Tatting Join Picot and More, part 2, or continuation of the topic how many types of tatting connections do you know.
Hello everyone! This is second part of seventeenth lesson in the series “Perfect Tatting”. You can read first part here:
https://fairylace.kozinenko.com/join-picot-and-more/
My articles are also accompanied by video tutorials. Along with the article, I add them to my YouTube channel. ( Link to the video at the end of the article)
Please write in the comments what subtleties you would like to learn. Then it will be easier for me to make a lessons plan.
Alligator Join
This is a very interesting and simple connection. I like the name (although there is another one) because your knot is like “capturing the element in the mouth of an alligator”! By the way, please write another name for this element in the comments to the post.
Folded join
Oh, I’ve already made several videos and written detailed posts about this. So I’ll save my time (and yours, too, of course!) and not go into detail about it. But just in case, here’s the link to the article: https://fairylace.kozinenko.com/closed-tatting-motif/
Lark’s Head Join
This method allows us to make an invisible connection, imitating a double stitch. You will certainly agree with me that this is especially useful when connecting different colors. In the video you will find two ways to tat this join.
Tapestry needle instead of shuttle
This is the easiest way to “knotless” connection. But you will be limited in the length of the thread. We can’t work with a free thread 3 meters long, for example. Although, who knows! LOL
Joining to twisted picots
It’s hardly a separate method. After all, here we use a regular connecting picot. But I still decided to add this type of connection. There is no such thing as too much knowledge, right?
Joining with Curled Ring
The Curled Ring is a very interesting element. I suggest you use it as a connection between rows. You will get beautiful volumetric elements.
Reverce join
You will be surprised how easy it is to change the direction of the Chain with this join.
Lock Join Plus
This technique is best used to change the color of the threads. And also with this knot you can simply swap the shuttle and ball threads. You can read about several ways of this join in Muskaan’s blog. I really like her blog. There are so many new ideas, different useful techniques and interesting patterns! https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2020/07/lock-join-plus.html
Tatting Loop Join
Again, I need your comments because I don’t know if this knot has a name. I like to use this knot over at the beginning of the next row. And depending on which side you insert the hook into the join picot, you’ll get a “cap” on the front or back.
I think I’ve listed all the join methods I know. Thanks for reading to the end “Tatting Join Picot and More, part 2”! I hope you have the strength to watch the additional video to this article: https://youtu.be/E6WlFUGnj2g
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