Needle Tatting: A Sort Of Hidden Art | Beginners Tutorial

[@MandyPoppinz]

About a decade ago my grandma told me about learning needle tatting from her grandmother, and she wondered if anyone still did it. We found the needles for it at Joanns, and a tutorial online and spent the afternoon following it together. It's a really special memory for me now that she's passed, and I'm sure she would have loved this one. Thanks for helping keep needle tatting alive with your content.

[@witatter1]

I shuttle tat. Shuttle tatting is best learned by being taught in person. The saying goes “..it’s the easiest to learn but harder to master.”. The big difference between needle tatting and shuttle tatting is that needle tatting is fairly new and there are tatting patterns that cannot be done with a needle. I encourage you to try shuttle tatting when you are ready. The Ring of Tatters out of England has a website that will give you support for both needle and shuttle tatting help, as well as dvid’s. The RoT has members all over the world and most of us are willing to help teach.

[@Gottahandle]

Fascinating many thanks for your advice

[@LoopySusieQ]

Thank you!!

[@colleensandy3219]

OMG I can't believe how fast you learn how to do different needlework. How do you keep from tangling up all that threads? I think I'll stick with learning how to make the doily. I'm still working on your fan for now. You just do such great work with all the threads. thank you

[@SledDog5678]

Thank you. My Grandmother tatted. She tried to teach me but I couldn't "grasp" it. I couldn't SEE the half knot- full knot etc. That was around 1972. I was willed her sewing box and it has the shuttle in it. This needle tatting is clear to understand! If you can't visual the process, you can't grasp the techniques. I will learn on the needle and transfer to a shuttle....learning more from there. Thank you!

[@Shivaniraj007]

@@witatter1can you please point me where i can learn this art?

[@Casinogirl56]

Thank you SO much for doing needle tatting. I can't shuttle tatting to save my life but love to needle tat. Love your amazing channel. *as an aside, I made a purse out of a motif you did a few months ago, and I got a first place at our fair, and was up for grand champion, but lost to a doily I made. So thank you so much. Everyone there was amazed at the pattern, I sent them your way.

[@justvintagecrochet]

Thank you so much!!

[@naomis2]

Miss lady, you are dangerous! I keep finding out about all these amazing fiber crafts from you. My husband still hasn’t gotten over me buying a bunch of double headed Tunisian crochet hooks. 😂

[@mermaidstears4897]

Oh I’m so excited! Needle tatting is something I’ve wanted to learn for years. Needle tatting actually dates back to the 1780’s, and one Confederate soldier sent home a tatting needle he made from a cedar tree in 1861.

[@lazykmountainhomestead3476]

I did shuttle tatting many moons ago. The lady who taught me I knew since I was 12, she died at age 104 and I was her hospice nurse. I wish I had her equipment now. Can't wait to try this, my brain's a little scrambled watching, but sure I can do it! That is for sharing this beautiful lost art!!!

[@michellebruton6287]

"so that makes ... NONE" 😂😂 Am loving this, its like micro macrami meets embroidery. Tatting needles are on the looooong shopping list for Saturday - I live on a farm, 25 km's up the coast from the nearest little town, which has a nice yarn and craft shop, but still very limited. So now while I am visiting my son and D.I.L in Johannesburg for a few weeks I am gonna hit all those huge wonderful city shops for yarn, fabric and crafts with something akin to a religious fervour 😂😂

[@thelibraryismyhappyplace1618]

Howzit👋 from a former Durbanite now in Melbourne. I lived in Jhb in the 90s and would get my crochet and knitting stuff in Fordsburg 😊

[@michellebruton6287]

@@thelibraryismyhappyplace1618 Howzit right back 😁 I used to looooove going to the Oriental Plaza in Fordsburg. Unfotunately did not get there this time. I went to Arthur Bales (expensive 🤨) and Chamdor which is huge now, but alas, no tatting needles anywhere... but I did get a few more clover hooks and some yarn and some fabric and some other haberdashery goeters ... thats my happy place ☺ Much Yarny love from a sunnyish SA 💟

[@juliehay]

I am 74 years old and I've been in the possession of a shuttle and instruction books for 54 years, I've tried 3 or 4 times during all those years but found it exceedingly difficult to use a shuttle so I abandoned it for about 4 decades. Then I discovered needle tatting on KZbin a couple of weeks ago. I can't thankyou enough for sharing your talent and explaining it very well, I'm still struggling but I will get there I just wanted to thankyou after so many years. At aged 20 I remembered seeing a young lady on the train tatting away click click clicking, so I went and bought a shuttle only to be disappointed at not being able to do it. So thankyou soooooo much.

