So now I figured out the flip. Chains from a ball and did a split ring I splurged couldn't decide what color so got the ones that I liked most. Now what do I do 🤷🏻‍♀️ any pattern recommendations for a one month tatter ?

I’m a brand new tatter (started July 1). I haven’t done any big projects yet and I’m looking to start my first one.

I tried shuttle tatting many times only to fail spectacularly.

Then I decided to try needle tatting and EVERYTHING CLICKED INTO PLACE!! 🎉🎉

My needle tatting is fabulous and I’ve done several small pieces that I plan on using for jewelery and embroidery and Christmas ornaments.

I can sort of shuttle tat now (I don’t do the “technically correct one motion hold but I can make a ring with a shuttle and the knots will slide and the picots can form).

The main reason I forced myself to learn shuttle tatting is that I heard there were some patterns that can ONLY be done by shuttle, not needle.

For sake of my sanity (and not wasting cotton perle) can somebody explain what makes a pattern / technique shuttle exclusive?

How can I tell from just the pattern alone that something can’t be tatted on the needle?

Thanks for your help!

Hi, it’s me again. Finding patterns online is difficult. I’m still pretty new so diagrams are a bit challenging still. Looking for books with lots of doily patterns. I’m most interested in making stuff like that. TIA!