|  These tutorials are written for those who already have a shuttle and want to learn and for those who do not have one, but want to learn.
If you do not have a shuttle you can still follow alone with the tut. by doing what is called Finger Tatting, and just use a couple feet of thread. Tie a knot at one end to simulate a shuttle, and so you can remember that is the shuttle end.
The first lesson is just learning to do the ds (double stitches) and the p or - (picot) and the flip. Once you learn these the rest comes a bit simpler, and those who do not have a shuttle might desire to get one once they learn these first steps in Tatting.
I know a few years back I was very confused about how to shuttle tat, I've looked at many of the books, and online tutorials and found most to be pretty confusing as they never mentioned or told me that to Tat with the Shuttle I had to make the threads actually FLIP over to my shuttle thread. I beat my head against the screen many times thinking, I know I can do this. Then one day I just happen to get the flip and wondered, "is this what they are trying to tell me to do", well lo and behold that was it, the infamous flip of the thread.
Now please keep in mind we are learning together, I do not claim to be a full pledged Shuttle Tatter. But I do want to learn it and have practiced and been able to do most of the basic techniques. I have also practiced a bit on some of the advanced techniques, but we will get to those later as we learn.
Tools of the trade are very simple: A Shuttle, some come with the hook already on them, so these are great for travel.
A crochet hook, whichever size is best for what size thread your working with. This is used for joining your picots together.
Small scissors.
And of course the threads. OK, enough rattling lets get started.
Click Here to go to the Tut. for learning the Flip, ds (double stitch) and the p or - (picot). |
