Resistance Hat Bookmark

 I did my Doctor of Chiropractic studies in Bloomington, Minnesota so it is no surprise to me that the state has come out in droves to protect their neighbours. I cannot describe to you what a positive experience it was to live in Minnesota.

 So when I saw the crocheted and knitted Red Resistance Hats I felt deeply that Tatter’s needed their own version.  If you don’t know about this movement and the history of Red Hats you can stay to learn here: https://www.michiganpublic.org/2026-01-31/a-red-hat-inspired-by-a-symbol-of-resistance-to-nazi-occupation-gains-traction-in-minnesota

I hope that you make this pattern in the spirit of community and caring for others.

Resistance Hat Bookmark 

Vicki Clarke 2026

Terms

R ring

C chain

SR split ring

Tw- turn work 

CTM continuous thread method 

Materials

Shuttle or needle

Red thread

Shuttle Tatters: Wind 2 yards on shuttle CTM  

Needle tatters:  leave a tail long enough for 2 split rings

Row 1

R 4 vsp 4 vsp 4 vsp 4

C  4 p 4

*R   4 +(vsp) 4 vsp 4 vsp 4

C  4 p 4*

Tat from * to * 3 times then

SR 4 + 4/ 4 vsp 4

Row 2

C slt tw *4 vsp 4 lj(middle vsp on next R)*

Repeat from * to * until you have joined to the top vsp on all the rings 

Row 3

C slt tw 4 lj(last vsp made) 

*C 4 vsp 4 lj (next vsp on chain)*

Repeat until you have joined to all the vsp on previous row

Row 4

C slt tw 4 lj(last vsp made) 

*C 4 vsp 4 lj (next vsp on chain)*

Repeat until you have joined to all the vsp on previous row

Row 5

C slt tw 4 lj(last vsp made) 

C 4 vsp 4 lj (next vsp on chain)

C tw slt 5 lj (to vsp on last chain made) 

Now you are going to make the tail so either do 30 half stitches or 15 lock stitches then:

SR 8/8

Leave the ends long and then make a tassel to finish the bookmark.  I did a fold over tassel

Truth and Reconciliation Day

In Canada today it is National Truth and Reconciliation Day.  This is a day that is dedicated to remembering the atrocities and multigenerational effects of the Canadian Indian Residential School System.  It was originally known as Orange Shirt Day and is inspired by the experience of Phyllis Webstad when she was 6 years old attending a residential school for the first time.  Her clothing was taken on her first day and never returned.  This included the new orange shirt that her grandmother had bought her.  You can find out more about Phyllis Webstad and Irange shirt day here: https://orangeshirtday.org/.

In honour of Phyllis and all those that experienced the Indian Residential School System I invite you to tat this Orange Short Pattern with me today.

 https://victats.blogspot.com/2021/06/every-child-matters-day-1.html?m=0

https://victats.blogspot.com/2021/06/every-child-matters-day-2.html?m=0

Autumn tatting foiled!

 So it was my plan to continue working on the doily below.  The idea was to add another round of sunflowers.  Unfortunately that plan has come to a premature ending due to some interference.  It’s now on hold until I pick up more thread.

The likely culprit 

The doily 

The thread

My poor shuttle 

I wish I was at Palmetto Tatdays 2025

This weekend Tatters from all over will come together in Ridgecrest North Carolina for the Palmetto Tatters Guild Tatdays 2025.  The theme this year is Rhapsody in Tatting and it promises to be an amazing weekend.  

While those of us not attending are definitely missing out, I hope that we can all join together to tat in our own spaces.  That way we can still be part of this awesome weekend.  To help you find an appropriate pattern I’m sharing the pattern I sent you for the grab bags.  The pattern is called Tuba Time.  

