Tatting for the Complete Beginner, part 2, picots
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Picots. Part 2 of my Tatting series for the very, very, very beginner. Here, I'll show you how to make picos and how to use them to join rings together.
Here are some links for tools and materials like the ones I am using in this video. Not all are readily available on Amazon, so I have included some suitable replacements. If you would like links unaffiliated with Amazon, please scroll down. Also note that these are Amazon Affiliate links, and as an Amazon Associate I potentially earn a very small commission from qualifying purchases.
DMC Pearle Thread size 12: amzn.to/41Ag4gc
DMC Cotton size 10: amzn.to/48yqnUi
Lacis Large (3 ⅝") Tatting Shuttle: amzn.to/4aDBHAD
Small Tatting Shuttle with removable bobbin: amzn.to/3tDrMKr
Small "click" Style Tatting Shuttles, set of 2: amzn.to/478FbIp
Crochet Hook Set for joining picots: amzn.to/3RWfczi
If you would like alternatives to Amazon, here are some unaffiliated links to storefronts that I use often:
www.lacis.com
www.vansciverbobbinlace.com
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When I was cleaning out an older relatives house 5 years ago, I discovered all these craft supplies that I didn't recognize and now I know it was a box of supplies for tatting. I'm so glad I kept all of it so I can try these stitches out. There were many lengths of random patterns as well wrapped around wood spools.
Be sure that the old threads don’t rip because age wrecks tatting supplies as it would wreck people lol!
How did it work?
@@Iseepigeonsthanks for this info .
My family thought who ever had the most toys when they died won.
Well I have so much of this thread I should make sure it's not rotten then donate it to all the youth groups and senior centers throughout my city . Or do you all have some recommendations of where I should share it? They did the same with wool yarn in florescent colors out a large plastic tote man that was a lot then four more . They did that with so many things .
I tell myself not to do these things as with time somethings are better made colors are more vibrant and popular.
You sure have some patience doing this over and over and over again wow. You make it seem so simple I might see if I can learn so to teach a grandchild . My goodness thank you
You are by far the best teacher for tatting. Your method is so clear and easy to follow esp when you keep repeating the instructions like a mantra when you’re doing it. I’ve had my grandma’s shuttle and tatting books for so many years. Tried doing it but just couldn’t as instructions were never clear . Thanks to you , I will try again .
Thank you so much. Remember, the hardest part is right at the beginning, getting the knot to flip. If it gives you trouble, I have another video focusing on that specific part called "Flipping Tatting Knots." Good luck 😊 Let me know if you have any questions!
The clicking of the shuttle while winding is soothing. Lovely, this!
Im going to by a new shuttle just so I can have that noise qhaha
I have been tatting for several years. I started with shuttle tatting but have always struggled with the second half of the stitch. I now always do needle tatting. Your instructions are so clear that if I just practice your method of toward you and away from you, I'm seeing more shuttle tatting in my future. Thank you!
Thank you so much, my mom could tattoo, crochet, knit I learned to knit and crochet, iam 79 now but going to learn along with granddaughter an a couple daughters and my twin sister so happy with your help
Funny (to me) story, but my mom always encouraged me to get into yarn art, and kept telling me how quick my fingers were. She was even jealous - But I got so bored with chains and crochet! Eventually, I skipped straight to thread and lace, and learned that my great grandmothers had always been making lace, but my mom thought it was too finicky. She liked her chains!
She still remembers watching her grandma tatting lace with a shuttle, but never tried to learn it when she had the chance. When I got into lace-making, she hoped I'd figure out how to use the shuttles again. But for the life of me I couldn't find instructions! Just 3 or 4 years ago I bought books, shuttles, and searched for videos as best I could, but couldn't figure out how to join my poor lopsided picots!
So anyway, I'm going to have the best Christmas present ever for my mom this year. She's once more resigned herself to the idea that this particular art is just lost to our family - but I'll show her! Thank you!!! :)
No! Bring it back, bring it back! It’s such a beautiful and fun art form. My great grandmother loved tatting, but my grandmother was too “modern“ for it, so she never learned. My mother came along and thought it was amazing and learned from my great grandmother. It completely skipped at least one generation. It’s scary to see how easy it is to lose some thing like this. But, I think there is a definite resurgence in learning how to make lace. I’m so excited that you are bringing it back to your family! (If you get hung up on the knot flipping part, I made another video specifically dealing with that part of the stitch.) Have fun!
