To aid in understanding the Josephine Knot, Rose Rogers selected a pattern from the 1912 Emmanuel Bocher Tatting Book which was originally published in French. Rose has translated the patterns and posted them for our tatting enjoyment. (That was a real gift to tatters, many thanks, Rose!) Note: The original pages translated by Rose Rogers were lost to us for many years. In 2009, the Online Tatting Class began a project to restore this work to the public.

The original pattern has a regular ring being thrown off the chain using shuttle 2. Rose has modified this pattern to a Josephine Knot, i.e., a ring made using only one half stitch.

Original pattern - Wind 2 shuttles CTM R 3 - 3 - 3 - 3. DNRW R 3 + (to last p of prev r) 3 - 3 - 3. DNRW R 3 + (to last p of prev r) 3 - 3 - 3. DNRW R 3 + (to last p of prev r) 3 - 3 - 3. RW CH 8. DNRW, switch shuttles, R 2 - 2, DNRW, switch shuttles, CH 8. RW R 3 - 3 + (to center p of last ring made) 3 - 3. DNRW R 3 + (to last p of prev r) 3 - 3 - 3. DNRW R 3 + (to last p of prev r) 3 - 3 - 3. DNRW R 3 + (to last p of prev r) 3 - 3 - 3.

Pattern modified with Josephine Knot - Wind 2 shuttles CTM R 3 - 3 - 3 - 3. DNRW R 3 + (to last p of prev r) 3 - 3 - 3. DNRW R 3 + (to last p of prev r) 3 - 3 - 3. DNRW R 3 + (to last p of prev r) 3 - 3 - 3. RW CH 8, DNRW, switch shuttles, Josephine Knot: R 10 half stitches, DNRW switch shuttles, CH 8. RW R 3 - 3 + (to center p of last ring made) 3 - 3. DNRW R 3 + (to last p of prev r) 3 - 3 - 3. DNRW R 3 + (to last p of prev r) 3 - 3 - 3. DNRW R 3 + (to last p of prev r) 3 - 3 - 3.

Here is a terrific variation of this basic pattern by Krystle Pyette.


Krystle Pyette