HURRAH! for floating rings now Josephine Knot:(

[lalou]

i got the floating rings / thrown off technique down, yah:biggrin:!
AnneB showed a web site to go to www.georgiaseitz.com (http://www.georgiaseitz.com) (needle tatting and throwing off / floating rings. directions and pictures very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now on to Josephine Knot:(
is like a tiny ring or rosette made of 7 or more 1/2 stitches.
can anyone tell me if it 's the same technique as floating rings?:ermm:

[carolivy]

I just saw referrence to Josepine Knots in two patterns last night, but not direction one for how to do them! :shock:

[Tarie]

link for Josephine knot
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2002/jk/jk.html (http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2002/jk/jk.html)
My understanding is that you do one half of the stitch however many times being careful not to let it twist around the core thread as you close it.

[mcoperryl@gmail.com]

I asked about the Josephine Knot a couple of months ago in this forum and the responses were interesting. I learned that most people call it a Josephine Ring.

This is what I found was the best way to create a great looking ring--Begin the ring with a double stitch which will not be counted. Follow this with stitches that are the second half of a double stitch only (my instructions called this "right knots"). Make sure you hold your stitches really well while you close the ring and I think you'll be happy with the results.

[carolivy]

I asked about the Josephine Knot a couple of months ago in this forum and the responses were interesting. I learned that most people call it a Josephine Ring.

This is what I found was the best way to create a great looking ring--Begin the ring with a double stitch which will not be counted. Follow this with stitches that are the second half of a double stitch only (my instructions called this "right knots"). Make sure you hold your stitches really well while you close the ring and I think you'll be happy with the results.

Thank you for that.:smile:

[Judith Connors]

Depending on its size and where it is incorporated in a pattern, the Josephine is called a picot, a ring or a knot. It is always made with half-stitches, usually no more than 10-12. When it is closed there should be no space in the centre - just a pin spot. It will appear slightly denser than the work about it.

The Josephine is thought to have been named after the French Empress, Josephine.

There is also a Josephine chain, aka a spiral or twisted chain.
Judith.

[jsea_76]

thank you...it is lovely...didn't know what you called it...or how to do it when I saw it in a pattern...