Tiny Tier

Using the Tier center, with small mesh sticks, the tiny doily was small enough to fit within the acrylic holder. With 162 knots, and using 4 yards of tatting thread, the diameter is 2.75 inches.































Instructions

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

Tier Center

Round 1
mesh stick: 3/8” flat
Form a grommet with 27 loops, the last one tied by hand with a connecting knot (CK). (27 loops in the round)

Round 2
mesh stick:  3/8” flat
Net 1 knot in each loop.  (27 loops in the round)

Rounds 3-6
mesh stick: #3 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop. (27 loops in each round)

Tiny Powder Puff

When I originally made Halo, I had wanted something more like this. This reminded me of a tiny powder puff. It has 768 knots, uses 8 yards of tatting thread, and is 2.75 inches in diameter. I had to decrease the size of the of mesh stick from 3/8 inch to a smaller knitting needle which is 3.0 mm in diameter (slightly smaller than a #3 knitting needle). Then I was able to add more rounds of plain netting in both the center and on the edge.






























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.

Regular Center
Round 1
mesh stick: #11 UK size (3 mm diameter) knitting needle (slightly smaller than an US #3)
Form a grommet with 32 loops, the last one tied by hand with a connecting knot (CK). (32 loops in the round)

Rounds 2-6
mesh stick: #3 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop. (32 loops in each round)

Carrots Increase Stitch
Round 7
mesh stick: #11 UK size (3 mm diameter) knitting needle (slightly smaller than an US #3)
Net 2 knots in loop formed by CK, net 3 knots in all other loops. (96 loops in the round)

Rounds 8-12
mesh stick: #3 knitting needle

Net 1 knot in each loop. (32 loops in each round)

Tiny Halo

Serendipity struck again in my netting. I wanted a tiny doily with a simple center that would end with many rounds of plain small mesh. I started with a 3/8" mesh stick for the large mesh stick and a #3 knitting needle for the small mesh. When I finished 448 knots and 8 yards of tatting thread later, the diameter was 2.75 inches. What was the problem? To keep it tiny, I could only have two rounds of small mesh for the final rows. I had a new tiny doily, different from what I had planned.

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.

Regular Center
Round 1
mesh stick: 3/8” flat
Form a grommet with 32 loops, the last one tied by hand with a connecting knot (CK). (32 loops in the round)

Rounds 2-5
mesh stick: #3 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop. (32 loops in each round)

Carrots Increase Stitch
Round 6
mesh stick: 3/8” flat
 Net 2 knots in loop formed by CK, net 3 knots in all other loops. (96 loops in the round)

Rounds 7-8
mesh stick: #3 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop. (32 loops in each round)

Tiny Lacy Well Star with 5 points

Several weeks ago I showed another lacy 5-pointed star. This star has some similarities (besides being the same color) and some differences. The points in both have the lacy loops along the edge of each point. Both stars have five points. However, the centers are different. This one has a Well Center and the other one had a Web center. In addition, the points for this star are plain - they do not have the small heart-shaped clusters running down the center of each point.



































Here are the instructions for the Lacy Well Star with 5 points.

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: #3 knitting needle
Form a grommet with 20 loops, the last one tied by hand with a connecting knot (CK). (20 loops in the round)

Round 2
mesh stick: #3 knitting needle
Net 1 more knot in the loop formed by the CK, net 2 knots in all other loops. (40 loops in each round)

Plain Stitch
Rounds 3-4
mesh stick: #0 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop. (40 loops in each round)

Lacy Pointed Edge
Row 1
mesh sticks:  #0 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop for next 7 loops. Turn the netting to go across the row in the other direction. (7 loops in the row)

Row 2
mesh sticks:  #0 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops. Turn the netting to go across the row in the other direction. (7 loops in the row)

Row 3
mesh sticks:  #0 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop for 6 loops. Do NOT net in the last loop of the row. Turn the netting to go across the row in the other direction. (6 loops in the row)

Row 4
mesh sticks:  #0 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop for 5 loops. Do NOT net in the last loop of the row. Turn the netting to go across the row in the other direction. (5 loops in the row)

Row 5
mesh sticks:  #0 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops. Do NOT net in the last loop of the row. Turn the netting to go across the row in the other direction. (4 loops in the row)

Row 6
mesh sticks:  #0 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops. Do NOT net in the last loop of the row. Turn the netting to go across the row in the other direction. (3 loops in the row)

Row 7
mesh sticks:  #0 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops. Do NOT net in the last loop of the row. Turn the netting to go across the row in the other direction. (2 loops in the row)

Row 8
mesh sticks:  #0 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in the first loop. Do NOT net in the last loop of the row. Turn the netting to go across the row in the other direction. Cut the thread. (1 loop in the row)


Additional Points
Anchor the thread by tying the thread from the needle to the last loop net in round 4. Net into the first free loop to the right of the point just completed.

Row 1
mesh sticks:  #0 knitting needle
Net 1 knot into the following 7 loops (total knots tied in the row equals 8, 7 loops). Untie the anchoring knot tied into the previously made loop.

Rows 2-8
mesh sticks:  #0 knitting needle
Repeat rows 2-8 of the Lacy Pointed Edge.

Continue repeating instructions in the Additional Points section until 5 points have been made.

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)