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HOW TO KNOT A SPLIT CHAIN LOCK KNOT
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A PULL THIS THREAD
THE DORA YOUNG KNOT
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BAR THREAD
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FINISHING TOUCHES DEDICATED TO OLIVER HARVEY DUSENBURY, JR. WHO GAVE ME THE SUN, THE MOON, AND KYLE KEETON DUSENBURY WHO IS MY SHINING STAR!
Iron the motif on the wrong side prior to blocking. Don’t use spray starch or sizing if you plan on using a commercial stiffening agent or sugar starch. Follow directions on page 18 for blocking with sugar starch.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 HOW TO KNOT A MOCK CHAIN PULL THIS THREAD
BAR THREAD
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Oh Happy Day! At last, “The Sun, The Moon and The Stars” are yours to tat. These motifs were designed using modern tatting techniques. Modern tatting merely means there are precise manipulations of the shuttle used throughout the pattern so that the lace will have a distinct front and back side. In other words, the bars of all the knots appear on the front of the
DIRECTIONAL RING STAR <1>——CTM——<2> Starting Ring: A S1: R 5 - 1 - 5. Pattern: B CH DK:
7, S1: R 10/1H. (Josephine Knot Ring) CH: 7, Reverse the work to face the back. DR S2: R 2H, 4 DK, 1H +(last ring’s picot),
lace motifs. 1H, LKP, 2H,
4DK, 1H. Bring S2 through ring to the front of the work before closing the ring. Close the ring. Reverse the work to face the front. Repeat pattern three times more. Tatting last directional ring as follows: Reverse the work to face the back. DR S2: R 2H, 4 DK, 1H +(last ring’s picot), 1H + (first ring’s picot), 4DK, 1H. Bring S2 through ring to the front of the work before closing the ring. Close the ring. Reverse the work to face the front.
CH DK: 7, S1: R 10/1H. (Josephine Knot Ring) CH: 7, End off. Pull S1’s thread through space at base of first ring and first chain knot. Tie a square knot. Before cutting off excess thread, rethread ends back through the finished knots using a needle threader.
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It is a good idea to read all directions prior to tatting any of the motifs. If you are not familiar with the techniques behind modern tatting, please take a few minutes to review the following “how-to” explanations. Please note that the pattern script is meant to be used in conjunction with the schematics, rather than one or the other. Good light, a quiet span of time and a sprinkling of patience are the basics to the success of tatting these celestial motifs. Happy tatting,
Teri Dusenbury
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HOW TO WIND YOUR SHUTTLES USING THE CONTINUOUS THREAD METHOD Wind one shuttle full of thread. Pull approximately 3 yards of thread from ball. Cut thread from the ball. Wind remaining thread onto shuttle two. You will be tatting from the center of the thread. <1>——CTM——<2>
HOW TO TAT MODERN CHAINS CH DK or Double Knot Chain. The hitches of the double knot chain are manipulated with S2’s thread and transfer over to S1’s thread. Use only where stipulated. CH or Lark’s Head Knot Chain. The hitches of the lark’s head knot chain are manipulated with the S2’s thread and are slid into place on S1’s thread. There is no transference of the hitches. The lark’s head knot is the second hitch and then the first hitch worked in that order. The lark’s head knot is manipulated while the lace is facing the front. CH or Reverse Double Knot Chain. The hitches are manipulated with S1’s thread and transfers over to the S2’s thread or ball’s thread. The reverse double knot is the second hitch of the double knot and then the first hitch of the double knot tatted in that order. The reverse double knot is manipulated -4-
SPLIT RING STAR <1>——CTM——<2> Starting Ring: A S1: R 5 - 7. Split Rings: B SR S1: R 7, S2: 5. Repeat three times more. Lock knot S2’s thread in picot of starting ring. Star Chains: C CH DK: 7,
S1: R 10/1H. (Josephine Knot Ring) CH: 7 +(lock knot S2’s thread in space between split rings.) Continue in pattern. End off. Pull S1’s thread through first picot of starting ring. Tie a square knot. Before cutting off excess thread, re-thread ends back through the finished knots using a needle threader.
