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Edith’s Victorian Lace

Lace trim is a lovely way to personalize a garment or an accessory. Knitting various Victorian lace patterns in a swatch size is a quick and fun way to try something new and then be able to let your imagination run a creative path to a new use.

Orenburg Lace: A Medallion Russian Shawl to Knit

In Russia, you will not find anyone who has not heard of an Orenburg “downy” shawl—the warm, heavy shawl with the light, delicate lace-patterning called “cobweb.” Downy shawls are distinguished by a center design.

The Lace Traditions of Orenburg: The Wandering Paths Stole

This lace stole is of the Orenburg tradition with gossamer construction using Diagonal, Strawberry, and Mouse Print patterns.

Slip On a Pair of Elegant Tatted Fingerless Gloves from PieceWork

You make your entrance—gown flowing around your feet as you float down the grand staircase leading to the ballroom. You’re wearing a pair of elegant tatted fingerless gloves as your hands glide delicately along the banister.

Make A Tatted Greeting Card for Someone Special

Chester was an engineer. You might be wondering, how did an engineer become interested in tatting?

A Vintage Tatted Edging from Needlecraft Magazine

Here’s a tatted edging originally published in Needlecraft Magazine’s October 1928 issue.

Needle-Tat a Bridal Necklace and Bracelet with Beads

Making an elegant pair of accessories for a bride’s special day only requires a few materials—a spool of cord, some thread, delicate beads, and a tatting needle.

Make a Tatted Square Medallion from Weldon’s

Enjoy a free tatted square medallion pattern from PieceWork’s “Trimmings.”

The Uses and Requisites for Victorian Tatting from Weldon’s

Weldon’s Practical Needlework houses a wealth of information on Victorian tatting. The following “uses” and “requisites” for Victorian tatting are reproduced here as they appeared in Weldon’s Practical Needlework, Volume 4.

Victorian Tatting the Weldon’s Way: Double Stitch

Weldon’s Practical Needlework houses a wealth of information on Victorian tatting. Here’s our fourth installment in this series from Weldon’s Practical Needlework, Volume 4. The following is another method for working double stitch.