By Annie Brooks
Seven tatted edgings, printed as the Dictionary printed them. Most call for two threads — a shuttle thread that forms the ovals and a second that carries the straight lines between them. A netted ground closes the run.
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Seven edgings from the shuttle
Block Pattern — Work in Arden’s No. 18 Crochet cotton for a three-quarter inch border. The pattern is done with two threads, and it is important that when the first or shuttle one is used, its first stitch is made quite up to the last stitch formed with the under thread, and, when the latter is taken over the fingers for working the first stitch is made close to the root of the loop made with the shuttle cotton.
Commence on the second, or under thread ; put this round the fingers, and on it make 5 Double, 1 Purl, 5 Double, 1 Purl, 4 Double. Drop the under thread, f, make a loop with the shuttle thread, and on it work 5 Double, join to the first Purl upon the under thread, 5 Double, 1 Purl, 5 Double, 1 Purl, 5 Double, draw up the loop, take up the under thread, and work 4 Double on it.
Drop it, make a loop with the shuttle thread, and work 5 Double : join to the last Purl of first loop, *, 2 Double, 1 Purl, repeat from * seven times, work 5 Double. Draw the loop up, make a third loop like the second one, and close to it, and join it to the last Purl on the second loop.
Take up the under thread, work 4 Double, drop it, and with the shuttle thread make the fourth loop, thus : 5 Double, join to the last Purl on the third loop, 5 Double, 1 Purl, 5 Double, 1 Purl, 5 Double, draw the loop up. Put the under thread round the fingers, work 4 Double, join to the Purl last made on the under thread before the first loop was commenced, and, still using the same thread work 5 Double, join to the last Purl on the fourth loop, work 5 Double, 1 Purl, 5 Double, 1 Purl, 4 Double.
Drop the under cotton, and commence with the shuttle thread to repeat the pattern from f ; but after the second group of 5 Double, join to the Purl in the middle of fourth loop, instead of making a Purl.
Second Edging — Work the edging with Walter and Evans’s Tatting cotton No. 40, or Crochet cotton. No. 20. Two threads are required, and the work is made in two pieces, the first consisting of the ovals and connecting line, the second of the single oval and line forming the border. To work the Ovals : Tie the two threads together, *, make a loop upon the shuttle thread, and upon it work 8 Double, 1 Purl, 4 Double, 1 Purl, 4 Double.
Draw this up, and close to it make another loop, upon which work 4 Double ; join to the last Purl on the first oval, 4 Double, 1 Purl, 2 Double, 1 Purl, 4 Double, 1 Purl, 4 Double. Draw up, and work close to the 2 ovals a third. Make a loop, work 4 Double, join to the last Purl on the second oval, 4 Double, 1 Purl, 8 Double.
Draw this oval up, and tighten all the ovals ; then pick up the under or second thread, and upon it work 10 Double. Drop the second thread, and work the three lower ovals with the first thread. In the first oval make a loop, work 8 Double, 1 Purl, 1 Double, 1 Purl, 3 Double, 1 Purl, 4 Double ; draw up.
Work the second oval, make a loop, work 4 Double, join to the last Purl on the preceding oval, 5 Double, 1 Purl, 5 Double, 1 Purl, 4 Double. Draw up, and work the third oval. Make a loop, work 4 Double, join to the last Purl on the second oval, 3 Double, 1 Purl, 1 Double, 1 Purl, 8 Double.
Draw up all the ovals close together, and work on the second thread 10 Doubles. Then repeat the pattern from *, but, instead of the first Purl upon the first oval, join the work to the last Purl upon the third oval. Do this also when the first oval of the bottom set of ovals is reached.
For the border : Tie two threads together, and work the single oval with the first thi’ead, the connecting line with the two threads. For the oval make a loop, and on it work 6 Double, join the oval to the Purl left upon the last oval of the three bottom ovals, work 4 Double, join the oval to the Purl left upon the first oval of the next group of three, work 6 Double.