[@juliehay]

Yay yay, I've done 2 of those now, and I'm really pleased, thankyou soooo much for teaching this, I've wanted to do this for over 50 years. So, thankyou ever so much. You're a good teacher.

[@valeriesutton246]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. About 40 years ago I tried to tat with a shuttle and still have my shuttle somewhere safe. I was so confused on how to do it that I put it down for over 40 years. Now you are showing how to do needle tatting and I have a renewed interest in this art. I have ordered the needles and am looking forward to trying in again. So thank you for this easy to follow tutorial. Valerie

[@3rdand105]

I learned to do this during the lockdown; I've been meaning to get back into it, but I don't have the time at present. As a continental knitter, I have the advantage when joining rings, as it's just like a knit stitch without the left needle. Incidentally, with a little forward thinking, you can join motifs through the picots, so no sewing involved, it's akin to crocheting a lacy tablecloth. Once you're really comfortable with this, I suggest you look into Armenian lace; it's done with just a sewing needle and thread, and the results are incredible! Thanks for the video!

[@donnasstitch-in-timecroche8903]

You have an amazing talent for picking up new techniques and teaching them to us. Today was the first time I’ve ever heard of needle tatting. I tried shuttle tatting many, many years ago. No joy. But you have given me the confidence to try needle tatting. After that maybe even shuttle tatting. Thanks so much. You do beautiful work.

[@funniful]

Shut the front door! Tatting is just miniature macrame!! Those are larkshead knots! Wow…mind blown.

[@witatter1]

You got it! There are other stitches such as Cluny and Josephine knots, but essentially it’s tiny macrame.

[@catherinecran9329]

I didn’t want to start a new hobby yet here I am, becoming obsessed so thanks for that 😂 I just got into crocheting with thread and this seems so much easier than poking myself in the finger and having the thread slip off my hook with every single stitch lol

[@judithmutz3107]

I love the look of tatting but have never understood the procedure of making it. This seems so easy and i do wantbto try it. Thank you for making this tutorial and making it so understandable. You are a true professor of the needle arts.

[@Gottahandle]

Isn't she? Well said too I try lol

[@MamaMonsterPride]

Looking forward to this!Tatting is something I was interested in for years. When I had the time and resources to look into it I thought, “this is too much”, but you have a way of making things seem approachable ❤

[@jinkamafrink]

Thank you for demystifying tatting for me!!! I crochet, and (kinda) knit but have always wondered how to tat! So much easier than I thought!!! My eyes are getting dim and I probably will never try it but at least I know how it works now! That is awesome! One more mystery in life solved!

[@app103]

THANK YOU! I've always wanted to know how to tat, but all the books I tried to learn from made it too difficult to figure out. Your video makes it look easy.

[@KevinGonzalez-jh3vs]

My grandma pased away when my mom was 5 in 1934. My mom preserved the very few precious things she had been given from dad that were her moms. My mom taugh me to knit but we could never learn tatting. After my mom passed I found her mother's tatting in amazing shape. At 70 I want to finish my grandma's tatting. Your video is the first of so many that I can follow. Grandma had a tatting needle and a shuttle. After so many trys with the shuttle, I looked at that needle and decided to give it a try. I kept using my thumb for 1st part if the knot and after i heard you say about 'if you knit you know how to use your thumb the first loop'! It works so much better doing it your way! Please keep your instructions coming and thank you so much from myself and the 2 amazing ladies who passed their love of kniting and tatting down to me. I know they are watching and had a few good laughs. It says this is from Kevin, but I'm on his tablet. This is Denise, Martha's #3 daughter, and Marian's #3 granddaughter.

