Little owl earrings

[Bklyngal]

HI- I am just learning to needle tat and I love owls, so I very much wanted to make this adorable owl as it looked pretty simple. I was able to follow the directions fine except for one thing: after making the long set of ds/picots that make up the body, when I try to join to the 2d picot, there's no way to reach it without having a very long joining thread! Am I doing something wrong or is it just not compatible to needle tatting? I saw a video of it being done on youtube, but I am too new to understand how to translate the shuttle actions to the needle. Thanks for any help.

[jodissimo]

Hi Bklyngal,

It is definitely possible to needle tat this pattern. I'm a newbie too and I've done it. (Here's how mine turned out). Perhaps, one of the more experienced needle tatters can give us a more "proper" method but in the meantime you could just pull your thread through then join your chain to the picot. After your chain is off the needle, you should have no trouble "reaching" the picot.

[Bklyngal]

Thank you so much! That is how it was done on the shuttle video but I wasn't sure if I should remove the chain from the needle and then join. It makes sense. I'll try again -yours came out perfect!

[Bklyngal]

Thanks again for clarifying how to do it jodissimo - here's my version. I added a couple of stitches here and there but for my very *FIRST* completed project ever, and on Tatting Day too, I am quite proud of myself!
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[serenstar75]

They're adorable. I needle Tat, so I'm having a very hard time doing this little baby. But maybe I'll figure him out :)

[Susan B T]

Cute little owl, good job.

[Bklyngal]

Serenstar75, I'm also a needle tatter and had difficulty too. Here is what you need to do:
1) R: 2ds, b, 2ds, -, 2ds, -, 2ds, b, 2ds CR+RW
2) CH: 1ds, -----, 5ds, --, 9ds, draw CH from needle, + to 1^st picot of ring, 2ds, ----, 1ds, ---, 1ds, --, 1ds, -, 3ds, -, 1ds, --, 1ds, -, 2ds, -, 1ds, --, 1ds, ---, 1ds, ----, 2ds, draw chain from needle, + to 2^nd picot of ring, 9ds, --, 5ds, + to base of ring and tie off.

[IzabelkaG]

Tattabugg, is this your design? I made little owl earring based on photo fond somewhere on FB and listed them on Etsy. If it's your idea I'd like notice about.

[tattabugg]

Hi Izabelkag, Yes this is my pattern :) You have my permission to sell the owl earrings as long as you give me the credit for the pattern. Also the pattern is free so no sale of the pattern its self as I want every one to enjoy the pattern. Selling the owls you make is fine though :)

[tattabugg]

Just sent you a private message Bklyngal with my explanation as to the delay in my response to you Glad you went ahead and posted your adaptation for needle tatters!!!