Tulips and Maple Balloon

 Tulips and Maple- Need a ride?

Vicki Clarke 2025

R ring

C chain

P picot

+ join

CTM continuous thread method 

Wind 2 yards into a shuttle CTM 

Please note that when I thought it would be difficult to explain where to join I refer to the picture.  

R 3 p 3 +(see picture) 3 p 3

C 8

R 2 +(p on tip of tulip) 2

C 12

R 2 + (space above next ring)  2

C 6

R 2 + (next p) 2

C 6 

R 2 + (space above next ring) 2

C 6 

R 2 + (space above next ring) 2

C 6 

R 2 + (space above next ring) 2

C 6 

R 2 + (space above next ring) 2

C 6 

R 2 + (space above next ring) 2

C 6 

R 2 + (next p) 2

C 6 

R 2 + (space above next ring) 2

C 12

R 2 +(p on tip of tulip) 2

C 8 

R 3 p 3 +(see picture) 3 p 3

Cut and hide ends

Thank you for joining me in this tat-a-long.  Sometime in the next little while I hoping to share one more pattern based of the Tulips and Maple theme.

Cheers!

Following up

 So o have to confess that this year the Very Canadian tat-a-long spiraled out of control.  I blame it on the fact that I had strep throat and I decided my original idea was too simple.  So that’s why I ended up asking you for 2 tulips and maple leaves instead of 1 of each.  I thought that the bookmark was too simple and boring.  My judgement was kinda off.  Either way I have 2 more projects based on the tulip and maple leaf combo that I’m sharing here.

Tulips and Maple leaf-  Need a Ride?

Vicki Clarke 2025

You will need one tulip and one maple leaf.  The patterns can be found here:

https://victats.blogspot.com/2018/06/a-very-canadian-tat-long-day-1.html?m=0

https://victats.blogspot.com/2018/06/a-very-canadian-tat-long-day-2.html?m=0

https://victats.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-very-canadian-tat-long-day-2.html?m=1

Terms

R ring 

C chain

P picot

lj lock join

+ join

Wind 2 yards of thread on a shuttle CTM.  I used white size twenty

First we will start by tatting around the maple leaf.

Start by making a lock join to the top of the maple leaf.

C 5 p 5 

R 4 + (next p) 4 

C 5 p 5 p 5

R 4 + (same p) 4 

C 5 p 5

R 4 + (next p) 4 

C 5 p 5 p 5

R 4 + (above next lock join between chains) 4

C 5 p 5 lj (next p) 5 p 5 p 5 p 5 lj (p on stem)

C 5 p 5 p 5 p 5 lj (next p) 5 p 5

R 4 + ( above next lock join between chains)

C 5 p 5 p 5

R 4 +(next picot) 4

C 5 p 5

R 4 +(next p) 4

C 5 p 5 p 5

R 4 +(same p) 4

C 5 p 5 join to beginning and hide ends

I’ll post the next part of the pattern in a few days 

Cheers!

Happy 4th of July!!!

 Happy Independence Day!

Wishing you and your families a terrific day with lots of good food, fun and fireworks.

Day 3

mlj- modified lock join (include the ball thread in the lock join 

C chain 

R ring 

lj lock join

Wind 1 yard of thread ( I used red) onto a shuttle CTM

Join to a corner picot, you will be tatting across the short side.

C 4 vsp  4 vsp 2 lj (next p) 2 vsp 4 vsp 4 mlj turn work

C 5 lj (next p) 4 lj (next p) 2 p 2 lj (next p) 4 lj (next p) 5

Join to beginning, cut and hide ends.

Change to white 

LSC lj ( to Center P of previous section) 20

R 20

Hide ends

Now it maybe obvious that this is intended to be a firecracker.  So to light your firecracker you will add a red tassel.  Or you can skip the ring and just cut at the LSC then add a bit of red colour to the ends.  Or change the ring count to 7 vsp 1 vsp 1 vsp 1 vsp 1 vsp 7  then add bits of red thread to the vsp.

Thank you for doing this tat-a-long with me and I hope you have a wonderful 4th of July!!!

4th of July Tat-a-long Day 2

Welcome to Day 2!

4th of July tat-a-long

R ring

C chain

+ join

P picot

 Day 2

Round 2

C 4 p 4 p 4

R 3 + (skip a p join to the next one) 3

C 4 p 4

R 3 +(same p) 3

C 4 p 4

R 3 + (next p) 3

C 4 p 4

R 3 + (same p) 3

C 4 p 4 p 4 lj (space between chains- see picture) 4 p 4 p 4

R 3 + (skip a p, join to the next p) 3

C 4 p 4

R 3 +(same p)

C 4 p 4

R 3 + (next p) 3

C 4 p 4 

R 3 + (same p)

C 4 p 4 p 4 join to beginning of round 

Cut and hide threads

See you tomorrow!

4th of July Tat-a-long 2025!

Just like the Very Canadian tat-a-long I will post a part of a pattern a day leading up to the 4th of July.  I promise that it’s not going to take very long each day.  

Day 1

I used size 20 thread for the model.

R ring

C chain

+ join

P picot

R 4 p 4 p 4 p 4 p 4 p 4 p 4 p 4

C 4 p 4 lj (next p) 4 p 4

R 3 + (next p) 3

C 4 p 4 lj (next p) 4 p 4 lj (next p) 4 p 4 lj (next p) 4 p 4

R 3 +(next p) 3

C 4 p 4 lj (next p) 4 p 4 lj to beginning

Do not cut thread 

See you tomorrow 

A Very Canadian Tat-a-long Day 3 2025!

  Happy Canada Day!!!!!

