Is a tatting diagram the same as a written pattern?

No. The diagram shows the rings, chains and joins as outlines. The stitch counts are written beside each section on the edging diagram.

What are the small loops?

The picots, small loops that stand out along a ring or chain.

Which style is easiest to follow with a finger?

The bold tracing style, with thick even outlines and joins marked as filled dots.

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Tatting patterns: a lace edging, a doily and a snowflake

Tatting patterns — a tatting diagram for a lace edging, a row of rings joined by arched chains, small picot loops round each ring and the stitch counts written beside each section, thin even black outlines for rings and chains, picots as small loops and joins marked by small dots

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Tatting makes lace from rings and chains of knots, for edgings, doilies, bookmarks and earrings. A diagram draws rings and chains as outlines, with picots as small loops and joins marked. These nine cover a lace edging, a round doily and a six-pointed snowflake. Each comes in thin outline, bold tracing line, or two threads. Type a different piece and the same diagram layout carries it.

a lace edging
a bookmark
a pair of earrings
a small doily

Frequently asked questions

Is a tatting diagram the same as a written pattern?: No. The diagram shows the rings, chains and joins as outlines. The stitch counts are written beside each section on the edging diagram.
What are the small loops?: The picots, small loops that stand out along a ring or chain.
Which style is easiest to follow with a finger?: The bold tracing style, with thick even outlines and joins marked as filled dots.

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