a new heart pattern

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This year our Endrucks FB group has probably felt a bit orphaned with both Ninetta and I being engaged elsewhere. We miss the interaction and games, but just cannot carve out enough time at present. So it was such a wonderful surprise to see a new heart derived from Endrucks' pattern E13 by Lella Loops! She is an excellent needle tatter and has been a participant in almost all our games and more. She sent us the diagram and I prepared the rest of the presentation for shuttle tatting.

E13 Cuore Mio (My Heart) by Lella Loops, Feb 2026 for #Endrucks1920Project ... click to download pattern PDF - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hs_J5JF1kOf7j8RE-4xqZGK4y7fcQHFw/view  derived from Eleonore Endrucks' E13 pattern from 'Die Schiffchen-Spitzen', 1920.

It is a very clever construction ... Lella 'erased' parts of the lace and brought together two motifs to create this heart, with minimal changes to the stitch count, etc.! 

I quickly tatted up my own model with shuttle and though I am not overly happy with my work, it will have to do for now. Worked in Anchor size 20 (equivalent to Lizbeth 10), it is 2" across and a bit more than 1-1/4" high. 

It is a very easy pattern with the count being 6 or a multiple of 6 for each element and all rings are worked from the front in case of directional tatting. 

The drop or inward picot is made using the node or set stitch - 2fhs, p, 2shs.

Not only does it tat up quickly and can be used to empty shuttles (it needs very little thread on 2nd shuttle) but I also love the way the two long side chains on the lower side have that little curve before tapering down. Now if only I had noticed the uneven closure of the large ring it wouldn't have tilted to the right, LOL!

Please use the hashtag (#Endrucks1920Project) and the name of the designer & pattern when you post online. Not only is it a courteous gesture to give credit, but also makes it easier for others to find the pattern. , ......

I know it is too late for today, but hey we don't need a single day or a reason to tat hearts to our heart's content, right?! Do here are some more free heart patterns - Hearts from Endrucks directory -https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MpYw9XMB8Asz8zusj1ZpHvX8A8Ww424-rEVORtxcL1w/view  and my own heart patterns -https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LpHU69wNsQspIHgvt9pihgTNhHFDRBab3I5_MDEYyNw/view  (hmm, looks like need to update it!)

💗 Many many thanks to Lella Loops for her lovely heart and all her contributions!  💗

EP Medley 3

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Continuing from my last post, here are some more models that were tatted, derived, adapted or designed for the Endrucks 1920 Project. Due to the 20 tags limit in blogger, I had separated these from the previous EP medley as containing tatting around bezel and/or with beads.

E16 derivative - adaptation & rearrangements.

E16 Wrist or Slave Bracelet derived and tatted by Natalia Prokhorova (May 2025)

reworked E16 pattern: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MuZTviUxkdBoz24xXglcn7wbO1rHuhm8/view

Now isn't this a beauty!!! Extracting two main motifs from the E16 pattern and positioning them into this gorgeous hand jewellery! 

Here's what Natalia says -

Motif 16. I slightly changed the central motif, made it more symmetrical and removed one row of the chain that did not fit into the pattern (too dense). I embroidered with beads that I found at home, so the choice was not rich. In principle, the pattern works, only some corrections are needed -in some places add a couple of knots, in others remove. I won't talk about other shortcomings. I can post the patterns if someone wants to play with them.

Ninetta is working on presenting this pattern where more pics will be shared.

E43, E16, & E12 adaptations & rearrangements

Three Fish Necklace - derived and tatted by Natalia Prokhorova (Oct 2025)

based on E43 Fish pattern by Manju Talekar: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JsRV0DYDD7-coE7QAvZl7LORk1V5Oaiy/view

reworked E12 pattern: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E26K3FFgHygdkEKUvVHn-f0MFlENDsqA/view 

Imagination knows no bounds! 

This is what Natalia says -

This is a necklace with three fish: the first fish is a pattern 43 from Manju Talekar + some beads, the second fish has the tail from pattern 43 (it used to be the head, it's movable) + natural shell, cast using the Guastalla Edda method, the third one is pattern 12 (the medallion - adaptation by Krystyna Mura), the middle is from the pattern 43 too. 

When I asked her whether there was any cultural significance to the fish, she replied - 

I just liked the pattern, but one fish wasn't enough, and two looked odd, so I had to make a third. Just in case, I tatted two more small motifs, but that was clearly too much, so I made earrings out of them, although they're rather poorly tatted. The pattern for the first and third fish already exists, with minor modifications, and it's unlikely anyone will make a shell of the same shape and size, so a separate file isn't really necessary....We love to eat fish, so from a gastronomic point of view, it is present in our culture. I live in Canada, in a small town also called "lobster capital".

