Tatting - Hen & Chicks Border
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2024
- In this video I show you how to make a well known vintage edging called "Hen & Chicks", a pattern made with one shuttle only and suitable for beginners.
And here is the pattern written out:
R4-4, rw (reverse work)
In between each element, leave a 4mm bare thread
R3-3-3-3, rw
*R3+2-2-2-2-2-2-3, rw
R3+3-3-3, rw
R4+4, rw
R3+3-3-3, rw
R4-4, rw
R3+3-3-3, rw
Repeat from *
The thread I am using is Lizbeth Country Turquoise Lt in size 20. The shuttle I am tatting with is one of my modified and decorated shuttles (they can sometimes be found for sale in my shop: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/lacossette).
And don't forget you can change the playback quality to get a higher quality image (click on the little wheel to change settings).
Thank you for making these videos! If you could make a corner for the hen & chicks border, I would appreciate it. I'm sure more people would love it than are telling. Thank you again.
Thank you Jill! I see there's 5 "thumbs-up" on your comment so that's already five more people who'd like a corner so I'll definitely work on one for the next video. :-)
I like the dark background with light thread! Thank you.
Great, thank you for your comment Lottiefla! :-)
Corners! Oh yes, please! Ones of my biggest frustrations is that so few edging patterns seem to include corners. Would also love to see the design process that you use to create a corner from a pattern.
Lovely work as always! I aspire to have as smooth of a technique and rhythm as you do. I'm getting better, but I still feel like my movements are big and exaggerated instead of small and efficient.
Thank you for your response Silver Flames, I'll work on a corner for the next video - and I like your suggestion to show the design process so I'll talk a bit about that as well. As for efficiency, I agree with you and the fewest and smallest movements possible is what helps make any needlework smoother and faster. I've been working on that for knitting too and my technique is much better than it used to be.
@@11Frivole Wonderful! I am looking forward to it! Thank you so much!
Beautiful! Thank you for putting the written pattern in the description, it helps me a lot.
You’re welcome 😊
I'm a fan of the dark background and the larger light thread. Thanks for the informative video. Love this classic pattern.
Hi Shirla, thank you for your comment. I still often find it difficult to get the lighting right when working with a dark background and can find it harder on the eyes to look at so I still prefer a light background with a medium colour thread but I'm always learning and trying to improve the quality of my videos. I'm far from perfect, but I'm trying! :-)
I haven't tatted in years but watching you makes me want to get back to it! It is so relaxing! Great video!
Thank you very much! I hope you do decide to pick up your shuttles again. :-)
Thank you for another great video! I really like the darker background. I am also a disaster at hiding my ends so the beginning of this video is quite useful for me. I'm starting to work on the crowns you miniaturized and other patterns and I look forward to using this if/when I need to add more thread
Hi Ariane, did you see the other video I linked to which shows another trick for hiding your end at the beginning? I will also add another link to a video that shows how to add more thread when working with just one shuttle, you might find that one useful too. I don't like sewing ends in so any trick that helps hide them along the way instead is good in my book! :-)
Thank you so much for this video! Yes please, if at all,possible another video with how to do a corner would be fantastic. Thanks again!
You're very welcome Patricia, I'll work on that for the next video. :-)
My grandmother tatted. It is nice to see a turorial. Very beautiful pattern.
Thank you! I'm glad you like it and lovely that your grandmother tatted. 😊
Thank you! You're a wonderful teacher.
You're very welcome! Thank you for your kind comment. :-)
Love the dark background and slowed down movement of your hands! I wish I was as fast as you. I am a fast knitter, though! Lol
Yes, to the corner of a handkerchief and how about connecting the end to the beginning.
You are so amazing to put these tutorials out there!
Thank you! XO~Maria
Hi Maria, seems positive so far about the dark background so I'll look for a better solution (I just had two piece of black card side by side for this video but will look for a nice piece of fabric for the next one). Connecting to the beginning, that's a good suggestion too. Perhaps I can include both in the next video. Thank you for your comment! :-)
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You're very welcome! :-)
OOOOHHH, thank you!! I have been struggling with the tails and getting them to disappear!! Thank you so much!
