Just imagine all the good luck you’ll have with this magnificent Chinese Dragon by Anne Bruvold! Features a gemstone or the sun in it’s mouth too. You’ll need SCMRs to create this dragon, but don’t worry, they’re simple enough and Anne links out to some good instructions so even beginners can create this one. Copyright: [...]

This small shuttle emptying pattern is brought to us by Anne Bruvold. Meet Ringtrim; he exists for you to practice your tatting rings, as his name is Norwegian for exercising rings. No chains at all are used in this pattern, however, it does use split rings and if you want to use two colours (which [...]

This extremely popular dragon has been popping up all over the world thanks to a fabulous free pattern by Anne Bruvold. Very clear instructions show lots of samples of in many colours – complete with whimsical descriptions of each breed. This pattern is aimed at intermediate tatters as it includes split and dimpled rings in [...]

This very quick to make up bookmark by Sharon Briggs would be suitable for both needle and shuttle tatters and would work up very quickly. The pattern uses chains only and SCMR techniques, but is a great way to learn how to do these. Copyright: 2006 Designed By: Sharon Briggs Direct Link: http://sharonstattedlace.blogspot.com/2006/07/another-simple-book-mark.html

This original doily pattern by Irina Astratenko is recommended for advanced tatting and crochet masters and should take about 49 hours to complete. The completed doily has a diameter of 32cm. Irina sells the 10 page pattern on her website. Designed By: Irina Astratenko Online Link: http://www.beadsky.com/patterns_t.php?page=1&ln=en

This original doily pattern by Irina Astratenko is recommended for beginner level tatters and should take about 70 hours to complete. The completed doily has a diameter of 42cm. Irina sells the 10 page pattern on her website. Designed By: Irina Astratenko Online Link: http://www.beadsky.com/patterns_t.php?page=1&ln=en

This original doily pattern by Irina Astratenko is recommended for “intermediate master” level tatters and should take about 55 hours to complete. The completed doily has a diameter of 35 cm. Irina sells the 10 page pattern on her website. Designed By: Irina Astratenko Online Link: http://www.beadsky.com/patterns_t.php?page=1&ln=en

Jane brings us this delightful 3D Bell decoration just in time for Christmas. It features beads and split rings. Copyright: 2004 Designed By: Jane Eborall Download PDF: http://www.e.n.e.btinternet.co.uk/Bell20043D.pdf

Anna Wuerfle Brown is not as well known as other early tatting designers, yet her designs are certainly worth hunting down. This design for a square “nut cup” is printed in Book Number Six. What exactly you would do with a nut cup is, quite frankly, beyond me – perhaps you could use it for [...]

This original doily pattern by Irina Astratenko is recommended for “intermediate master” level tatters and should take about 60 hours to complete. The completed doily measures 34x53cm. Irina sells the 16 page pattern on her website. Designed By: Irina Astratenko Online Link: http://www.beadsky.com/patterns_t.php?page=1&ln=en

Sharon supplements her wonderful and informative website with a blog which includes heaps more information and is a must see. Designed By: Sharon Briggs Direct Link:

This cute bookmark is a great way to practice set stitches in chains and is brought to us by Sharon Briggs. The sample here was tatted by Alizandria Copyright: 2006 Designed By: Sharon Briggs Direct Link: http://sharonstattedlace.blogspot.com/2006/07/small-bookmarks.html