E32 Heart Ice Drop adaptation by Lella Loops (Feb2025)

pattern link - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dT064jDn98F0_KEZabs51_GF9IxPyEQI/view 

adapted from E32 Ice Drop by Ninetta Caruso: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dT064jDn98F0_KEZabs51_GF9IxPyEQI/view

Simple yet clever adaptation and again a confirmation that needle can be used effectively to tat these patterns. 

Lella Loops says -

My needle tatted version of E32 ice drop by Ninetta Caruso, adapted for Valentine's day.

Two needles and little changes to reach the heart shape (or I tried to)

Well it worked splendidly, didn't it!

I just noticed that this pattern PDF has notated count on the model pic as a quick share. So we need to add the written pattern as well.

E28 & E24 combo adaptation & arrangement

by Manju Talekar (April 2025)

E28 Heart by Muskaan: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-rWqmDAd51VwxOqtt9spD-FIX5zYDAUE/view

reworked E24 pattern: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZpHou6AOWM3LZJVbEMNB_gurWqtjazRx/view

We were pleasantly surprised when this cute bunny hopped into our FB group on April 1st this year!

Manju wrote -

Happy International Tatting Day 2025 !

Greetings from Bunny, popped out from E-28 Heart by Muskaan and E-24 pattern reworked by Ninetta, Thanks to you both for the pattern.

Happy Endrucksian tatting

Some day in future, we will ask her for the pattern and prepare a PDF. Hopefully before Easter 2026?

E32 application 

E32 tatted decoration for tealight candle by Marja Jalo (Nov 2025)

reworked E32 pattern: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vhseit_8cVsqFMlSefcrWmKWP-Ae-Xlj/view 

My blog list threw up a sparkling surprise on Sunday in the form of the E32 edging being used so effectively to decorate the tealight candle! Read more about the entire project and Marja's notes and thoughts in her blogpost here - https://solmujenlumoissa.blogspot.com/2025/11/e32-frivoliteettikoriste.html

Ninetta and I are forever grateful for the wonderful models tatted and shared ... each one inspires towards further play!

leaf me roundup 2

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Continuing from the previous part 1 roundup of Leaf Me Endrucks Sep2024 here -https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2025/10/leaf-me-roundup-1.html , we have some more spectacular presentations! While I have included direct quotes from our members, I deliberately edited out their enthusiastic praise, etc., otherwise Ninetta and I would turn beet red, LOL 

13. Katie Verna     

"Mine are patterns Number 2 and 3. Many thanks to you pattern developers! Well, I thought those leaves might even become petals of a flower. Here's my version. All the tatty best, everyone! Such a fun game."

14. Krystyna Mura

"Pattern: E15 Leaf Doodle #2 by Muskaan M (with some tiny tweaks )
Aren't they sweet little Christmas tree trimmings?"

"Once again I used the awesome pattern E15 Leaf Doodle #2. After some tiny modifications I've got a pair of heart-shaped, asymmetrical earrings."

"Another picture of my little Christmas ornaments, this time amid spruce viridity
Pattern: E15 Leaf Doodle #2 (with some tiny tweaks)."

15. Lea Ann Binder

"My first try at the leaf doodle. Still trying to figure out the twisted picots."

And look at the cute thank you note she made using her twisted picot trials!!!

"This is what I am making with my first leaf doodle. I am thinking of putting a pin back on it so I can pin it on the necklace or wear it as a pin on a jacket or vest."

16. Lella Loops

"I'm late... my autumn mood is on now
My entry from pattern E15 - Leaf Doodle #1  needle tatted."

17. Manju Talekar

This was her first leaf where she promised to add more as you can see scrolling down!

"My submission a greeting card for Diwali, leafy doodle#1 adapted for Lord Ganesh."

The pattern was shared here - https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2025/08/festival-tatting.html 

".... doodle #2, adapted to make a star fish inspired from Crinoids, can be made more feathery by tweaking a little more."

"...as in doodle #2, tweaked to make it into a star by connecting the leaves with a small center motif. Thread is Lizbeth metallic size 20 color 311."

The pattern PDF for this E15 Leafy Star has also been shared but more about that in another post.

"Reversal of Muskaan’s leaf doodle #2, and additional outer chain with Josephine rings." 

This pattern is underway ...

18. Margaret Davies

"My first leaf, pink you ask, I have something in mind if it works, ..."

