Tatting Pattern : Tiny Heart Poppy - part 1

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Tiny Heart Poppy
A  3D  Tatted Flower

muskaan  (Aug 15, 2014)

I am seriously into writing & uploading the pattern in pdf format, exploring combinations & avenues that work for me without too much hassle or learning, .... but am finding that it is taking me more time than initially anticipated. Hence, I’ve decided to share the pattern in stages, so that if anybody is interested, they can start tatting along. It will also give me time to tweak the final pattern with any feedback & suggestions provided, as well as work without any pressure.

Another reason is that it will allow me to explain certain elements in more detail.

While notations & diagrams are provided, I am also writing it in longer script …

The flower can be made Very Quickly, even though the written format seems long :-)

Peace & Tolerance Tiny Heart by Mónica Manceñido is the base for the flower petal. Hence I have named it Tiny Heart Poppy, in appreciation of her versatile original pattern.

For more examples of the versatility, check out my previous 'Designing 101 post' ;-)

In order to write out the pattern, I have followed Jane Eborall's notation to a large extent.

I apologize for the unprofessional diagram ... hoping to do a much better job learning & drawing on a new program ...

Poppy Flower

Materials

Anchor Mercer Crochet Cotton Size 20

For petals : Red 046

For centre : Yellow 0289 , Black

2 shuttles

Main techniques used :

For petals : Split Ring (optional) ; Roll Tatting ; Lock Join ; Slope & Roll Join

For centre : Josephine Rings arranged perpendicularly ; Floral Picot Chain ( in part 2 of pattern to be uploaded later )

Petals : Round 1

Techniques & abbreviations :
fhs - 1st half stitch of ds
shs - 2nd half stitch of ds

CTM – continuous thread method

R – ring

Ch – chain

–  (dash) – very small picot (as small as possible, for joining purposes only)

. (dot) – close ring

RW – Reverse Work

DNRW – Do Not Reverse Work

FS/BS – Front side/Back side tatting (optional)

SR – split ring (can be optional)

SS – switch shuttle

rs – reverse stitch / lark’s head knot / reverse double knot / 2^nd half of SR stitch

+ (plus) – join (where to join is indicated within brackets)

/ (slash) – after the slash mark, rs or 2^nd half of SR

• Flower is composed of 3 petals, made in one pass, 2 rounds, tatted in clockwise direction.
• A yellow & black centre is added later. (pattern for this in Part 2)
• IMP : All picots in the petals are very very small picots, mainly for joining purposes.
• TIP : For beginners : If one in uncomfortable with Split Rings, the 3 petals can be tatted separately/individually & joined as one tats along. But remember to add picots & avoid twist when 3^rd petal is joined to 1^st ! Click for Tiny Heart Pattern
• *In some rings, in order to keep the stitch count the same, I have made a picot Within a ds eg. ( 2ds, 1 fhs, vsp, 1 shs, 2ds ) .This is notated as ( 2½ - 2½ ) ; thus total ds count for this segment would be 5 . But one could try it with ( 2-3 ) or (3-2) as long as the same count is followed throughout.
• Option : FS/BS tatting, for some chains, is indicated by italics & red text colour.
• No tails need to be hidden as they will be encapsulated later.

2 shuttles, CTM, with red colour thread

Refer to Diagram below ...

Petal 1 –

R A : 4 - 2½* - 2½ - 4 . RW

Ch : 3 RW

R B : 4 + (to A) 12 . DNRW  SS

Ch : 5  DNRW  SS

R C : 12 – 4 . RW

Ch : 3 RW

R D : 4 + (to C) 2½ - 2½ - 4 . DNRW

SR E : 4 + (to D) 2/ join to base of Ring A with Sh2 (to form clover), 4 + (to A) 2 – 3 – 3 . DNRW

1^st petal (tiny heart) made.