@@BryceHistorically I'm starting out with a friendly size 5 thread, so it's easy for me to see the knots and count/check what I just did, and using a variegated one means my hand thread and shuttle thread are usually different colors - which helped a lot with the flipping. The thread was just what I picked up, but it was a lucky grab. I'm a little over halfway done making a little snowflake from my first written pattern, and it's going well! My biggest issue is just leaving gaps of the proper/similar length between the rings, but I'm just eyeballing it, so of course it'll take time to get the hang of it! I can't wait to level up to some bigger projects. Thanks so much for this channel!! :)
How did she react?
@@liliu5250 oh it was a lopsided little ornament topper that overlapped in the end lol, and it's going to be another year or so before I have another shot, but she was still a little in awe. Just kind of played with it for a while and seemed happy. :)
I have been interested in Lace and Ribbon making for a long time, but never able to find any good instruction for someone who has NEVER seen it done before. Your videos are sooooo cool! I want to try tatting and bobbin lace so badly! Maybe I'll get lucky and find a shuttle at a thrift store or an antique store.
If you haven't found one yet, they have some nice and cheap shuttles at most craft stores, especially if you shop their online catalog.
how did your lessons go
@@terrybuckalew6874 I LOOOOVE tatting. It really helps keep my hands busy. Nothing I make is very pretty, but that's okay to me. This guide is amazing.
I agree. Best teacher goes to Bryce. Thank you for teaching so well.
Thank you so much 😊
Just discovered tatting. I don't have any of the tools or materials, but now I'm going to have to buy a shuttle and some crochet thread to start this amazing craft!
Watching someone do tatting is so beautiful, it's like you're dancing with your hands. I really hope I can learn this.
These 2 videos are absolutely amazing!!!!!! I love them... except I wish it was closer to what you were doing.... but I've learned so much!!!! Thank you!!!❤❤❤
I do have 2 close-up videos, "Flipping Tatting Knots" and "Joining Picots." 😊 I hope that helps.
Had a tatting shuttle when I was a kid, I tried reading instructions but never could figure out how to use it, thank you for these videos! I probably lost the tatting shuttle over the years but it's nice to know they are still available. I always wanted to learn, this is great!
I tried this many years ago and was able to do these basic knots, but I never learned how to join another ball of thread. The lovely lady who I took lessons from made the most beautiful table cloth I'd ever seen. I KNOW it took a LOT of work. One thing I did learn was that tatting is just miniature macrame....or is macrame jumbo tatting?!?
This series has been so beyond helpful to me - I only started tatting 2 days ago and while progress is slow it is so enjoyable. Your videos were the only reason I was able to do this ❤
Wow, the sense of satisfaction of making that little set of 3! ☺️
I'll be honest, I've been having a hard time remembering which part of the stitch i'm on, so I'm counting "1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b" lol. thanks for the great tutorial!
I taught myself to tat about 40 years ago before there was videos. Just fiddled about with it for a few months and then put it aside.
This series of videos is a fantastic reminder of what it took me weeks to get a handle on. Thank you so much for helping relieve the boredom of Covid 19 isolation.
Thank you! I've been wanting to learn how to tat for years after seeing a tatted doilie at my great aunt's house. ❤
My mom knew how to tat but when I was young she did not have a shuttle any longer. I never learned. I had a lady try to teach me but I just couldn't get it. Your tutorial is EXCELLENT. Makes it look so easy. I hope I can do this. I do have a shuttle or two.
I've seen tatting and not been able to see how it worked, now I'm here staring, jaw dropped like a little kid...I have too many other fibrecraft projects on the go but I HAVE to try this
My grandmother tatted. I tried it years ago but was clueless. With your tutorial, I’d like to give it a try again. I’d be satisfied if I could tat something that I could make a pair of earrings. Tatting is so beautiful.
Thankyou for these great tutorials. I mainly do Irish Crochet Lace so I thought I'd give tatting a try. It's difficult. I think it took me 3 days of trying before I could flip the knot on fine thread. Mighty sight glasses to the rescue though.
Getting the knot to flip is the hardest part. I have a video dedicated to just that, called "Flipping Tatting Knots," but it sounds like you got it. 😊
Thanks for doing this. My great aunt taught me to tat when I was a kid but I don’t remember much.
I'm practicing these picots and oh Lord! It's so hard to make picots similar size. I'll try practicing harder. Thank You for amazing set of tutorials! It's truly lovely to see someone still values and practice tatting today!
This is so weird, I just went back through my videos because I was sure I made one about picot gauges. But apparently not! So that video will be coming up. In any case, there are a couple of different types of picot gauges, including using just a pin, that you would pull your picot thread around so that they’re all uniform. When I was learning, I didn’t know about them and just had to practice, but they can be really helpful, especially early on.
