
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