Tatted "Snowflake" Tutorial and Pattern: part one (Full Project) by RustiKate

Tatted "Snowflake" Tutorial and Pattern: part one (Full Project) by RustiKate
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Follow along as Katy shows you, step-by-step, how to make a handmade needle tatted snowflake! Free pattern below (pattern suitable for shuttle and needle tatters). Enjoy, learn, have fun, and happy holidays!
*If at any point this video is moving too fast for you, and you would like to take it slower, and get a better look at what I just did or follow along, UA-cam has a video speed adjuster/slow motion setting, that is great to make use of.
Tatted Snowflake Pattern by RustiKate
Supplies List:
Size 10 or 20 Thread
Size/#5 Tatting Needle (or Shuttle)
Scissors
Iron
Ornament Hook
Spray Starch (optional)
Pattern:
R. 2ds, p, 2ds, cl.
Ch. 4ds, p, 8ds.
R. 3ds, p, 1ds, Lg p, 1ds, p, 3ds, cl.
Ch. 8ds, p, 4ds, RW.
*R. 2ds, j (to p of first ring made), 2ds, cl, RW.
Ch. 4ds, j (to free p of last chain made), 8ds.
R. 3ds, p, 1ds, Lg p, 1ds, p, 3ds, cl.
Ch. 8ds, p, 4ds, RW.**
Repeat from to* until total of four small rings, four large rings, and seven chains are made.
Ch. 8ds, p, 4ds, RW.
R. 2ds, j (to p of first ring made), 2ds, cl, RW.
Ch. 4ds, j (to free p of last chain made), 8ds.
R. 3ds, p, 1ds, Lg p, 1ds, p, 3ds, cl.
Ch. 8ds, j (to free p of very first chain made), 4ds, RW.
Tie off to top of first ring made, base of first chain. Double knot, hide thread ends and trim thread. Iron. Stiffen with spray starch if desired. Attach ornament hook to any free large picot.
If you make this ornament please share a photo or video with me (RustiKate) and your fellow tatters, we would love to see your creation! You can share photos and ask questions @ the RustiKate Facebook Page ( / rustikate )
A few of Katy's patterns are available at:
Etsy (www.etsy.com/s... )
Craftsy (www.craftsy.co... )
For more from RustiKate please visit:
Katy's website @ www.rustikate.com and RustiKate on Facebook @ / rustikate
Katy is the former creative design and development, how-to expert, tatting instructor, model, and photographer for "MaryJane's Farm" magazine and publications. As a professional tatting and how-to instructor, she has over ten years of experience, and has taught across the country from Georgia to Alaska. Katy firmly believes that if she can tat, so can you! Also check out RustiKate links, in the "About RustiKate's Channel" section.

[@maryrobers815]

Thank you!!! Have not done needle lace in a while and this is wanting me to get started again!!!

[@RustiKate]

I hope you will try it again, Mary. :) Happiest of Holidays!

[@dkel84]

I love your work!I'm just a beginner and this is a little too fast for me!

[@RustiKate]

Hi, Debbie! :) If this is too fast for you, it does go kind of fast I know, there is a great option that youtube has( at right corner of screen I believe) where you can slow down the screen speed to whatever is most helpful for you. :) Happiest of holidays and happy tatting! :)