Clover Japan

This is made using one of 3

patterns in this kit.

Kit 79-878 Petits Travaux Manuels 4

"design: kukka tatting"

Free patterns on their webpage: https://clover.co.jp

https://clover.co.jp/recipe_cat/product_tatting

tatting pattern link

Found this on line:

 I do not

know if you can sitll purchase the pattern kits.

The ETSY shop I bought them from (years ago)

does not seem to be selling, currently, on ETSY.

 

Tatting WIPs

 Tatting in progress.    Patterns c.2014 Robin Perfetti.

https://tattingbythebay.blogspot.com/p/free-patterns.html

These are First Snowfall

and Design Tutorial Snowflake.

Her Tatting By The Bay blog is wonderful.

Her books are great -- check out her site ; )

I think the fiber is size 20, color ecru - I cannot find the fiber & label.

 On round 2.   The Josephine Knots look like tatted rings.

 Practicing thrown rings.  Have not done them for awhile.

 Found this kit - and the fiber is smaller than I'm used to.   It is a Clover Japan kit.  Instructions have clear photos.  I've made a mistake already - time for a do over.

Front & Back of kit 79-881:

Clover Japan pattern LINK.

International Tatting Day

April 1st is the International Tatting Day. 

Tatting is the skill of making delicate, elegant, tatted lace. 

It is enjoyed by thousands of people. 

On this day, "tatters" around the world have different activities, mostly educational, to celebrate their hobby, and introduce it to others.

 

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Pattern:  Button Lamb c.Martha Ess 2008.  Pattern can be found on Jane Eborall's blog:  Tatting Patterns by Jane Eborall.    link here - http://www.janeeborall.freeservers.com/Animals.htm.

Pattern:  Two pink + ecru round motifs.  Pattern A Tat Different, by Betty Alderson.   The Needleworker (Magazine). Spring 1999 pg. 32.  http://web.archive.org/web/20090129072425/http://snowgoose.cc/friv/coasters.htm

Pattern:  Clover Japan, 79-878 Pattern Kit (Lavender)

Clover Japan patterns

Shuttles:  Butterfly shape.   Purchased from the Knotted Vine (Etsy).  TheKnottedVine | Etsy

notes

This is a first attempt at a Clover Brand tatting pattern - purchased online from Etsy, seller in Japan.  I used a lovely HDT made by Marilee Rockley aka Yarnplayer, to test drive the pattern.   I think I've gotten the hang of the pattern.

 Pattern 79-878 (one of 3)

 These are photographs of the front and back of a kit.   Aren't the Chocolate and Milk color shuttles unique?  I hadn't seen those colors before.   The kit has fiber, pin, ring, shuttles, and two large pattern sheets.   Beautiful package.

Sunday, I went to the Doll + Bear show.  My MIL's doll needed shoes.   I did find shoes and socks for her doll - and a charming new dress for my Penny Wooden Doll.  The tatting is lovely on the dress.  I have three of these tatted dresses made from handkerchiefs.   Others pictured HERE.

Lafayette Lacemakers announced their lace contest.   Open to all lacemakers.   

Please follow THIS LINK for additional information on the contest.  

Save the Date:  Saturday, April 11, 2015 for Indiana Lace Day 

more information will be available soon - always a great event.