comfort tatting

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 Wonder why I find this my go-to for comfort?! Is it because it increases in girth so fast, the knitting cotton being a size 10? Perhaps, because it is easy on my eyes when working late into the night and secondly I have been so involved with sample tatting that I couldn't take time out to tat larger doilies. And since my resolution is to keep the design simple, each round tats up real quick.

This is how I started Round 5, but noticed that the previous round started to cup. Tried tugging on the new round, but realised it wouldn't work and the stitch count needed to be modified.

Snipped off the core thread in each chain but left the rings there. Two advantages - 

1. I saved the knotting thread (maroon) [Jane McLellan's tip - https://janemactats.blogspot.com/2015/03/snip-rings-not-chains.html ]

 and more importantly

2. when flattened, it was easier to work out the increase in stitches to avoid cupping.

And here's the pattern inked on the pic! Another scroll round.

Round 5 of the Just So Coaster

There are enough picots in this round to add a 6th round when I need some comfort tatting ;-D I have no idea how it will progress though. I only know that the cream will be back! 

It measures 12.5 cms across BUT remember I am tatting with thick thread (Anchor knitting cotton, size 10). Your model might be much smaller in tatting cotton. Nevertheless, feel free to design your own next round and share.

Pattern for the previous 4 rounds is shared here - https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2025/04/just-so-tatting.html

TIP: If you wish to work the coaster in one pass, ensure the last chain in Round 4 is worked as a split chain, followed by a mock or false picot and then a split ring.

happy Endrucks 1

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 Frau Endrucks would certainly have been a happy, satisfied designer to see what one tatter has done with merely one pattern from her collection of 44! Following is only part 1 showcasing what Krystyna Mura has accomplished with pattern #31 from the German book ‘Die Schiffchen-Spitzen’,1920, by Frau Eleonore Endrucks-Leichtenstern. 

Krystyna worked on the doilies and numerous derivatives from 2021 to 2023. Since the original pattern tended to cup, she worked on alternatives to flatten out the doily. All these patterns are now compiled in the following pdf - 

Endrucks' pattern #31 in modern format by Krystyna Mura - Doily of Modest Hearts - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lcQrl0f6PdLYApe4YVM2ZVorLsHToAm1/view

The cupped original pattern was turned into a parasol for a doll. It also works well as a bowl or a basket! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I7EEuylPwp5pqIvgI1yAUYlULukV0D8Z/view

Or even a lantern or lamp shade!

Krystna shares her thoughts and options to make the doily lay flat without compromising on the pattern per se. Above is Option 1,

Option 2, and

Option 3.

As you can see in her pdf, there are even more doilies she tatted than the 6 shown in the collage!

Further play with sequence and colours resulted in the above version. The possibilities are endless!

Of the 6 rounds, working only the first two rounds gives this cute motif.

Rounds 1 to 3 result in this gorgeous rendition, and

Rounds 1 to 4 result in another decorative motif or coaster.

Rounds 1 and 2 covering a cabochon.

And finally a heavily embellished doily as a window decoration which she calls Stained Glass Rosette.

Following the theme of this post, we would like to inform you that we have renamed our Coasters and Doilies directory to Circles and Doilies in order to cover all circular motifs and medallions alongside larger models. (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Xc1hiwrg5yPEvi77jj2uxWqlkECuyZjFjuCJ08VcoLA/view)

So, please stick around for the next two posts showcasing more derivatives and applications of pattern #31 by Krystyna Mura!

...... to be continued .....

almost 3 years

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 That's how long it has taken me to complete the pdf presentation of pattern #37 from Eleonore Endrucks' 1920 book! I started tatting it in Nov 2020 (when we first invited volunteers) but encountered cupping issues. However as the list of posts at the end shows, it was never quite forgotten. I do so love the square/diamond motif in the center.

Anyways, so there were only two patterns of the original 44 left to be reworked and uploaded to the Endrucks 1920 Project. One was this and the other was by Krystyna. We gave ourselves an ultimatum to finish by July-end and also a bit of a competition to see who finishes 'first', LOL. Well, I finished last. I will share her work in the near future - it will require two or more posts!

Pattern #37 from Eleonore Endrucks' German book ‘Die Schiffchen-Spitzen’,1920, in modern and modified reworking (click to download) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/180COMwnzgXXm_PphjUCD_qmq7xLMg4Pz/view

What I found truly fascinating was how we could play with the sequence of tatting and thence the direction of rings and the colour of elements in the central motif! These are all shown here in an earlier pdf      Square Diamond Motif from E37 pattern and options (click to download)-  - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wqAPnOUZwLJ9tEUk55wDZhAMw2qCNFSj/view

Cupping: To solve the cupping issue, I did not want to stray too far from the original. Change one element and you might encounter a cascading effect! Hence little tweaks like one less round in the rosette, longer and false picots (which increase the span or width of that round) and longer chains, a couple of larger rings, seemed to suffice in keeping the essence of the original design intact yet laying flat. And catering to modern sensibilities, the climbing out pathway includes split chains and split rings. Although Endrucks' original stitch count and continuous path involving shadow chains is also indicated in a separate diagram. 

Cupping is a common problem we faced with Endrucks' doily patterns. Ninetta wrote a nice post on the issue - https://ninettacaruso.blogspot.com/2020/11/renewed-on-third-try.html

Anchor 20 (¬Lizbeth 10) June2022- 14 cms diameter

Pattern presentation and especially diagramming was quite a challenge. I kept having to retrace my steps. For one, it is never a good idea to have huge time gaps when working on a pattern or on it's presentation. Finally it evolved into something I felt comfortable with, using a different colour  for each round; bright pink for the climb-out path/element; etc. 