Draw up and pick up the under thread, upon which work 8 Double, and connect to the top Puii on the second oval of the group of three, work 8 Double, drop the second thread, and work the single oval with the shuttle thread. Repeat the border from the commencement. Sew the edging to the material by attaching the border line to it.
Third Edging — Work the edging with Walter and Evans’ Tatting cotton. No. 40, or Crochet cotton, No 20. It is made with two threads, the three ovals being formed on the first thread, and the line connecting them with both the threads. To work : Tie the two threads together, and for the first Oval make a loop with the thread on the Shuttle and work on it 4 Double, 1 Purl, 4 Double, 1 Purl, 4 Double, 1 Purl, 4 Double ; draw up tight, and work the next oval quite close to the first.
Make a loop, work 4 Double, join to the last Purl upon the first oval, work 9 Double, 1 Purl, 4 Double ; draw up. Work the the third oval like the first, but omit the first Purl, and join to the second oval instead. Draw the three ovals well together, and tie the two threads together ; turn the ovals downwards, and upon the under or second thread work 4 Double, join to the last Purl on the third oval; work 1 Purl, 4 Double, 1 Purl, 8 Double.
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Turn the work, and repeat the three ovals made with the shuttle thread, join the first to the straight line by passing the thread round the straight line after the first 4 Double is worked, and omit the Purl there. Then work 4 Double and join to the third loop of the first group of ovals, work the rest of the first oval and the others as ali-eady described, and repeat the ovals and the connecting line to the end of the Edging. Sew the Edging on to the material with the help of the Purls upon the connecting line.
Pointed — This Edging is useful for trimming ladies’ underclothing. It is worked with two threads, and is made by working five ovals divided from each other with curved lines, which are joined in the centre, while the ovals are arranged in a pyi’amidal form, two upon each side and one as a point. Each group of five ovals is connected by a straight line of stitches.
To work : Use Walter and Evans’ Crochet cotton. No. 10, and the medium-sized Shuttle. Knot the two threads together, and work upon the second thread, *, 12 Double, 1 Purl, 3 Double, *, then make a loop with the first thread and work an oval of 4 Double, 1 Purl, 2 Double, then 1 Purl and 1 Double five times, 6 Double (make the Purls of a good size) ; draw the loop up, pick up the second thread, and work on it 3 Double, 1 Purl, 3 Double ; drop the second thread, and make an oval like the last, but join it to the last Purl upon the first oval, instead of making the first Purl ; draw the oval up and take up the second thread, upon this work 3 Double, drop the second thread and make the third oval like the second, but work 1 Double, 1 Purl, seven instead of five times ; draw it up, and work 8 Double upon the second thread.
Work the fourth oval like the second, then 3 Double upon the second thread, join to the Purl last made upon the second thread and work 3 Double. Make the fifth oval like the second oval, work 3 Double upon the second thread, and join to the first oval made on it ; then work 9 Double, 1 Purl, 3 Double ; repeat the pattern from *, but in making the second point join the fourth and fifth ovals of the last point to the centre Purl of the first and second new ovals, and omit those Purls in them.
Scalloped — The Scalloped Edging in Fig. 769 is represented with only one Scallop formed, and without the Crochet line that completes the Edging, and that is worked to sew the Edging to a foundation. The work is so represented, as it shows the Tatting more clearly, and as the Scallop is frequently joined to an insertion, the Crochet line would then be superfluous.
To work: Use Walter and Evans’ Boar’s Head cotton, No. 14. Commence with the ring in the centre ; make a Loop, work 1 Double, 1 Purl, * 2 Double, 1 Purl, repeat from * ten times, 1 Double, draw the loop up, and Twist the thread into the first Purl on the ring. To make the outside edge : Leave half an inch of cotton, and then work the oval ; make a loop, work 5 Double, 1 Purl, * 1 Double, 1 Purl, repeat from * four times, 5 Double, draw the loop up, leave the same length of cotton as before, and join it to the next Purl on the centre ring and repeat the oval. Make six ovals, joining each to the one preceding it, and to the Purl on the centre ring.
