For St. Patrick's Day — the Trefoil Hearts Shamrock

Early last year, I was on a roll with the Trefoil Hearts. After I had done the Butterfly, I came up with a cross made out of Trefoil Hearts (you can see it under the Designs in Progress tab), and then — since everyone was tatting shamrocks — I also tatted this Trefoil Hearts Shamrock. Unfortunately, I only posted it the day AFTER St. Patrick's Day!

So, this year, I am not making the same mistake. Here is my pattern for the Trefoil Hearts Shamrock, nice and early! I haven't run it by any test tatters yet. So, if you do find any problems with my pattern, please do let me know, and I will post an updated version. Thanks! :-) (The thread I used for this sample is Lizbeth Leafy Greens, Size 40.)

Trefoil     Hearts Shamrock, March 2013

Updated version of Trefoil Hearts Butterfly

When I first published the Trefoil Hearts Butterfly in March 2013, it was only the second pattern I had ever written up properly. It was one of a series of related patterns, and I felt I needed to explain about the Trefoil Hearts that were its building blocks. But now that I have finally written up the Trefoil Hearts in a separate pattern, I am able to streamline the butterfly pattern and trim one page off the instructions. So, here it is again! :-) The thread I used is Lizbeth Rainbow Taffy, Size 20.

Trefoil Hearts Butterfly, March 2013, updated Jan 2014

Three Little Hearts

I designed these three little hearts a year ago, and proceeded to build bigger patterns from these units — such as the Endless Hearts on my masthead above. I worked hard on them for a while, then I got bored and went on to other things. However, with Valentine's Day approaching, and lots of hearts being tatted, I received the impetus to finish writing up the patterns for these hearts and publish them here. I hope you enjoy them! (Thread I used: Lizbeth Wildflower Garden, Size 20.)

Three Little Hearts