[@kellydesilva6733]

I came across this tutorial by happy accident. I have long wondered how tatting was done but I never really searched for it. I also never knew you could do it with a needle instead of a shuttle. Thank you for making this tutorial. Your instructions are very good and slow enough to really get it. Some tutorials are demonstrated so quickly that they are difficult to follow. You took the mystery away from a very pretty needle craft.

[@LoopySusieQ]

Thank you, Corinna! I totally did not just buy supplies for yet another craft. 😂😉❤

[@snospmoht3252]

🤭 Me too.

[@debbiehannah4817]

Ha ha snap!

[@tinaneudorf9524]

I love needle tatting, I learned how back 20 plus years ago, Handy Hands (Barbera Fosters ) book is how I learned, after I joined an exchange group, one of the ladies directed me to Handy Hands, she asked if I could design and tat about 20 pieces and send them to her, the short of it is, she published my first book. I was so excited, I love crocheting 🧶 Barbie clothes and embellishing them with needle tatting, also great for cards, tatted butterflies and more, so much fun. Glad to see it’s made available online for anyone.

[@janiselliote5163]

I tried and tried shuttle tatting... cannot do it but I can needle tat!!! Thank you!

[@awilson8521]

Whoa! Nice! Shuttle tatting had such a nice rhythm.

[@Gelb65]

I’ve never heard of tatting with yarn. Can’t wait to see that. I have quite a bit of tatting my grandmother did.

[@debbiehannah4817]

You’ve inspired me, I’ve bought the needles, a book and two balls of thread. So now to be brave and to try it out! Thank you so much

[@helenejohansson3368]

Thanks❤. Have tried others, but couldn't quit understand. You are verry good to explain, so now I am training and failing. Learned NOT to forget the loop to atatch. An important lesson😂😂😂. SO THANKS FOR GREAT LESSON❤🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@procrastiknitter3733]

I learned needle tatting about 6 years ago and I love it. Have fun!

[@judygiesbrecht8297]

Love Needle Tatting. Thank you for the pattern. Once the tatted circle is made you can crochet around it to make a coaster. ❤🇨🇦

[@sapphireblu76]

Oh, wow! Not like I *need* a new hobby, but this is not as complicated as I thought it was. I may have to try it!

[@Lolino]

This is hilarious, I bought myself a tatting shuttle and some thread to learn how to do tatting yesterday!

[@denaherbig1771]

So happy you did this video. Love needle tatting and now also crochet.

[@lindamann884]

grandma Blair pssed away before she could show mw how to shuttle tatt she made all kinds of beautiful things she made a collar foe a shirt she made for me and it was really pretty. so you inspire me to learn how to do needle tatting. thank you so much for sharing this with us may God BLES Syou and your family and you r sweet cute fur baby

[@maryannraley]

I learned shuttle tatting from a friend many years ago, and then taught myself needle tatting (before You Tube!). I still prefer shuttle tatting. Shortly after I learned, I won a wager with my mom that ended with me getting my great-grandmother's bone shuttle ("If you can learn to make anything other than hard ugly knots - which is all I accomplished - I'll give you Grandmother Elizabeth's shuttle.") and some of her tatting. It's amazingly fine. Does this mean we'll be seeing Victorian tatting mysteries? I hope so!

[@maryanncsech6964]

Hi! I'm glad you're learning this skill. It's a beautiful art. I do needke and shuttle tatting as my mother did. Thank you for sharing this lost art.

[@audreydeneui192]

This is so cool! I have always been intimidated by tatting. Almost no one I knew of knew how to tat when I was growing up. My fourth grade teacher told our class about tatting (it came up as a minor point in a social studies book, for some reason) but she hadn't done it since she was our age (she was 70) and she was working with no needle or shuttle trying to demonstrate it. So that was the one craft in the green Red Heart book of "how to knit, crochet, tat and embroider" that I did not teach myself. Thank you so much!

[@fee-bleue]

I don't have any tatting needle, so before I order some, I tried with a long regular needle. Now my fingers are purple and sore, my hand looks like a foot, but inside of it, there is the most delicate flower I've ever done. How could I possibly thank you enough ? I'm so grateful for your channel and how it illuminates my days. Needless to say, I will buy those tatting needles asap... Have a nice day☀ ❤ from France.

[@suzansunderland5744]

I have tried to learn needle tatting for years and really struggled! Thank you for making it so clear. I just MIGHT be able to do it now!

