muskaan's T*I*P*S: timeline and play

Friday, 19 September 2025

timeline and play

When I was updating the PDFs in our Endrucks' collection, it emerged that I hadn't yet worked on the prototype of the E37 Eye Spy Hearts #2 version (July 2022) which had been extracted from Eleonore Endrucks' E37 doily in 'Die Schiffchen-Spitzen', 1920 from rounds 4 to 8. I had only notated the pattern on the prototype pic, intending to improve on the design at a later date. This same heart, however, was used by Margaret Davies to enlarge it and then to convert it into an angel which incidentally hid a bell! Since we used this for our November 2022 game, her patterns were shared.

When asked, my Partner in Crime, Ninetta, urged me to create a PDF. Hmm, that called for my shuttles to get to work on the improvement after over 3 years! And I can now show you all the version 2 hearts in chronological order along with future designs based on various arrangements.

All blog links at the end; pattern links under respective pics.

Both tatted in July 2022 and most respondents preferred the left prototype, the pattern of which was shared here - https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2022/07/heart-pattern.html.

However I was not satisfied with the proportions - the hearts were too broad.

Before I could apply my mind, ....

... Margaret Davies shared her 'uplifted' version within days! A very clever adaptation except that the inner chain pairs kind of flattened out.

In the left model I tatted the bottom chains as per my own heart pattern, facing inwards. The pink model follows Margaret's pattern with the outward facing chain and thrown ring.

blog post - https://margaretsdesignercards.blogspot.com/2022/07/endrucks-1920-tatting-project.html

E37 Enlarged Endrucks’ Heart by Margaret Davies July 2022 pattern PDF (updated) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G2AboS4amzg5HgLGKoZ6X-bGNrLZBLCt/view

E37 Endrucks’ Angel & Bell Margaret Davies Oct 2022 pattern PDF (updated) -https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aq202-ESOzP_DLlA1bQ1mz3unyTTrpwr/view

Flash forward to Sep 2025! My new trials and tweaks running through four variations where I wanted to keep as close to the original doily from which these were extracted ...

Of these, the 2nd and 4th (2A & 2B) patterns are shared in the pdf. With the removal of one pair of rings, the last model (2B) is very clearly a continuation of E37 Eye Spy Hearts #1. Nevertheless, I liked the overall shape and decided to include it in the PDF.

E37 Eye Spy Hearts #2 Muskaan July2022-Sep2025 pattern PDF (new, with 2 versions) -- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SLSSFybhPZHcy6zJ-JSKbCfNKj_a2ka5/view

E37 Eye Spy Hearts #1 Muskaan Jan 2022 pattern PDF (updated) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Auf-CIZYLUQdkA6jalQR4hkS7Ah-Deld/view

Ninetta Caruso, while reviewing the PDF, tatted the #2B version and shared how she joined the ring to the chain (as seen in the WIP pic on left). I included it as a tip in the presentation - it is always great to have options!

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With EIGHT models on hand, how could I not play with arrangements?! You can see a few of these possibilities below. Note, no two models are identical - they differ either in count, picots, or thread size.