"I expect you all remember my pink leaf (leaf doodle #2). Well I added more leaves and joined them making a flower,.... This was taken while I was away and the light was different. Which is making the thread look different but I can reassure you it’s the same thread"

"...Then I added a middle from the Endrucks pattern E24 we worked on before, that made a flower. I wish I had done this is red then it would have been a poinsettia. Poinsettias have brackets which is really leaves that look like flowers."

19. Maria Burgo

"Finally done. The leaves are too beautiful. (Nov2024)" 

20. Mariangela Di Benedetto

"Do you like them? My leaves"

I'm sure the answer is a resounding yes! 

And this is true of all the models we've seen so far, right?! Such beautiful creations, tweaked to perfection, and generating more ideas, applications, and patterns!

Please use the hashtag #Endrucks1920Project, and cite the name of the designer and pattern when you post your version on any social media platform. And the hashtag for this game is #LeafMeEndrucks.

Many thanks to all our participants for sending in such enthusiastically prepared models!

.... to be continued (part 3)

design tatting

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 Its been a while since I updated the entries that came in for my DAL 2025 challenge. I shared the first 7 versions (with patterns!) here - https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2025/03/colour-me-happy.html. Now, the next one to start the challenge was Donna McDade who made 8 versions (3 up from last year's DAL)! I will dedicate an entire post to her next time, since there is a lot of good news to share and celebrate. Meanwhile, these are what my other wonderful participants sent in .....

All versions of Muskaan's DAL 2025 Challenge can be found here -https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mQmdXWXQmcbXQ48nRz9FBeTJf_DoJqKz/view

Anita Barry 

See the dense 3rd round? Those are Louise Uteg's stacked rings from her 1970s original doily!  

I think this 4-round version looks like a nice Christmas wreath.

Padma Mandayam

Round 3 was inspired and adapted from Lella Loops' version, with the addition of a 4th original round.

Written pattern is shared in the google doc.

Janet Crow

A colourful spring version with inclusion of butterflies and more rounds. She graciously presented the pattern in a PDF. https://drive.google.com/file/d/16wfGTDxjNovnfWMYmZfqIgn1tmwDzIgY/view

The motif glued to her hand-sewn bag in which she carries her tatting supplies to meetings, etc.!

Lillyan

Janet's 14 year-old talented granddaughter is trying her hand at many crafts, including tatting! Her version is like clubbing where she adapted and applied Karey Solomon's Cat & Mice pattern. Pattern will be shared if they get due permission.

 Margaret Davies

Despite all the curve balls life throws her way, Margaret has valiantly participated again. She shared her WIP here - https://margaretsdesignercards.blogspot.com/2025/03/happy-international-tatting-day-and.html

Her 5th round ruffled and she decided to cut it off. While this modification lays flat, she might tweak the stitch count at a future date. Hence no pattern shared yet.  

Elisabeth Dobbler   worked the initial 2-round motif but was discouraged with the way her picots came out. Shelved for the present. The WIP pic is in the doc.

Join in whenever you can! This is open-ended. Perhaps I will also climb out of my limbo to add another round or two to my own version.

Words fail to express my gratitude and happiness to all participants! 

Related Posts
https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2025/02/dal-2025-challenge.html  Start the challenge any time you wish, and send me your version!
https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2025/03/colour-me-happy.html  First batch of DAL 2025 versions

https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/search/label/DAL  Previous DAL challenges

colour me happy

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As we approach Holi, the festival of colours, happiness came my way through friends who participated in my design-along challenge!

On a lark I had converted my motif into a DAL challenge here and am so happy to see the motifs flowing in, along with respective patterns!!! Instead of waiting, let me share the progress so far. Interestingly, 5 of the 7 current participants are my Italian friends. They never fail to impress.

Compiled in this document, Muskaan's 2025 DAL Challenge  - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mQmdXWXQmcbXQ48nRz9FBeTJf_DoJqKz/view  Save this link and read for more details and updates (and larger images).

In the order the first image appeared .... 

Daniela Galli

Paola Bevilacqua

Silvana Buonvino

Michelle Forclaz

Adriana Tomanin

Lella Loops

Muskaan

I've tried to keep this post short and direct since all details are already in this document -https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mQmdXWXQmcbXQ48nRz9FBeTJf_DoJqKz/view

There are no words to profusely thank Daniela, Paola, Silvana, Michelle, Adriana, & Lella!

Most of them had participated in last year's DAL Celtic Snowflake challenge, too! You can join any time you wish and contact/tag me when you do! I'm sure most of these models will inspire you to take up the challenge. It doesn't matter if you tat with a needle or shuttle, if you haven't designed before, ... you can do it!