Anchor perle 8 (¬Lizbeth 20) Dec2021- 10 cms diameter

Test-Tatting: In mid-May 2022, when Sue Fuller was updating the Endrucks' Project page -  https://www.theonlinetattingclass.com/endrucks-class-project in their new site, I saw Vicki Clarke's beautiful model that she had worked somewhere around 2015-16. While her notes and presentation haven't been found, she graciously accepted to test tat the count I provided. More on her enthusiastic and systematic journey, with pics, in another post soon.  

Anchor 40 (¬Lizbeth 40) May2022- 9.5 cms diameter

Two-Part Tatting: This was yet another tweak I tried on Round 4, but not very happy with the result. Hence I haven't shared it. However, in this, I kept to the original in the number of rounds in the rosette. 

Both the red above, and this blue one are worked in two parts - cutting off after the diamond motif. It is good for trial purposes when only the in-progress round can be snipped off if it does not work (as seen in the trial pic) or if you wish to avoid the long split chain segment.

Just a few derivatives

Derivatives: As with most of Frau Endrucks' patterns, this one turned out to be quite rich in derivatives! Besides what could be done with the Square Diamond Motifs - applique, charms, earrings/brooch/pendant ; arranged or tessellated into bookmark, bracelet, cross, mat ; or joined into a 3D tree ornament, gift bag, and box; there were Heart motifs that arose, too! The hearts could be lined into a bookmark or edging, or used individually as motifs or jewellery or applique. Margaret Davies enlarged one of the hearts and even created an angel and bell from it. She recently used the hearts to make earrings for our game (https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2023/07/wear-me-roundup-2.html). The angel was used in a previous game (#TagMeEndrucks Nov2022 ; TagMe roundup 1 ; TagMe roundup 2 ; TagMe roundup 3)

More future derivatives, variations, and applications will be found in the respective Directories!

E37 Patterns: Here are all the pattern pdfs we have from #37 so far - 
Doily - https://drive.google.com/file/d/180COMwnzgXXm_PphjUCD_qmq7xLMg4Pz/view
Square Diamond Motif (and Mat pattern) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wqAPnOUZwLJ9tEUk55wDZhAMw2qCNFSj/view
Eye Spy Heart #1 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Auf-CIZYLUQdkA6jalQR4hkS7Ah-Deld/view
Eye Spy Heart #2 https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2022/07/heart-pattern.html
Enlarged Heart https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G2AboS4amzg5HgLGKoZ6X-bGNrLZBLCt/view
Angel/Bell https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aq202-ESOzP_DLlA1bQ1mz3unyTTrpwr/view
SOUPy Vine bookmark https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2023/07/soupy-vine.html

EP Doc: And as you well know by now, you can find all 44 patterns here in the Endrucks 1920 Project document here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/17LEVftXweztBIOWh4sL4BB7bX65ssoOsOn4oXIgCepY/view 

My sincere thanks to all my friendly and helpful tatters mentioned in this post.

It underlines the community effort - the hallmark of Endrucks 1920 Project!

Related Posts (chronologically) -

https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2020/11/arranging-motifs.html
https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2020/11/d-to-c-cup.html
https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2021/12/cupping-hearts.html
https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2022/01/hearty-round-robin.html
https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2022/01/here-we-go-again.html
https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2022/01/a-hearty-meal-of-tinies.html
https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2022/05/single-motif-bonanza.html
https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2022/06/3d-multi-use-ornament.html
https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2022/06/bag-gift.html
https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2022/07/spying-again.html

https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2022/07/heart-pattern.html

https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2022/07/forgotten.html
https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2022/07/heartily-lemony-happy.html
https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2023/05/giftme-roundup-1.html

https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2023/07/soupy-vine.html

https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2023/07/tailed.html

cupping hearts

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Over a year back, I struggled with cupping in this doily pattern and expert tatters offered several solutions and valuable advice. But I left it on the sidelines and only took it up again a week or so back. This is pattern #37 from Eleonore Endrucks-Leichtenstern’s German book ‘Die Schiffchen-Spitzen’,1920.

After tweaking some of the stitch counts in outer chains, it finally lays flat.... 

....but above is the fallout of my several attempts, without including all the retro-tatting and indecision that went on.

This was the crucial round (Round 4) which I just Had to get right and others would fall into place more easily. While weighing the numerous options, I hit upon my own solution which I bet you won't be able to identify! 

The above combo shows Endrucks' original model with my modified one. Can you guess the difference? 

HINT: It lies within the square/diamond motif.

Now I have tons to share about that motif, some of which is already written about/hinted at here - https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2020/11/arranging-motifs.html

I had started to diagram the motifs to show the different paths, but this last week I haven't been able to allot time or focus to anything other than some actual tatting for an hour or 2 daily. So the pattern itself will also take time to be presented. My apologies for this inordinate delay, that will spill into 2022.

So what do you think? does the modified model look okay? I tried to keep the tweaks minimal, without disturbing the original shape as far as possible.

The doily is worked in Anchor pearl cotton, size 8 and measures just under 10.5 cms across from the extreme tips. Perle cotton is flexible to work with. But would the tweaks hold up in mercerised cotton? Only one way to find out - tat one more doily in size 40. 

But look what I discovered ... 3 possible heart patterns!  I Spy Hearts, as Anita would say! Here's what she wrote when I showed these to her - “Each heart design can be an individual heart, a row of hearts made into an edging, implemented into a design, etc. So much fun.”

Heart #1 - after round 5 ;

Heart #2 - after round 6 ; and,

Heart #3 - after round 8. the final round. I figured out a way to work it in one pass through a rough sketch.

Something to look forward to for the 2022 heart season in February ;-D

All links and details, including all modernised patterns can be found in the Endrucks 1920 Project document here -

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17LEVftXweztBIOWh4sL4BB7bX65ssoOsOn4oXIgCepY/view