@@BryceHistorically Thank You so much for advice! You're truly lovely. I actually got them pretty similar (as much as you can expect to be similar from one beginner hahaha), and then I finished part 3 which was chains. Then, I saw Your video on how to read tatting patterns and You actually said there the trick with a pin. It was so helpful knowing you don't need to stress anymore that much.
I'm sorry if my English is bad, I'm learning hahah and I hope I'll get better. Also, I wanted to point out how helpful is the fact that you actually leave links in description. For example, in my country it's really hard to find book in English and it's even harder to find a book on this topic because the tradition of lacemaking that way was not represented in this area. And I want to give you big THANK YOU for that.
I think you've got a cute little kitty under the bench 😁🥰 Thanks for the lesson!
One of my grandmothers did this. Although she taught me to crochet, she never taught me tatting. I'll have to try it.
I did learn the orher way, and have made many things but let a year go buy and I'm reviewing to remember. But I have high hopes for you ladies family method and maybe I can finally get a tighter Tat. Seems simpler some how... Thanks, can't wait to see what all you've madw!
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This is FANTASTIC!! I’ve been in awe of tatting ever since I first heard about it! Never could figure it out though. Your videos have changed that!
Which type is YOUR favourite type of tatting shuttle? …..and…… where would you look to purchase one of them?
I see you have a lovely collection….. it’s a wonderful look & feel to see those shuttles…..
xoxo e.
Thank you 😊 You can get modern tatting shuttles from Joann.com and Amazon, but Lacis.com has a beautiful assortment of modern and reproduction shuttles.
I tatted when I was a teen and have been thinking of taking it up again. Thank you for all the information
You explain very well. Clear video to understand tatting. Thank you for your efforts.
Awesome videos! Loved to go thru basics once again with u😍too glad to know u r holding stitch between thumb and middle finger and sliding with index finger as taught by yr granny just the way I was taught by my dear teacher 30 yrs ago!....☺️
I get all caught up trying to do the fancy hand movements when you do the "towards you" and "away from" you part. I just go straight for the "under over" then "over under". Am I going to be sorry? Is that how you keep tension?
I just started tatting and your videos are so much clearer than I've seen anywhere else. I do have a couple questions. How do you keep the loop on your hand big enough as you work? And my shuttle had a wheel that turns but it is very hard to pull out the thread while working. Is there a way to loosen that?
You can slide more thread through the knots you’ve made to make the loop on your hand bigger. You should be able to loosen the outside part of your shuttle so that the wheel turns easier. If it’s metal, you can just bend it out a little bit. If it’s plastic you may have to try sanding the wheel a tiny, tiny bit. It sounds obvious, but loosening your grip on it will allow it to spin more freely as well, if you haven’t tried that already.
@@BryceHistorically thank you! As I keep using it, the wheel is turning easier. Definitely need to keep practicing but starting to get a hang of all the movements! Do you think you'll do any videos on specific patterns for tatting? I'm having a hard time finding any online that make sense
Have you checked out my video about reading tatting patterns? I go over a couple different ways that patterns are generally written down, along with some resources of where to find old patterns, and a couple of my favorite books. 😊
@@BryceHistorically I have, it just takes me a while to really understand a concept through just reading. Thank you!
I’ve always wondered how tatting is done. Now I know! Thank you
I wish there were a close up of the knot flipping because I don't have any idea what that means. Thanks for taking the time to read this.
There is! I have another video that is a closer look at specifically knot creation called, "Flipping Tatting Knots." It might help. 😊
@@BryceHistorically Found it! Thank you for your help!
Thank you very much. That was very helpful.
Love watching videos. Love all the old needle crafts.
Is that what tatting is making loops. Im busy learning from you. Thank you so much. Pat
Your picot’s are so pretty my picots are like MEGAcots hahaha, I also keep making them so uneven bwahaha. Thank you for the video! Very informative, hopefully one way my stuff will look as nice as yours 😊😊
I heard the word "tatting" from Miss Kitty but never knew what it was! Thank you.
After i connect my first picot, i notice that the stitches are facing inward and then as i continue on my second ring, the align outward (so it appears slightly twisted at the first three stitches. Then when I got to close the ring, it wont pull through. its stuck with my hand thread in the same large hoop as when working. What did I do wrong?
Do you have a video showcasing the “flip the knot” up close?
I do. It's called, "Flipping Tatting Knots." 😊
Hello! I'm new to tatting, I started last week by watching your videos and practicing a lot my knots, so thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into making these videos.
I have a question, and I hope you can see this message lol I haven't quite figured out how to close the ring, it stays with four lines at the bottom of the tiny circle that I make and I don't know how to close it. Do I tie them together? I watched that part between the end of the first rind and the beginning of the new ring but I'm stuck.
