Tatting diagrams and a tablet sketch on a lace-covered table

November 3, 2026 · 9 min

Reading a tatting pattern diagram

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November 2026

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  1. Making the double stitch your hands trust

    A flip of the shuttle, a snug thread and a ring that closes by itself.

    Older hands working a tatting shuttle and thread loop
  2. A round snowflake from six small rings

    The motif I teach first, tatted in white thread and pinned flat to dry.

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