Vicki Clarke 2025

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Materials

6 yards size 20 thread

Shuttle or needle

Crochet hook

Terms

R- ring

C- chain

vsp- very small picot

lj- lock join

rw- reverse work

slt- shoe lace trick

SCMR- self closing mock ring

Tw- turn work

To start wind 3 yards onto a shuttle CTM

Tuba horn

R 6 vsp 6 vsp 6 vsp 6

C *4 vsp 4 vsp 4 lj (next vsp)* around center

Round 2

C 4 lj (1st vsp) 4 lj (next vsp) 8 lj (next vsp) rw slt 4

R 2 vsp 2

C 7 +(next vsp) 7 +(next vsp) 7

R 2 vsp 2

C 4 +(next vsp) rw slt 8 lj (next vsp) 4 lj (next vsp)

Rest of Tuba (the coiled bits)

C 10

R 6 vsp 6

C 10

R 6 vsp 6

C 12

R 5 vsp 5

C 14

R 4 vsp 4

C 12

R 3 vsp 3

C 15

SCMR 2 vsp 2

SCMR 2 vsp 2

C tw 12 + (vsp on last R made) 8 + (vsp on

next R) 2 + (vsp on next R) 2 +(vsp on next R)

C 8 + ( vsp in the 1st join to R a er the SCMR

and the vsp on the next R at the same me) 8 join

to space above 1st lj made in round 2, hide ends

 

Tulips and Maple part 7

In case I didn’t mention it on part 6 this is the last round.  I might revisit the motif in the spring but right now I’m shifting to fall tatting.  I’m hoping to finish some other things.

Tulips and Maple Part 7

You are starting this part where you ended off on the last post.

C 7 p 7 p 7

R 4 +(1st p on end tulip) 4

C 7 p 7 

R 4 +(next p on end tulip) 4

C 4 p 4 p 4

R 4 +(same p as previous) 4

C 7 p 7

R 4 +(next p on tulip) 4

C 7 p 7

R 4 +(p on next tulip) 4

C 7 p 7

R 4 + (next p) 4

C 6 p 6 p 6

R 4 +(same p) 4

C 7 p 7

R 4 +(next p) 4

C 7 p 7 

R 4 +(1st P on next tulip) 4

C 7 p 7

R 4 +(next p) 4

C 4 p 4 p 4

R 4+(same p) 4

C 7 p 7

R 4 +(next p) 4

C 7 p 7 p 7 go back to beginning of part 6 and start tatting from that point.

Tulips and Maple Part 6

Tulips and Maple Doily Part 6

Materials

Size 20 thread on shuttle CTM, needle tatters normal tail

Terms

1st join is at the 1st ring of the part 5 and you are heading across the long side of the doily

R  8 +(1st ring on end section of previous round) 8

C  6  p 6 p 6

R 4 +(1st p of tulip) 4

C 6 p 6 

R 4 + (next p of tulip) 4

C 6 p 4 p 6

R 4 +(same p of tulip) 4

C 6 p 6

R 4 +(next p of tulip) 4

 C 6 p 6

R 4 p 4

C 6 p 6

R 4 +(p on previous R)

C 6 p 6

R 4 +(p on next tulip) 4

C 6 p 6

R 4 +(next p) 4

C 6 p 6 p 6

R 4 +(same p) 4

C 6 p 6

R 4 +(next p) 4

C 6 p 6

R 4 p 4

C 6 p 6

R 4 +(p on previous R) 4

C 6 p 6

R 4 +(1st p of next tulip) 4

C 6 p 6 

R 4 + (next p of tulip) 4

C 6 p 4 p 6

R 4 +(same p of tulip) 4

C 6 p 6

R 4 + (next p of tulip) 4

C 6 p 6 p 6

R 8 +(p on r on end section on previous round) 8

Do not cut the next section will come in the next few days

Tulips and Maple Doily Part 5

Tulips and Maple Doily part 5

Terms

R ring 

C chain

P picot

SCMR self closing mock ring

lj lock join

+ join

rw reverse work

Materials

Size 20 thread (I used green)

2 tulip bunches (see last post)

R 8 p 8

C 6 p 8 + (see picture) rw 

C 6 p 6 lj(next p) 5 p 5 lj(next p) 4 p 4 lj(next p) rw

C 8 p 8 lj(base of 1st tulip)  6 p 6 p 4 lj( base of next tulip) 4 p 6 p 6 lj (base of last tulip) 8 p 8 + (3rd p from last lj to doily) rw

C 4 p 4 lj(next p) 5 p 5 lj(next p) 6 p 6 lj(next p) rw

C 8 p 6

R 8 P 8

Cut thread and Hide ends 

Do the same with the opposite side of the doily and the 2nd tulip bunch