Patchwork Squares

I created this square in 2024 to clear out two skeins of hand-dyed thread that, on its own, is not enough for a big project.  I used the them together to create a square motif and turned it into a square patchwork piece.

Finally, I managed to chart the design and am now able to share it here.

This is how I have arranged my squares.  Different arrangements using as many colours as you wish will give a totally different picture.

This is a small one round motif worked using shuttle and ball. To make it easier for me to work the motif, I loaded a full shuttle and then pulled out a length of thread from the shuttle for the chain. I suggest that you take a measurement of the chain thread before starting and then measure what is left after completing the motif to determine how much is needed for the chain (with some allowance for hiding ends after that).  You then pull out this amount of thread for the next motif.  I find this method convenient for me because I won't have a ball attached to my work.

I have added an edging to my completed layout. This is optional and you may use your own edging design if you wish to.

Above is the chart for my edging. You will need two shuttles for this as it contains split rings. The split ring are marked with a line across it.

Please leave a comment if you are not clear about certain things or if you notice a mistake, and I will try to reply ASAP.

Tetradill - a square motif

 I was travelling in Xi'an, China and saw designs of pavement tiles that I like. This design was inspired by one of the tiles.

The photo below shows four squares joined together, tatted in a solid colour.

Arches - Bookmark

 Updating the blog with another design from 2019, Arches Bookmark.

Bakawali -motif

 Updating my gallery with another motif that I tatted a while ago, 2019 to be exact.

Muskaan M's DAL (Design Along)

I accepted the challenge by Muskaan M inviting tatters to join her Design Along (DAL) where she posted the design for the first two rounds and we are to continue from there with our own designs.

You can read all about it in her blog here, https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/

This is my contribution to the DAL.

(I should learn to take better photos of my tatting)

The chart below.

The first two rounds in light pink are Muskaan's. You can get a clearer instructions of the two rounds from Muskaan's blog (link given above).

I have added the third round, in blue. The third round is worked with two shuttles.

Blog Update

 Hello tatters who have been following this blog.

After much thought, I have decided to reactivate this blog with some changes made to it.

From now on, I will use this blog only to share my free tatting patterns.

(All other posts that are already here will remain for now but any new blog posts will be about my free patterns).

If you would still like to follow my tatting adventures and stories, you can find me here,

https://www.facebook.com/tatarenda.my or https://www.facebook.com/jon.yusoff3

Thank you and Happy Tatting.

"Adalia"

 This is the third try and final result of the project that I started earlier. This is a one-pass design, i.e. the tatting was not in rounds but instead done in one go, moving in from the point, down to the middle and out again, completing each point one by one.

(Read here, https://tatsaway.blogspot.com/2023/07/still-tatting-but-was-distracted.html)

All I can say is that it was not an easy tat. It took me three tries to get this done. Even then there are still mistakes in this final version but they are passable mistakes that do not affect the final design.

I started in early June. 

The first attempt was to get the feel of the stitch count.

The second try was to get the construction process, i.e. to find the better way to move form one element to another in the construction.

The techniques used are basic for shuttle tatting.  What made it a difficult one for me was non-existent of symmetry in certain parts of the design .  I have to keep looking back at the previous parts to see what the next element is. I had to make sure that the shuttles are in the correct working position after each turn, reverse work or flip.

I am not even sure how to write the pattern for this.  I don't feel that the diagram alone is going to be enough !

To relax my mind in between tatting, I doodled.  Here is what is on my sketchpad pad right now.  It is far from finished but the main shapes are there.  I plan to add in darker strokes and shadings, maybe.