Saturday, January 26, 2019

Tiny Floweret


This tiny ornament is filled with a net circle called Floweret. When I first made it, I thought it looked like a tiny flower.



I had to adjust the size of the mesh sticks (gauges) to make it small enough to fit into the acrylic ornament; it only took two tries.


Here are the instructions for the tiny one.


Instructions for Floweret

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: 1/4”
Form a grommet with 24 loops, the last one tied by hand with a connecting knot (CK). (24 loops in the round)

Rounds 2-4
mesh stick: #1 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop. (24 loops in each round)

Mirror Increase Stitch

Round 5
mesh stick:  #6 knitting needle
Skip a loop, net 1 knot in the next loop.  (12 loops in the round)

Round 6
mesh stick:  #6 knitting needle
Net 3 more knots in the loop formed by the CK, net 4 knots in all other loops.  Last loop tied by hand with a CK. (48 loops in the round)

Rounds 7-8
mesh stick: #1 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop. (48 loops in each round)


Saturday, January 19, 2019

Tiny Lacy Star with 5 points


I finally got over my cold enough to take photos of some of the tiny netting I had continued making. Netting was one of the few things I had energy enough to do while coping with my cold.

Here is the star by itself and enclosed in the acrylic circle.






























The instructions are as follows:


Lacy Star - tiny (5 points)
Designed by Rita F. Bartholomew

about 6 yards tatting thread
365 knots in this star
2.75“diameter


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

Web Center

Round 1:

                mesh stick: #3 knitting needle
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: #2 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop. (15 loops in the round)

Round 3
                mesh stick: #2 knitting needle
Net 2 more knot in the loop formed by the CK, net 3 knots in all other loops.   (45 loops in the round)


Plain Stitch

Rounds 4-5
                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop.   (45 loops in each round)

On the last row, finish the circular netting by ending with net 1 knot in the last loop, net 1 more knot in the loop tied with the CK, cut the thread, tie an overhand knot and tighten the overhand knot against the netted knot. Cut the threads.


Ribbed Pointed Edge

Row 1
                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle
Tie the thread from the netting needle to the loop that is 1 loop to the right of the overhand knot (this knot will be untied at the end of the row.)
Net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops (beginning with the last loop formed), net 3 knots in each loop for 2 loops, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops.
Untie the first knot tied in this row. Turn the netting to go across the row in the other direction. (12 loops in the row)

Row 2
                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, net 5 loops together, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops. Turn the netting to go across the row in the other direction. (7 loops in the row)

Row 3
                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops, net 3 knots in each loop for 2 loops, 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. (10 loops in the row)

Row 4
                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops, net 5 loops together, 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. (5 loops in the row)

Row 5
                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in 1 loop, net 3 knots in each loop for 2 loops, net 1 knot in 1 loop. Do NOT net in the last loop of the row. Turn the netting to go across the row in the other direction. (8 loops in the row)

Row 6
                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle
Net 1 knot in 1 loop, net 5 loops together, net 1 knot in 1 loop. 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 stick:  #0 knitting needle
Net 3 knots 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. (6 loops in the row)

Row 8
                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle
Net 5 loops together. Do NOT net in the last loop of the row. Cut the thread, leaving about 1/8 inch at the point. (1 loop in the row)



Next point:
Tie the thread from the netting shuttle into one loop to the right of where the previous point was attached to round 5. This thread will be untied at the end of this row.

Net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops, net 3 knots in each loop for 2 loops, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops. Untie the first knot tied in this round and cut it short. Turn the netting.

Repeat Rows 2-8 of the Ribbed Pointed Edge.

Continue these directions until 5 points are made.

place in the star
number of knots
center
165
1 point
40
total knots in points
200
total points in star
365