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HOW TO TAT DIRECTIONAL RINGS DR or Directional Ring. Reverse the work to face the back of the lace. The sequence of the hitches are tatted in a precise formula. Instead of tatting the double knot, which would appear in the wrong sequence on the front of the lace, you start the ring with the second hitch of the double knot, then work the required number of complete double knots stated — minus one. End each sequence with the first hitch of the double knot. Guide the shuttle through the ring to the front of the work before closing the directional ring.
SECOND HITCH
FIRST HITCH
FIRST HITCH
SECOND HITCH
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Directional Ring Join. When joining a directional ring, pull the ring thread up through the bottom of the picot till a large enough loop to permit the shuttle is formed. Guide the shuttle through the top of the loop to the back. Pull the ring thread until the loop is taut. This is considered the second hitch which completes the join in a directional ring. -5-
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HOW TO TAT MODERN JOINS +(plus) or join. All joins (except for lock knot joins) are considered a knot and are calculated in the knot count. Pull the ring thread down through the top of the picot till a large enough loop to permit the shuttle to pass through is formed. (When joining the lark’s head knot or the reverse double knot chains to a picot, it is the ball or S2’s thread that is pulled down through the top of the picot.) Guide the shuttle through the front of the loop to the back. Pull the ring thread until the loop is taut. This is the first hitch of the knot. Tat the second hitch of the double knot (the first hitch when tatting the lark’s head knot or reverse double knot chains) to complete the knot. , LK or Lock Knot. The lock knot is primarily used to lock the running (internal) thread into place. The lock knot is formed with the shuttle thread. The thread is pulled down through the top of the pciot. The shuttle is slipped through the loop and then the loop is pulled taut. A lock knot does not count as any hitch or knot. The lock knot is used primarily in chain joins. -6-
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FINISHING TOUCHES Iron the motif on the wrong side prior to blocking. Don’t use spray starch or sizing if you plan on using a commerical stiffening agent or sugar starch. Follow directions on page 18 for blocking with sugar starch. - 23 -
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CH DK: 5,
HOW TO TAT/KNOT SPLIT RINGS
Mock Chain/MC: Using S2 bring shuttle back to the space between the lock knot and first chain knot of upper eye lid. Leave approximately ½ inch of bare thread (or enough bare thread to hold 10 DYK’s), lock knot in this space. (See page 8 for directions on how to knot a mock chain.) Knot 5 DYK’s, J
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SR or Split Ring. A split ring is a ring that has been tatted with two separate shuttles. The top/first part of the ring is tatted using S1 to manipulate the double knot. The bottom/second part of the ring is knotted using S2’s thread to manipulate the lark’s head knot.
CH DK: 5,
Pattern: *Leave a small space of thread (mock small picot between base of last chain and the start of the double knot portion of this split ring.
SR S1: R 1DK, 2 small picots separated by 1 DK, S2: leave a small space of thread (mock small picot between base of last chain and the start of the lark’s head knot portion of this split ring, 1LHK, 2 small picots separated by 1 LHK.
CH DK: 10.* Repeat three times more. Chin Star: K S1: R 1DK, Chin: L CH:
5 small picots separated by 1 DK.
20,
Lower Lip: M SR S1:
R 6 - 4,
S2: 6. Upper Lip:
S1: R 4 + (last ring’s picot) 6 +(nose out-line picot) 6. End off. Tie a square knot. Before cutting off excess thread, re-thread ends back through the finished knots using a needle threader.
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Split Ring- Lark’s Head Knot Join. When joining the bottom/second part of the lark’s head knot to a chain or ring picot, pull the ring thread up through the bottom of the picot till a large enough loop to permit the shuttle to pass through is formed. Guide the shuttle through the top of the loop to the back. Pull the ring thread until the loop is taut. This is considered the second hitch. Tat the first hitch to complete the knot and join. -7-
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HOW TO KNOT THE DORA YOUNG KNOT DYK = Dora Young Knot. The shuttle and thread are manipulated in a precise manner that enables a knot to be formed on a fixed running thread or picot. Pull the shuttle’s thread up through the bottom of the fixed thread that will carry the knot. Guide the shuttle through the bottom of this loop to the front making sure the loop does not twist. Pull the thread that comes out from the base of the last lock knot (or DYK) knotted until the hitch is pulled back under the fixed thread. Pull on the bar thread to slide the hitch over to the right (MC) or left (SC). Bring shuttle two through the front of the remaining bar loop to the back, continue to pull the shuttle to the right to bring this hitch taut completing the knot.
