This free tatting pattern was designed by Jane Eborall clear back in 2013, although the beauty of this doily is definitely timeless!
You can get a pretty good sized doily with Size 20 or 10 thread. She tatted it with Size 80 and came up with a finished doily measuring 5-1/2 inches in diameter.
The techniques used in this pattern include the following:
- R ring
- Ch chain
- Vsp Very small picot – or p picot
- Cl close
- RW Reverse work
- SR Split ring
- SS Switch shuttles
- T & C Tie and cut
- SCh Split chain
- SLT Shoe lace trick
- Vsfp Very small false picot (really a small space)
This is a tatting project that requires 2 shuttles. You can avoid the split chain by cutting and tying.
This pattern is color-coded so that front side/back side tatters will know which sections require front side and those that require back side tatting.
Image and Pattern Source: Jane Eborall