[@memmie1104]

I've always wanted to learn tatting but couldn't get it figured out with the shuttle. The needle tatting seems so much easier to follow. At 60, I do hope my eyes can handle the small work because I would like to try it. Thank you for showing this. Blessings!

[@gailcarter7078]

Thank you. I have tried both types of tatting with various results. For the first time you have unfuddled my brain and I get it. Guess I'm going to be tatting for a while. Love always xx

[@carolinsocal5139]

I've watched many how to needle tat vids but if one of my items even turned out OK, I still considered it magic. You have made it real! Thank you so much. Subscribed and can't wait for your next one.

[@hellonadilahere9302]

New hobby unlocked 😅 Thanks for sharing! This is really REALLY cool!

[@LunasMagicYarns]

Beautiful work, thankyou for sharing, I really hope you do more tatting videos.

[@omaeve]

My grandmother shuttle tatted and my father-in-law made fishnets which I think is called netting and an elderly lady in her 90s showed me how she did it with a notched mat stick which I would say would be similar to a weaving shuttle but she did it with very tiny thread. I hope I can learn this. I’m 70 now and I always say I’m never too old to learn something new. You don’t explain the reason why you would prefer the needle tatting for your wrist. The base of my thumbs are extremely arthritic. Both of them have been damaged in accidents and I always have a point where I have to quit crocheting or knitting because the pain is just so bad so I can’t wait to try this.

[@lisaanya5335]

Thank you. I have everything I need to try needle tatting. Just needed a tutorial.

[@snospmoht3252]

I'm not even 15 minutes in and I'm fascinated.😲 What prompted you to pick this skill up girl? Mad props! 👏

[@justvintagecrochet]

Someone on my other channel ( Everyday Corinna) mentioned needle tatting mad i was intrigued, so I gave it a try and kept playing with it :)

[@snospmoht3252]

@justvintagecrochet well I'm so glad you did cause now I am too!

[@marionbartley214]

Hello Corrina, I think these tatting yarn pieces. Would look nice as Christmas ornaments. For the Christmas tree. Either in all white, or different colors. A hook could easily be put on to them to hang them on the tree. Thanks for this video it's very enjoyable to watch. Even though I don't have the eyesight to do this I still enjoy watching you make them. Thank you ♥️ great workmanship.

[@Gottahandle]

What a nice idea with those little live trees you could even make garland. Kinda a lot but with mini trees ??

[@SledDog5678]

​@@Gottahandle Tatted & starched snowflakes.🌲❄️🌲

[@elberethelflein396]

OMG thank you so much for your instructions, I've tried needle tatting before, and did 'something' lol, whatever it was. following your instructions I actually did a whole little flower pattern, so chuffed with this. Thank you for sharing and patiently explaining.

[@krisindaboyce2747]

I have always been Interested in tatting. Now that I see how it is done. I would like to give it a try. ❤

[@lisaseverance6785]

I have that exact set of needles! I both shuttle and needle tat. Winding a shuttle is tedious so I can understand using the thinner thread for it. Though you can use the larger thread with the shuttle, you just have to wind and join more often. I did a test doing a small project with both methods to see the difference. I found that shuttle tatting was tighter so the project actually came out a little smaller. Shuttle tatting motions make it look like you are doing some kind of magic spell! LOL Love the video! Going to sit down and watch it closer when I am not working around the house!

[@echo2893]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I learned needle tatting several years ago, but O always got confused on the connections and knotting and my work would twist. This tutorial explains everything so well, thank you!

[@Janski06]

Hi what an amazing craft, I crochet and I'd never heard of needle tatting. Now I'm definitely going to try it out 🥳💕

[@annemcginn1086]

I too would like to add my thanks - tatting is a needle craft I've wanted to try for a long time. Needle seems to be a lot easier ( well maybe that's down to the excellent tutorial) than shuttle. Can't wait to give it a try.

[@kellyalderfer6430]

Oh my goodness, you’re finally doing it! I’ve been waiting for this video! My husband’s aunt tried to teach me, gosh, 30 years ago and I just couldn’t get the hang of it. Thank you so much for doing this! I might just give it a run.