This year’s design was inspired by the Tulip Festival in Ottawa.  You can find the history of the relationship between the Netherlands and Canada here https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+the+history+of+the+tulip+festivalle+ottawa&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-ca&client=safari

A very Canadian tat-a-long 2025 Day 3

R ring

C chain

LSC lock stitch chain

SR split ring

This part will involve split rings so wind 3 yards on each shuttle CTM.  Needle Tatters make sure to use a longer tail.

I asked you to make 2 of each motif but you will use one Tulip and one maple leaf for this pattern.  See note at bottom of pattern about why I asked for 2.

R  4 p 4 +(where you ended on the Tulip) 4 p 4

SR 4 p 4/ 4 p 4

LSC 6     (Needle Tatter’s may chose the do a spiral chain of 12 half stitches instead)

SR 3 p 3 / 3 p 3

LSC  6 

SR 3 p 3 / 3 P 3

LSC 6 

SR 4 p 4 / 4 p 4

R 4 p 4 +(to the top p on the maple leaf motif) 4 p 4

Hide ends

Special note:  it seems that I greatly misjudged how long the planned day 3 was going to take.  So I altered today to be more time friendly.  However, don’t get rid of your 2nd tulip cause I have a much longer day 3 that I will share after the 4th of July tat-a-long. 

Don’t forget that tomorrow we will start a 4th of July tat-a-long!

A Very Canadian tat-a-long Day 2

 Today we will set aside the maple leaf motifs we made yesterday and change over to blue thread.  You will make 2 of the Tulip motif

Day 2- Tulip

R ring 

C chain

P picot

SCMR self closing mock ring

lj lock join

+ join

To start wind 2 yards on a shuttle CTM with ball

R 6 vsp 6 vsp 6 vsp 6

*C 4 p 4 p 4 lj (p on ring)* repeat from * to * around R until you are back at the beginning. Do not cut threads.  Move to round 2 which is below the pictures.

I apologize that the motif in the pictures is oriented differently. I didn’t realize until now.

Round 2

C 4 lj (next p) 4 lj (next p) 4 p 4 

R  3 + (next p) 3

C 8

SCMR 2 p 2

C 6 lj(next p) 4 

SCMR 2 p 2

C 4 lj (next p) 6

SCMR 2 p 2

C 8

R 3 +(next p) 3

C 4 p 4 lj(next p) 4 lj(next p) 4 join to beginning.  Hide threads

A very Canadian Tat-a-long 2025

 Hello and welcome to A Very Canadian Tat-a-long 2025!

If you have never participated before the tat-a-long is a fun bit of tatting leading up to Canada Day.  It generally has a Canadian theme.  Each day for 3 days I give you a part of the pattern.  This year the first day is perhaps a little time heavy but the overall goal is that you are able to squeeze in a little tatting amongst your other activities. For this project you will need thread in red, white, blue and yellow.  

Day 1

We are revisiting a part of the 2018 tat-a-long. Perhaps I am cheating a bit but feel it will be worth it in the end!  Please go to the links below and tat 2 of the maple leaf

https://victats.blogspot.com/2018/06/a-very-canadian-tat-long-day-1.html?m=0

https://victats.blogspot.com/2018/06/a-very-canadian-tat-long-day-2.html?m=0

Doily haul!

 On the Victoria Day weekend I was able to one of the local yards sales.  The Baptist church in Campbellford does a yard sale on Thursday and Friday in the summer.  So whenever there is a long weekend I try to j go o see what they have.  This time I was amazed by what I found-  a whole bag of tatted doilies!  They look like they were done in size 10 thread or a large size 20.  I took a bunch of pictures and you can tell that they’ve been used and cleaned.  On of my favourite things about tatting is its durability.

In a side note sister was puzzled as to why I need to take home the doilies when I make them too! 

Cleaning up...

On Sunday I was in a strange mood.  I wanted to do something but not any crafting and not cleaning my house.  It was also quite cold outside compared to the previous week.  So I decided to go through my google mail and erase the multitude of old, spammy, or unnecessary to keep emails.  I was able to find a few patterns that I thought I lost in the fire and a few other things I had forgot about.  The best part though was the collection of comment notifications from this blog.  I can't tell you how happy it made me to read through the short notes that people wrote.  So I wanted to say thank you for all the insights and appreciation for what I've shared over the years.   Nothing else going on, just a gratitude post.

 

 

Tatted Star Pattern

Continuing with the 2025 New Year Celebrations!

Tatted Star Pattern 

Vicki Clarke 2024

Terms 

R- ring

C- chain

P- picot

CTM continuous thread method 

To start:

Wind 2 yards on shuttle CTM

*R 4 p 4

C 10*

Make 5 rings and 5 chains the weave the chains into a star.  (See video) Then:

Round 2

Alligator join to base of first right.  Then reverse work. Then:

*C 8 alligator join around base of next ring*

Repeat 5 times around star. Tie a knot

Link to video tutorial https://youtu.be/K3QZFDK7EQs?si=YnLrocF0Q80025oe

Happy New Year!

Wishing you all a Happy New Year!!!!

In celebration of the New Year I’m sharing a star pattern.  May you have peace, prosperity, abundance, and family unity in 2025!

Pentacle Star

Vicki Clarke 2025  

Terms

R ring

C chain

P picot

*R 4 p 4

Lock stitch chain 10*

Repeat from * to * until there are 5 rings and 5 chains the weave the chains as shown in video 

Round 2 

Alligator join to base of ring 1

*C. 10 alligator join to base of next ring*

Repeat from *to* around star.  Join to beginning (I do an alligator join). Tie knot, hide ends

Video tutorial can be found here  https://youtu.be/tj0ScSv8__A?si=T_AaLqeKp_xwZ5nq