Tiny Contrast Star with 6 points

Last week I showed the Contrast Star with 5 points. While the two stars have the same number of rows, this one has 630 knots, takes 8 yards of tatting thread to make, and is 2.75 inches in diameter.
































Here are the instructions:

Remember to tie a connecting knot (CK) at the end of each round to form the last loop of that round.

Design Center

Round 1
                mesh stick: #3 knitting needle
Form a grommet with 30 loops, the last one tied by hand with a connecting knot (CK). (30 loops in the round)

Rounds 2-5
                mesh stick: #0 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop. (30 loops in each round)

Round 6
                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle
Net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops; repeat, end with net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops. (36 loops in the round)

Round 7
                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle
Net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in next loop, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops; repeat, end with net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops. (48 loops in the round)

Round 8
                mesh stick: #0 knitting needle
 Net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops; repeat, end with net 1 knot in each loop for 1 loop. (60 loops in each round)

Round 9
                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle
Net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in the next loop; repeat, end with net 1 knot in last loop. (72 loops in the round)

Round 10
                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle
Net 1 more knot in loop formed by CK, net 2 knots in the next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 10 loops, *net 2 knots in each loop for 2 loops, net 1 knot in each loop for 10 loops*; repeat from * to *. (84 loops in the round)

Round 11
                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in next loop, *net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 13 loops*; repeat from * to *. (90 loops in the round)

Round 12
                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop.  (90 loops in the round)

Tiny Contrast Star with Five Points

Using a variation on the Design Center, I created a star within a circle of netting. This is done by increasing along the outline of the star. This tiny 5-pointed star uses about 4 yards of tatting thread to tie 510 knots. Its final size is about 2.25” in diameter.

Here are the instructions. 

Remember to tie a connecting knot (CK) at the end of each round to form the last loop of that round.

Design Center

Round 1

                mesh stick: #3 knitting needle

Form a grommet with 25 loops, the last one tied by hand with a connecting knot (CK). (25 loops in the round)

Rounds 2-5

                mesh stick: #0 knitting needle

Net 1 knot in each loop. (25 loops in each round)

Round 6

                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle

Net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops; repeat, end with net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops. (30 loops in the round)

Round 7

                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle

Net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in next loop, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops; repeat, end with net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops. (40 loops in the round)

Round 8

                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle

Net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops; repeat, end with net 1 knot in the last loop. (50 loops in the round)

Round 9

                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle

Net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in the following loop; repeat, end with net 2 knots in the last loop. (60 loops in the round)

Round 10

                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle

Net 1 more knot in loop formed by CK, net 2 knots in the next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 10 loops, *net 2 knots in each loop for 2 loops, net 1 knot in each loop for 10 loops*; repeat from * to *. (70 loops in the round)

Round 11

                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle

Net 1 knot in next loop, *net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 13 loops*; repeat from * to * ending with net 1 knot in each loop for 11 loops. (75 loops in the round)

Round 12

                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle

Net 1 knot in each loop. (75 loops in the round)

Tiny Magic

This small doily was one of my favorites and I was delighted to be able to make the pattern tiny enough to fit into the acrylic holder. When I first saw it all stretched and starched, it reminded me of the magic that would spray out of Cinderella's fairy godmother's wand in various videos. So I decided to call it magic.

Here are the instructions:

about 5 yards tatting thread

315 knots

2.75" diameter

Remember to tie a connecting knot (CK) at the end of each round to form the last loop of that round.

Well Center

Round 1

                mesh stick: 1/4"
Form a grommet with 15 loops, the last one tied by hand with a connecting knot (CK). (15 loops in the round)

 

Round 2

                mesh stick: 1/4"
Net 1 more knot in loop formed by CK.  Net 2 knots all other loops.  Last loop tied by hand with a CK. (30 loops in the round)

 

Rounds 3-5

                mesh stick: #0 knitting needle

Net 1 knot in each loop. (30 loops in each round)

Skirt Increase Stitch

Round 6

                mesh stick: 1/4"
Net 3 more knots in the loop formed by the CK, skip a loop, *net 4 knots in the next loop, skip the next loop*; repeat from * to *. (60 loops in the round)

 

Rounds 7-8

                mesh stick: #0 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop. (60 loops in each round) 

Tiny Well

This circular piece of netting is similar to the one from last week. The biggest difference is in the second round. The second round has two knots in each of the first round's loops and the mesh is the same size as in round one. To make this piece of netting fit into the acrylic frame, there is one less round of the smaller mesh. In addition, the smaller mesh in this circle is smaller than the smaller mesh in last week's pattern.

 

Here are the instructions.

Remember to tie a connecting knot (CK) at the end of each round to form the last loop of that round.

Well Center

Round 1

                mesh stick: 1/4"

Form a grommet with 15 loops, the last one tied by hand with a connecting knot (CK). (15 loops in the round)

Round 2

                mesh stick: 1/4"

Net 1 knot in loop formed by CK, net 2 knots in all other loops. (30 loops in the round)

Rounds 3-7

                mesh stick: #2 knitting needle

Net 1 knot in each loop. (30 loops in each round)

Tiny Plain Ornament and Doily

This is one of the simplest net ornaments. The pattern was originally the center of several doilies. I thought it would look nice by itself. By adjusting the mesh sticks, the final diameter of this tiny doily is 2.75 inches. It fits nicely into the circular acrylic blank.

The instructions for this tiny doily are simple:

Remember to tie a connecting knot (CK) at the end of each round to form the last loop of that round.

Regular Center

Round 1

                mesh stick: 3/8” flat

Form a grommet with 24 loops, the last one tied by hand with a connecting knot (CK). (24 loops in the round)

Rounds 2-7

                mesh stick: #4 knitting needle

Net 1 knot in each loop. (24 loops in each round)