[@AngieReynolds-qe7vj]

Your work is always so beautiful and wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing your gifts and talents with us.

[@gingerfoxx1476]

Thank you for this demonstration as we learn alongside you. My only prior experience with tatting was watching an expert level crafter at a fair demonstrating with a shuttle and because I'm sure it was muscle memory for her, I just couldn't wrap my head around what was actually being done from a technical standpoint. I'll consider giving this a try. It looks delightful for doilies, coasters, thread jewelry or decorative ornaments. Thanks again.

[@Annie.C.61]

This is such a delightful video and I'm so pleased I came across it. I did start needle tatting a couple of years ago but life kind of got in the way, especially this year which has been the year from h*@l so far. I have no idea where my needles have been put and finding them will mean a mammoth tidying up and clear out session, which, after watching this video, I now want to do 🙂 It will be lovely to take this up again so thank you for sharing this video. 🙂

[@Pammy_Yolo]

Wow ty for showing us how to do this! I've heard the word tatting but had no clue what it was. ❤

[@Ausynja]

Your needle tatting looks better than mine ever did! ❤

[@HandmadeByRuby]

That looks fun! It looks a bit like casting on thumb method. Thank you Corrina! 🧶 ❤️🐾

[@jenreeves7684]

Those turned out beautiful 🎉

[@Teerae11]

I was very curious about this and a couple yrs ago I watched 1 on utube but it was in another language so I watched it liked it but gave up and now YOU have made it easy to understand !! Thank You for another great video 📸 !! ❤ It !!

[@valerieprice1745]

I love needle tatting. I have a hand carved wood tatting shuttle, but I like needle tatting better. It's quick and easy. I believe tatting is what was used to decorate Victorian era sleeves and colars by applique, combined with embroidery.

[@nadineluvscats]

That wasn't as hard as I thought. I was always fascinated with tatting. Thank you for showing us how to do it and for your pattern.

[@jinkamafrink]

Also one tip for you when the thread tries to knot up when pulling things through, just drop the needle, let it unwind and resume. This was something I learned when doing plastic canvas and counted cross stitch. You are welcome! LOL

[@eabird4358]

Ive bern curious about tatting for years. Thanks for the video. Now I'm going to start the journey

[@tara-mckenney1]

Oh, wow! I've always wanted to learn tatting. I have some odd things from my grandmother's family that my mom said were tatting tools. Thank you

[@tara-mckenney1]

PS. I learned to cook from my mother's "Modern Priscilla" cookbook. That name was a blast from the past.

[@susanfrederick33]

I loved this, you are such a great teacher Corrina❤will have to try this❤❤❤🇦🇺

[@MariaPopa-zs7ll]

Thank you so much for your help patient works ❤God blessed you/ your family friends lives ❤

[@anitamoore1763]

Hi Corinna, thanks for the tatting instruction! My aunt used to tat and I was curious about it. I don't think I have enought interest in it to try it, though. I appreciate you introducing us to new crafts, but find I really just prefer the crochet vids so far. Looking forward to an intro to some other interesting crafts!!

[@naowright9308]

I was wondering if I should pick up tatting. Thank you for teaching this.❤

[@darillhall1958]

Could never get on with shuttle tatting. Too many thumbs or something like that. This looks so much more comfortable so will give it a go. Thankyou for this tutorial. Have it saved for when my needles and thread arrive. You explain everything so well. Thankyou ❤❤

[@jmuehlbauer42]

Needle tatting is so cool. I learned about 5 years ago and vote for more tutorials. Love it!

[@DLRyoung]

That’s amazing, you could so trim’s around the neck line, skirt him trims, around pocket trim… endless possibilities! Plus it’s so pretty and looks pretty easy too do! God bless

[@ThreeAlaskaBears]

Thank you for sharing. I tried shuttle tatting but I just couldn’t pick it up. I’ll give needle tatting a try then move over to the shuttle. Thank you again for sharing. I love your tutorials.❤

[@sarahnunns8263]

That's very interesting, I'd never heard of that. Love the look though. Very pretty. X

[@nadiaslegers2092]

I am learning to needle tatting and shuttle tatting at the same time. I really love needle tatting. Thanks for making a video about it. I love all your content! ❤

[@pamtrombley720]

I started learning needle tatting 30 years ago. So awesome to see tutorials for it my mm did shuttle tatting but I never learned that

[@denisethurman7678]

Thank you. My grandmother tried to teach me shutter tatting when I was young. Was not successful. She taught me everything else crocheting and sewing. But I could not wrap my head around tatting. This seems simpler.