HOW TO KNOT MOCK CHAINS
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<1>——CTM——<2> Right Nostril: A S1: R 7. Nose Outline:
CH DK: 5 - 20
(place S1’s thread onto a safety-pin.)
Under Eye Bag: B CH: 15 (place S1’s thread onto a safety-pin.) Eye: C CH space),
DK: 8 + (remove first safety-pin and lock knot S2’s thread in 2 - 4, RW DR S2: R 10/2H. RW (Directional Josephine Knot Ring) CH DK: 4 + (remove second safety-pin and lock knot S2’s thread in
space), Upper Eye Lid: D CH: 15, Split Chain/SC: Using S1 bring shuttle forward to second picot of eye. Leave approximately ¼ inch of bare thread (or enough bare thread to hold five DYK’s), lock knot in this picot. (See page 28 for directions on how to knot a split chain.) Knot 5 DYK’S, Forehead: E CH: 20,
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Head Star: F S1: R 1DK,
5 small picots separated by 1 DK.
Pattern: G *CH DK: 10, Leave a small space of thread (mock small picot) between base of last chain and the start of the double knot portion of this split ring. H SR S1: R 1DK, 2 small picots separated by 1 DK, S2: leave a small space of thread (mock small picot) between base of last chain and the start of the lark’s head knot portion of this split ring, 1LHK, 2 small picots separated by 1 LHK. * Repeat once.
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KEY 1H = First Hitch of the Double Knot 2H = Second Hitch of the Double Knot - (dash) = Link Picot . (period) = Close Ring + (plus) = Join ~ = Dora Young Knot = Lock Knot 5 = The Sun A = The Moon = The Stars CH = Chain - Lark’s Head Knot or the Reverse Double Knot CH DK = Chain - Double Knot CTM = Continuous Thread Method DK = Double Knot DR = Directional Ring DYK = Dora Young Knot JR = Josephine Knot Ring LHK = Lark’s Head Knot LK = Lock Knot MC = Mock Chain R = Ring RW = Reverse Work SC = Split Chain SP = Small Picot SR = Split Ring S1 = Shuttle One S2 = Shuttle Two
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MATERIALS TO START: Shuttles: 5(2) A(2) (2) Thread (Size 20/6-Cord) 1 Ball Scissors Crochet Hook Needle Threader Small Safety-Pins: 5(1) A(2)
TO FINISH: Iron Spray Starch or Sizing One Graph Paper - 4 squares to the inch - 8.5” x 11” One Large Plastic Zip-Lock Bag - 1 Gallon Size Stainless Steel Straight Pins White Paper Towels or Napkins Blocking Board or Thick Cardboard Stiffening Agents: Aleen’s 2 in 1 Fabric Stiffener and Draping Liquid or Beacon’s Stiffen Stuff the 5 Minute Fabric Stiffening Spray! or Sugar Starch½ cup Sugar ½ cup Water Heavy Sauce-Pan
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HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE, THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE, THE COW JUMPED OVER THE MOON; THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED TO SEE SUCH SPORT, AND THE DISH RAN AWAY WITH THE SPOON. - 19 -
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FINISHING TOUCHES Place a piece of graph paper inside of a gallon-sized zip-lock bag. Place bag on top of blocking board or thick card board. Pin into place. Iron motif on the wrong side prior to blocking. Don’t use spray starch or sizing if you plan on using a commercial stiffening agent or sugar starch. Sprinkle with water instead. Sugar starch is the “best” agent for rock hard results and the preferred starch if you plan to use your motif as a sun-catcher or as part of a mobile. (If you prefer to use the other agents listed be sure to follow the directions given on their perspective labels.) Place in a heavy sauce pan: ½ cup sugar ½ cup water Bring mixture to a boil, stirring continuously. Remove from heat after three minutes of boiling. Let mixture cool. Thoroughly saturate motif in sugar mixture. Remove. Prior to placing motif on blocking board, blot excess starch off motif with paper towels (or napkins). Pin motif into desired shape (using rustproof pins). Let dry completely before removing. Tie an appropriate length of clear filament to top of motif.