Love your videos and I'm learning so much from you! Xoxo
Hmmmm. Maybe make sure the knots are formed correctly so that they slide. I made a video called "flipping tatting knots" that goes really close into this step. I think it would help. 😊
@@BryceHistorically Hello! Thank you for answering my question, the video you made really helped me on that question. I'm still learning and it can be frustrating at times but so rewarding when I get it right. Thank you for sharing your knowledge here.
Thank you I’ve always wanted to learn this. My aunt used to tat.
Hi, I just started tatting today and everything is going well except the circle on my left hand keeps getting tighter as I work, any idea how to prevent this ? 😄😅
Ive just started, im haveing trouble pulling the thread on the shuttle to close the circle, it wont pull, it will pull shut useing the other, end, i keep watching your video, as far as i can see im starting off right,
So, it sounds like your knots aren’t flipping over. I made another video called “Flipping Tatting knots” addressing this part of the stitch because it is definitely the trickiest bit. Give it a watch and let me know how it goes. 😊
I’m enjoying you video style very much.
Stacy Moore Thank you so much. 😊
These videos are so wonderfully helpful! I'm trying to learn lacemaking and other handicrafts but don't have anyone to teach me and I tried a book but the instructions were so convoluted and awful! Thank you for your patience and clearness with your teaching. I do have a question and maybe you can help, I am making loops and picots but whenever I try to close my loops they end up ugly kittle horseshoe shapes and they don"t pinch in at the bottom, any idea what I may be doing wrong? I can't figure it out!
It sounds like either your first or last knots are getting too tight. If you try and keep them a little looser, the thread should be able to slide through until it closes into a ring.
@@BryceHistorically Thank you! I’ll try again and keep your advice in mind :)
You are a great teacher.........thank you.
There's a lot of details I'm not understanding. What do you mean, "flip" the knot? Which picot did you do the join through?
I have a couple videos that get more focused on a part of the stitch, and I use really thick yarn. One is "Flipping Tatting Knots" and the other is "Joining Picots." I'm sure they will help. 😊
What about being left handed?
Thank you! I do have a question tho, when you do the slip knots should they be able to slide back-and-forth or just one way? I’ve gotten to a problem with it only being able to tighten and not loosen to allow for more room for more knots (if that makes since, sorry if it doesn’t 😅)
Yes, they should be super slidey back-and-forth. Keeping the tension loose is one of the trickiest parts, and it will come with a lot of practice. I have another video called “flipping tatting knots“ where I show much closer detail on tension and knot flipping. It might help. 😊
Can you see if your stitches are wrong way around like over under or under over?
Yes, but it’s kind of hard to describe. A whole knot will look like a pi symbol, or a little house with a flat roof. It will have 2 vertical threads close up next to each other with a third thread sitting horizontally on top of them. The first half of the knot will make the left leg and the top, so if you make a row of only under-over stitches, they will all look like “S” and the tops will each kind of be diagonally stacked on the next one. If you do a row of over-under stitches, you will have the same effect just reversed. (This is one of those cases where a picture is worth a thousand words!) Hopefully, I wasn’t more confusing than helpful. 😊
How much should I pay for my first shuttle . I want to learn how to tat
Does it matter which direction you pull the shuttle through when joining loops?
Hmmmm. Off hand, I don’t think it matters too much. If you pull your loop up and pass the shuttle through coming towards you instead of away from you, I think you might end up with a slight twist to your pico, but I don’t think it would make any difference to the finished product.
Where do you get your shuttles? Amazon has some but look very cheaply made
Lacis.com has nicer shuttles. 😊
Thank you for your videos I'm starting out, made a dozen circles can't wait to get something like the end of this video
How do you attach it? I'm confused.
Love it!
I started tatting a few years ago but could never get my loops to close when I pull my shuttle thread. They only closed if I pull the other end of my hand thread which means I've never been able to do more than one ring. I had given up but recently found my shuttle and thread and want to give it another go. Any idea why this was happening and what I'm doing wrong??
Playlist24601 Yep! Your knots aren’t “flipping.” It’s the trickiest part of making the stitch. I go over this really carefully in Part 1. Take a look! 😊 Let me know how it goes.
Is DCM 80 thread a good size for this?
DMC doesn't actually make size 80 tatting cotton anymore. It's still out there though, and if you can find it it is a great size for tatting. One of my personal favorites.