[@SledDog5678]

DITTO!!!!!

[@NatiWolff]

I tried tiday and ut worked. :) Thank you! Greetings from Germany, Natalie

[@M_A-C]

Thanks it’s beautyfull and you explain it very well. Now : ok this way this long niddles are use.🎉

[@colombepetite]

I have tried tatting before, but I used an upholstery needle (ouch), just to see if I’d enjoy it. With a dozen different crafty hobbies I have yet to get back to it. However, I did purchase a shuttle to try, thinking it would be easier, and got discouraged. Thank you for linking the proper supplies, and you need an affiliate link😊. I look forward to learning old patterns with you.

[@x1435]

So fun! I had to stop the video in the middle and go order supplies... Just finished the pattern! Can't wait to make more. I wonder how you could change colors easily. Thank you for inspiring me to try a new craft 😊

[@TommyCogs]

You're a really good teacher

[@justvintagecrochet]

Thank you! 😃

[@HyperJMA]

I was so encouraged to try! Thank you!

[@wolfmaus13]

It's funny. I started with shuttle tatting. I'm self-taught. I learned to use a single shuttle and then 2 shuttles at the same time. I wasn't until much much later that I discovered needle tatting. I love both

[@Shettikkawoodscrocheting-dk4qz]

Awesome 👍🏾 thank you 🧶😁

[@themaddtatter6679]

Oh wow! 😂❤❤❤ I started with needles and then moved on to the shuttles after I figured it out (yes it is a bit more tricky)❤❤❤

[@natascha-dannykar-6504]

I also love it! It is soooo funny and so nice what you can do with it.

[@dawnkollin8651]

Grabbed a long darning needle and some crochet cotton to give this a try. Love it, going to be ina large city next week, will look for a proper tatting needle.

[@sarahweger6410]

I've never seen this before! Not that I need a new fiber hobby but it looks like I got one anyway :) Thanks for sharing!

[@bonnielbailey]

So pretty! I will try after my current project. ❤

[@Gottahandle]

Thanks doll that was so as always informative nothing better than starting my day w/ u ! Really interesting I had it twisted of course I recently purchased the shuttles YIKES (3) I had grandiose ideas lol Can't figure out how to wind that contraption. So looking forward to my Amazon order. You are so amazing your comprehension is to die for it always sounds so doable with your help it is. Tu

[@IOSALive]

Just Vintage Crochet, This made me laugh so much! Thanks for sharing!

[@leereadman9069]

WOW!!! I'D LIKE TO TRY THAT LOOKS COOL THANKYOU

[@Mangalsews-sp5ux]

Bril tutorial. Tyvm ❤🎉 just what i was looking for too.

[@JayceGrae]

Very lovely! I'm excited to try it!

[@alisonmary1443]

Super tutorial, a lot simpler (I think) than shuttle tatting would be. I may try this, if I do it will be tiny bits for adding on. Thank you 💖

[@FaerieDust]

Needle tatting was so, so much easier for me to start with. I still struggle (a LOT 😅) with shuttle tatting, but needle? Minimal learning curve. I actually started with a large embroidery type needle that I already owned, so now I'm struggling to get used to having a whole big needle to maneuver around 😂 I really want to get back to tatting - my goal is to make enough snowflakes to decorate my Christmas tree 😁

[@katherinegolightly271]

Thanks for showing this. I am a shuttle tatter but I've never seen needle tatting done. I collect the old shuttles, and I know there is a modern shuttle available, but I like the antique ones. I had no idea tatting needles were available. With shuttles you can work with two for some very complex designs, making split rings etc... I wonder if needle tatting is more limited in the possible complexity? I've been crocheting so much I haven't done tatting for a while. One of the reasons why I often choose crochet over tatting is that to tat I have to count constantly in my head, while most crochet designs that I do require less focus on counting, or it just comes more naturally. If I tat in a social situation I inevitably make a mistake and tatting is not easy to correct.