You're very welcome, I'm glad if it was useful to you. :-)
Hello! So lovely to see another video from you. Yes the black background is much better with white thread. I need to get my shuttles I bought from you out again and give crochet a rest. Yes, please show us a corner. It will be fun to see if the corner design I’ve done matches what the expert would do! Have a lovely, creative day.
Hi Janet, I'm sure your corner looks great! I've had a quick try but not had time to come up with a solution I like yet. Nice to know you have some La Cossette shuttles! :-)
The black background is nice too.At the same time, all of your other videos have good quality, you've set your camera in a nice focus and angle so it doesn't really affect me.
I appreciate your work anyway because of your experience, attention,love you transmit to us/me.
Good job, keep going.
Thanks Christina! I've actually found that a black background causes more problems with lighting and contrasts and have concluded that a pale one is better, though white is no good either. Currently I use a "beige" and that think that works quite well.
Thank you for an another awesome video. The darker background is helpful, also yes to the designing of a corner. Maybe you could explain the process of designing a corner.
I do love watching you tat. My mother taught me what she knew. She learned from a woman who didn’t teach just let her watch, and she didn’t slow down to explain. So, It’s a treat for me to learn the more advance techniques. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge.
Hi Debbie, thank you very much for your comment. The dark background seems to be positive so far so I'll keep it I think. I'll also work on a corner for the next video. Someone else asked about the designing process so I'll talk about that a bit in the next video too. It's nice that tatting was in your family and that you continue to tat yourself. I learned from books when I was young and I think we're really lucky now to have so much helpful information available on our computers! It makes me happy if I can contribute to the knowledge pool. :-)
+1 on the dark background! The contrast is good without straining my eyes like lighter backgrounds sometimes do for me. Thanks for another great video!
Dark background is proving popular, I think I'll keep it for future videos. Thank you for your comment. :-)
Thank You! Lovely pattern
You're welcome! :-)
It's much better with dark background. Thank you for video😃
You're welcome! 😊
I love your shuttle!!
Thank you Jennifer! :-)
Yes the black is really good.
Thank you.
The grey background looks more subtle. It's better for me. I appreciate it. As for the speed of your work, my goal is to get to your normal speed (one day), but for now, I can follow you better without rewinding it too much :)
Thank you for your comment Jose, glad this video is useful to you and noted for the dark background. :-)
I appreciate the dark solid colored background, it makes it so much easier to see the stitches. And corner details are always appreciated. It would be lovely if you would include the specifics on the tatting thread you are using, such as size and manufacturer's name. Thank you for making these videos, they are lovely to watch (long time tatter, here)
Hi Susanna, thank you for your comment - if you click on "show more" in the information box below the video, the information about the thread I'm using is there. It is true that in my past videos, I did not always think of including this information but as it happens, I had in this one! :-) And I will make sure to remember for all future videos too.
I like the dark background with the yarn lighter colours
Great, thank you Christena.
Yes. Would love to see a corner for hen and chicks
Hi Chris, I did a make a video for the corner too, you can view it here:
ua-cam.com/video/8WOUV52ssBU/v-deo.html
Gracias tus videos son maravillosos
Gracias Maria Elena! :-)
Always a wonderful teaching. Dark background with light tread is wonderful. Can you show something for Xmas? Running of new tatting ideas for Xmas. 🤗 thank you so much for teaching us
Hello Marcia, dark background seems to be popular, glad you like it. I'll think of something for Christmas... see if I can come up with something... A snowflake? A bauble? :-)
Maybe a bauble
Thank you🤗
Thank you so much!! I'm gonna practice this tomorrow
You're welcome, hope you enjoy making it. :-)
it's very beautiful thank you very much
You are welcome 😊
Thank you!
You're welcome! :-)
Yes, I'd love a corner video! My Grandma made hankies for her daughters & granddaughters. I'm trying to recreate her work for future generations, so thank you for your videos! Is there a way to close your work without putting the shuttle down? And also Grandma used to dangle the shuttle to get out twists in the thread. I've tried that, but I still always get a kink every time I try to close a ring. And tips? Thanks again!!!