@@BryceHistorically thank you! I’m still learning about all of this and your videos about tatting make it so easy for me to understand, you’re the only tatting teacher until now that I clearly understand 🥹
Thank you so much 😊
what is your technique for giving more hand thread as you are tatting? (when the loop,starts getting too small to pass the shuttle through )
Sorry to take so long to reply. Somehow I missed your comment. So, I use two different ways to do this. The easiest way can only really be done when you are close to the end, with only a few stitches left. I just pull a finger or two out of the ring, starting with my pinky. It adds just enough room. The second way is actually open up the ring with more thread. You’ll want to make sure that your last knot is a little loose, and then holding your stitches firm with your ring making hand, gently pull thread back through from the back, by the first stitch made, with the other hand. Sounds confusing, but it is actually pretty simple. I’ll add it to the list to demonstrate. 😁
Bryce Adams thank you so much!
Flipping the knot? I can't seem to get that right! What is the trick?
Yeah, it’s definitely the trickiest part. I have a video called “Flipping Tatting Knots” where I look closely at this step. Hopefully it helps. 😊
I wanted to ask something, how come my shuttle thread doesn't pull? x) in order to do that ring i need to pull the other small part of thread🤔
It sounds like your knots aren’t “flipping.” I have a video called “Flipping Tatting Knots” where I give a detailed look at this specific step. It’s the trickiest part of tatting. 😊 Let me know how it goes!
@@BryceHistorically ah okay, i'm going to check it!
Thank u so much!
I didn’t know that I wanted to learn to tat until now, lol.
Excellent tutorial! Guess what I'm going to take a stab at tomorrow! Fingers crossed it doesn’t end up being pitched into the woodstove in a blinding rage like some of my other attempts at a new hobby....😉
Good luck! 😊 If it helps, I made a video called "Flipping Tatting Knots" that shows how to form and flip the knot up close with a giant shuttle and thick yarn. It might help.
i have fallen in love with the bowl your thread sits in, what brand is it if you don't mind me asking? the bowl that is lol
Oh yes. It’s “Nosegay” by Royal Albert, from the first half of the 20th century. It is my absolute favorite china pattern. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@BryceHistorically its just beautiful
I am new at tatting, I am not clear on what you mean by “flip” the knot, and I cannot see the “flip” up close. Can you get a close up of the “flipping” you are demonstrating?
Did you see “part 1”? I go over it in detail there. 😊
@@BryceHistorically Ah, no! Thank you, I'll look. ☺
thank you for these videos! They're very helpful and informative!
If you are left-handed do you have to tatt in reverse?
I think it’s like playing a musical instrument, some left handed people can be comfortable learning and playing on a right handed instrument, and some people really do better with a specifically left-handed instrument. There’s no specific reason why tatting has to be facing one direction or the other, I don’t think. Sometimes when teaching, I switch hands so that students can mirror my movements rather than trying to copy in reverse. If you’re left-handed, I would probably say try both ways and see which way is most comfortable for you - which hand you can flip that knot easiest and go with that one.
I'm watching this 01.04 at night 🌃 without any equipment lol 😅🙈 just came from a tiktok of a guy tatting and i just needed to understand what's going on, how it works ☺️😅
Very pretty 😀
Do you recommend any places to get tatting shuttles?
Yes! Lacis (Lacis.com) has a lot of beautiful shuttles, both online and in their store. If you want something heirloom, antique, or artistic, they’d be my first choice. But, if you’re looking for more economical than antique, etc., you can find nice modern shuttles (my favorite in this category are Clover and Boye) on Amazon, at Joann’s Fabrics, I’ve even seen them at Walmart and our local quilting store. 😊 Hope that helps!
@@BryceHistorically Thankyou!
There also seems to be some tutorials to do it yourself
Good thing I'm good at taking direction because I'm left handed so I'm doing this in reverse.
Wow you have so many shuttles
Thank you! I’ve been wanting to learn tatting.
Wow!!!! I can turn, I can make picos!!!! And I going for the part 3 =)=)=) Thank you!!!!
Yay!! 😊
Lovely blooper
Am just starting on this lovely craft and please do more tutorials and move your camera closer so we can see the actual stitches thank you XX
I do have a video called “flipping tatting knots” where I use a really thick yarn and a giant shuttle. It might help 😊
Bellissimo 😍
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The "away and towards you" look the same. Why can I not discern? Patricia-South Padre Island, Texas
This is part 2, which focuses on picots. Part 1 focuses on making the basic tatting knot. In that one, I go over the motions slower and with more emphasis on direction, etc. 😊
Seems like a good video but way tooooo fast for a beginner.
Can someone please tell me where I can get a shuttle like she has? All I can find are cheap plastic ones :(
Lacis.com 😊