Tatted Rose and Vine Edging

I needed an edging for a hand towel, and wanted something a bit different. This is what I came up with. It took me a bit to work out the details, but I really like it. This will be a Christmas gift for my mother-in-law, so I need to get busy to get it done on time!

This is a beginner pattern and requires one shuttle.

I used Lizbeth size 20 thread in Spring Garden color 124 and Leaf Green Medium color 684. In hindsight, I think it would have been better to pick a variegated that didn’t include the same color as the “vine” part of this pattern. The roses don’t stand out as well as I’d hoped.

Printable pattern (101K. Opens a new window.)

Patterns are available for download as a PDF file and are readable by using Adobe Reader. Download Adobe Reader free.

You will need:

Thread in your choice of color and size.
1 tatting shuttle or tatting needles

ds	double stitch
p	picot
j	join
lj	lock join
sl	shoelace trick

How to do the shoelace trick
How to do a lock join

Instructions:

Rose:
R: (3ds p) 5 times, 3ds, close, shape into a circle.
Ch: Small p, *6ds lj to adjacent p*, repeat between * around, lj last section to small p.
Ch: 9ds lj at adjacent join, repeat around, lj last section to base of first Ch
Ch: 2ds p (1ds p) 6 times, ds, lj at adjacent join, repeat around.
Cut and tie.

Make as many of these as you’ll need for the length you’re making. Using size 20 thread, each rose and vine is about 1.5 inches (3.6 mm) in length.

Vine
R: 3ds p 3ds j to 5th p of any Ch on a rose, 3ds p 3ds, close, turn
**Ch: (2ds p) 3 times, 2ds, turn
R: 3ds j to last p of previous R, (3ds p) 2 times, 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (2ds p) 3 times, 2ds, turn
R: 3ds j to last p of previous R, 3ds j to 3rd p of next Ch on rose, 3ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (2ds p) 3 times, 2ds, turn
R: 3ds j to last p of previous R, 3ds j to 6th p of same Ch on rose, 3ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (2ds p) 3 times, 2ds, turn
R: 3ds j to last p of previous R, 3ds j to 2nd p of next Ch on rose, 3ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (2ds p) 3 times, 2ds, turn
R: 3ds j to last p of previous R, 3ds j to 5th p of same Ch on rose, 3ds p 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (2ds p) 3 times, 2ds, turn
R: 3ds j to last p of previous R, (3ds p) 2 times, 3ds, close, turn
Ch: (2ds p) 3 times, 2ds, turn
R: 3ds j to last p of previous R, 3ds j to 3rd p of next Ch on rose, 3ds p 3ds, close, turn
The following two chains will change the direction of your tatting.
Ch: 2ds p 2ds p 2ds, lj to last p on previous R, sl
Ch: 2ds j to 5th p of same Ch on rose, 2ds, turn
R: 3ds j to 2nd p on vine Ch, 3ds j to 5th p of any Ch on a rose, 3ds p 3ds, close, turn**
Repeat until all the roses are incorporated into your tatting. End at last R previous to turning chains.

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