Petal 2 –

SR F : 2 – 4 / 3 – 3 – 2 – 4 . DNRW

R G : 4 + (to F) 2½ + (to D) 2½ - 4 . RW

Ch : 3 RW

R H : 4 + (to G) 12 . DNRW  SS

Ch : 5  DNRW  SS

R I : 12 – 4 . RW

Ch : 3 RW

SR J : 4 + (to I) 2½ / join to base of Ring F, 4 + (to F) 2½ . DNRW

2^nd petal (tiny heart) made.

Petal 3 –

SR K : 2½ - 4 / 2½ - 4 . RW

Ch : 3 RW

R L : 4 + (to K) 12 . DNRW  SS

Ch : 5  DNRW  SS

R M : 12 – 4 . RW

Ch : 3 RW

R N : 4 + (to M) 2½ + (to A of 1^st petal) 2½ - 4 . DNRW

SR O : 4 + (to N) 2 + (to E of 1^st petal) 3 – 3 + (to F of 2^nd petal) / join to base of Ring K, 4 + (to K) 2 .

3^rd petal complete.

One poppy flower with 3 petals made. But do not cut thread yet.

TIP : One can forego All Reverse Work & tat purely from the front side by using Reverse Stitch ( also known as Lark’s Head Knot, Direct Tatting, Wrapped/Unflipped stitch or Reverse Double Knot as in Directional Tatting). This is applicable wherever FS/BS tatting is indicated in red. So, instead of FS/BS, do the rs & don’t see the reverse of the work !

Petals : Round 2

Techniques & abbreviations :

Lj – Lock Join

RT – Roll Tatting

S&R J – Slope & Roll Join

Bring the threads up to the picot join between rings J & K & make a Lock Join (as indicated in diagram). You can either bring up the bare threads (since it is a very short distance), or a chain of 2-3 ds can be made to ‘climb out’, and then Lj to outer picot join.

From this point on, Roll tatting chains are made & joined at regular intervals, to create an outline encompassing each tiny heart petal.

• The roll count may vary by a couple of wraps, depending on tension, etc.
• Since there are no free picots on the outer margins of the petals/rings, some joins will have to be made through a ds cap. 

Here is the wrap count, ( +/- 1 wrap ) :

**RT 17 , S&Rjoin to center of ring L, 
RT 23 , S&Rjoin to ring M, 
RT 23, S&Rjoin to center of 5chain, 
RT 17, Lj to picot between rings N & A.

Repeat from ** twice, to encompass the 2 remaining petals.

Lj to starting point.

It is not necessary to cut the threads. Bring them to the centre, join to any central picot. Leave a tail of 6-7 inches, cut. These tails will serve during encapsulation for the stem.

TIP : Patty Dowden shared this wonderful tip in same thread. “If I am roll tatting a ring or a chain and need to join to a picot, I just start an up join and then I don't finish the second half. By simply working the first half of a join, the appearance of the roll tatting is preserved and the join is just fine.”

Moreover, there is no need to do a ds before & after a join. “I like to keep my roll tatting as roll tatting from start to finish.”

The visual outcome is Amazing !

TIP : Another way of doing the Slope & Roll Join :

Slope & Roll Join can be made in following manner, which I find easier & quicker as the motion of shuttle remains fluid, all in same direction. End result is the same. We have discussed this in a Craftree thread here

It can be made when one is working with 2 shuttles or a shuttle & ball :
To make this join :
1. Bring Sh1 thread up through picot/space to make a loop (as in normal picot joins) ;

2. Pass Sh2 through this loop;

3. TUG at Sh1 thread to PULL DOWN Sh2 thread ;

4. And simultaneously snug the wrap/join. It should become smooth & allow the previous stitches to move freely on the core thread ie. Sh1 thread. (it does not lock the stitches)

Patty D has pointed out that this is similar to Teiko Fujito's "outer thread joining method" (post #3 in above thread)

UPDATE : In the next post, here -  part 2 of Tiny Heart Poppy pattern - is the rest of the pattern : how to make the centre of the flower & the buds & leaves ....

Motif #17 for 25 Motif Challenge

Related Posts : Peace & Tolerance Tiny Heart , Tiny Heart Poppy pattern part 2 , 

Perpendicular Concentric Rings for flower centre, How to make the bud part 1  & part 2