Hello TS, a lovely story about your Grandma and I'm a fan of handkerchiefs with lace edgings. You could certainly continue to hold your shuttle in your hand while you pull the ring closed or I've also used my watch bracelet to tuck the shuttle into... why do you not want to put your shuttle down? For efficiency? As for the kinks in your thread, yes, letting the shuttle twirl to unwind the thread works but some threads seem to just be "twistier" than others! I'm afraid I don't know of another solution to that problem. Are you using bobbin shuttle? If you wind by hand, I find that can sometimes add twist to thread so rolling to fill instead keeps the thread straighter as you load it onto your bobbin.
Hi! Thanks for the great instructions and how to use a gauge. I would love to know how to “turn the corner” with the hens and chicks.
Thank you for your comment, I'm working on it for the corner. :-)
Great tutorial yet again! Can I ask what size the BTS should be for size 40 thread? And what size picots should be? In general, I’m never sure what size I should make my picots and BTSs. Your help is much appreciated. Thanks!!
Hello Julienne, you could use the same size BTSs as I use here or you could make them a little bit shorter, say 3mm instead of 4. I've not worked this in size 40 thread so it's just a matter of trying what looks good to you really. It's the same for picots (the decorative ones at any rate), I tend to make my picots small but some people prefer them longer so it's really a matter of your personal taste. :-)
You are a wonderful teacher. You're very skilled at this craft. I can watch your movements quite easily, especially against the dark background. I just found your channel last night, so I will be watching a lot of your previous videos. QUESTION What is your favorite shuttle and thread?
Thank you very much Sewnut. My favourite shuttle has always been the Aero (or Aero-type) shuttle. I love a bobbin shuttle as I find it much quicker to wind and unwind as you work and to fill and re-fill and I also love the attached hook. Some versions of bobbin shuttles do not have good tension but I've always been happy with Aeros. As for thread, I would say that I use Lizbeth in size 20 the most - they have an amazing array of colours to choose from and it has a good twist. I do like finer sizes for handkerchiefs but for the majority of my tatting I use size 20. I also really like DMC Babylo which is a bit softer but lovely to work with and also more affordable.
Harika örnek, harika anlatım thank you
You're welcome! :-)
I prefer the dark background with the light thread.
Thank you. :-)
Very nice
Thank you! :-)
Hello... Love this pattern... I was trying to continue from where you left off in the video with the written pattern. It didn't work out.
I believe after the last row the pattern should read R3+3-3-3 rw and then repeat from *
Oh dear yes, you are right! I missed out a bit. I will correct the pattern now. Thank you for pointing it out! :-)
Thanks again Genevieve, I've now corrected it.
@@11Frivole I can't believe I caught this!!! I've never tatted in my life. I've been watching your videos for only 2 weeks and practicing. This is my first attempt to actually make something. You're an excellent teacher. Thank you for your tutorials.
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Wonderful tutorial and great speed. Love the black background and would love both and inside and outside corner for decking a chemise.
Hi Angela, I made a video for a corner, you can view it here: ua-cam.com/video/8WOUV52ssBU/v-deo.html
Wow beautiful mam
Thank you! :-)
Why do you sometimes work with a ball and shuttle and sometimes just shuttle? I want to begin tatting but do not understand the difference.
Hello Cat, it depends on the pattern. If a pattern has only rings, you can work with just one shuttle. If a shuttle has rings and chains, you can work with one shuttle and ball. If a shuttle has thrown rings, then you need two shuttles. Hope this helps!
Amei
Thank you! :-)
Looked on the Etsy you said to but couldn’t find you
Hello Mary, if you search for "La Cossette shuttles Etsy", it should bring up a link but here it is again: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LaCossette
There are no shuttles at the moment in my shop (I listed some last night and they sold) but I list new ones regularly.
Maravilhoso ! 😍
Thank you! :-)
I am having a very hard time getting the ring to slide off the needle. Any suggestons would be great!
Hello Michael, I'm not a needle tatter... but my guess would be that perhaps your needle is not matched to your thread? If your needle is too thin for the size of your thread, the knots will be small and it will make it difficult for the double thickness of thread to slide through after you've made the knots. But as I say, I'm no expert with needle tatting!
@@11Frivole Thank you so much and that is exactly what I was doing. I enjoy your vids and like that you have slowed down and the black background :)
Much better using black background
Thank you, I just used a black background again in my latest video but sometimes the black causes lightning issues so I still tend to use a pale background more often than not.