Simple Double Thread — Work with Arden’s Crochet cotton. No. 18, and with two threads. Tie the two threads together, make a loop with the first or shuttle thread, work 5 Double, 1 Pmd, 6 Double, 1 Purl, 5 Double, draw the loop up, and turn it upside down under the left finger and thumb, then upon the under or second thread close to the loop, work 5 Double, 1 Purl. 5 Double, X turn the work upright and with the shuttle thread make a loop, work 5 Double, join to the last Purl on the first loop, *, work 2 Double, 1 Purl, repeat from * seven times, work 5 Double, draw the loop up, and close to it, upon the under thread work 5 Double, 1 Purl, 5 Double ; make a loop with the shuttle thread and work 5 Double, join to the last Purl of the last loop, work 6 Double, 1 Purl, draw the loop up, and on the under thread work 5 Double, 1 Purl, 5 Double. Repeat the pattern from x . Work a Crochet Chain as a foundation to this Edging.
Simple Single Thread — Work with Arden’s cotton No. 18, or with Walter and Evans’ No. 50, and with one thread, x Make a loop, upon it work 5 Double, 1 Purl, *, 2 Double, 1 Purl, repeat from * five times, work 5 Double. Draw the loop up; x turn the loop upside down and place it under the finger and thumb, make a loop one-eighth of an inch beyond the first one, and on it work 5 Double, 1 Purl, 5 Double, and draw up.
Reverse the work, make a loop one-eighth of an inch from the last made, and repeat the first loop, joining it to the last Purl on the second loop after the first 5 Double instead of working the Purl. Repeat the pattern from x . Connect the smaller row of loops with a Crochet Chain,
| Edging | Threads | Cotton named | What it was for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block Pattern | Two | Arden’s Crochet cotton No. 18 | A three-quarter inch border |
| (2) | Two | Walter and Evans’s Tatting cotton No. 40, or Crochet cotton No. 20 | |
| (3) | Two | Walter and Evans’ Tatting cotton No. 40, or Crochet cotton No. 20 | |
| Pointed | Two | Walter and Evans’ Crochet cotton No. 10 | Trimming ladies’ underclothing |
| Scalloped | Walter and Evans’ Boar’s Head cotton No. 14 | ||
| Simple Double Thread | Two | Arden’s Crochet cotton No. 18 | |
| Simple Single Thread | One | Arden’s cotton No. 18, or Walter and Evans’ No. 50 |
A tatted ground for veils and scarves
Ground Work — The design is intended to be used when Tatting in large pieces, such as veils, caps, scarves, and other articles where a ground resembling net is required. The design, if used for a veil, should be worked either in cotton No. 100, or in the finest black machine silk ; if for large articles, in stouter silk or thread.
To work : Cut out upon a sheet of paper, the shape of the article to be made, and Tat backwards and forwards in rows, regulating the length of the rows by the paper pattern. Commence at the widest part of the material. First row, first oval — Make a loop, work 3 Double, 1 Purl, 3 Double, 1 Purl, 3 Double, 1 Purl, 3 Double, draw up, leave half an inch of cotton, then repeat the oval ; work to the end of the row in this manner, being careful always to leave the same length of thread between each oval.
Second row — Make a loop and commence an oval, join the second Purl of the oval in progress to the centre of the half inch of cotton left between the ovals in the first row, and finish the oval. Continue these rows of ovals until the article is finished, and where any extra breadth is required, make the threads between the ovals longer ; where a slight contracting is needed, make the threads between them shorter.
Source
S. F. A. Caulfeild and Blanche C. Saward, The Dictionary of Needlework. Public domain. Internet Archive dictionaryofneed002caul.
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