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Head: P CH:
5 - 5 - 3 + (lock knot S2’s thread in right upper eye lid) 2 - 10 - 2 + (lock knot S2’s thread in left upper eye bag) 3 - 5, Split Chain: Using S2 bring shuttle forward to first picot of left face chain. Leave approximately less than ¼ inch of thread space (or enough bare thread to hold five DYK’s), lock knot in this picot. Knot
5 DYK’S,
Head Sun Rays:
*CH DK: 10, S1: R10/1H. (Josephine Knot Ring) CH: 10 + (lock knot S2’s thread in next picot.) * Repeat once more. CH: 10, S1: R10/1H. (JR) CH: 10 + (lock knot S2’s thread in next picot.) Pattern:
*CH: 10, S1: R 10/1H. (JR) CH DK: 10 + (lock knot S2’s thread in next picot.)*
Repeat five
times more.
CH: 10, S1: R 10/1H. (JR) CH: 10, Pattern:
*CH DK: 10, S1: R 10/1H. (JR) CH: 10 + (lock knot
S2’s thread in next picot.)* Repeat three
times more.
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End off. Bring S1’s thread through space at base of split chain and first chain of head’s sun rays. Tie a square knot. Before cutting off excess thread, re-thread ends back through the finished knots using a needle threader.
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<1>——CTM——<2> Left Eye: A Place center of thread onto a safety-pin to keep dead-end loop accessible. B CH DK: 4, RW DR S2: R 10/2H. RW (Directional Josephine Knot Ring) CH DK: 4 - 2 - 8 + (remove safety-pin and lock knot S2’s thread in dead end loop.) Left Under Eye Bag: C CH: 15 + (lock knot S1’s thread in last picot of left eye chain), Left Side of Nose: D CH: 7, E RW DR S2: R
2H, 4 DK, 1H. RW (Left Nostril)
CH: 3, Top Lip: F RW DR
S2: R 2H, 5 DK, 1H, LKP, 2H, 4 DK, 1H . DR S2: R 2H, 4 DK, 1H, LKP, 2H, 5 DK, 1H. RW Right Side of Nose:
CH: 3, RW DR S2: R 2H, 4 DK, 1H. RW (Right Nostril) CH: 7 + (lock knot S1’s thread in same last picot of left eye chain), Right Under Eye Bag: G CH: 15 (place S2’s thread onto safety-pin.) H CH DK: 8 + (last picot of left eye chain) 2 +(next picot of left eye chain) 4, RW DR S2: R 10/2H. RW (Directional Josephine Knot Ring) CH DK: 4 + (remove safety-pin and lock knot in space.) Upper Right and Left Eye Lid: I CH: 8 - 7 + (lock knot S2’s thread in last picot)
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7-8+
(lock
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Left Side of Face: J CH: 5 - 5 - 5, Left Cheek:
S1: R 15/1H. (Josephine Knot Ring) CH: 5 - 10 - 5 - 6 - 5, Lower Lip: K S1: R6 +(left half of top lip) L CH 5 +(last chain picot) 6,
6 + (right half of top lip) 6.
Chin: Mock Chain/MC: Using S2 bring shuttle back to next picot of left side of face. Leaving approximately ½ inch of bare thread (or enough bare thread to hold 15 DYK’s), lock knot in this space. (See page 8 for directions on how to knot a mock chain.) M Knot
5 DYK’S - 5 DYK’S - 5 DYK’S,
Right Side of Face: N CH: 5 - 10 - 5, Right Cheek:
S1: R 15/1H. (Josephine Knot Ring) CH: 5 - 5, Split Chain/SC: Using S1 bring shuttle forward to space between end of right eye and beginning of right upper eye lid. Leave approximately less than ¼ inch of bare thread (or enough bare thread to hold five DYK’s), lock knot in this space. (See page 28 for directions on how to knot a split chain.) O Knot
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5 DYK’S,
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