3-Dimensional Pansy Pattern from the
Priscilla Tatting Book No. 2
rev 1: 6/28/2012
This is my rewriting of the 3-
dimensional pansy pattern
from the Priscilla Tatting
Book No. 2.
Thanks to Georgia Seitz for
putting this book on her page
of public domain tatting
books. Without that, this
write-up simply would not
exist.
Thanks to Marilee Rockley
of yarnplayer for not only
working up the pattern from
the Dover reprint with her
own hand-dyed tatting
thread, but posting the photo
of it on her blog for the rest
of us to drool over and be
inspired by. Without her
work and posting, I might
never have even seen this
pattern. Not only that, she
continues to dye that
colorway of thread so the
rest of us can give it a shot! Look for her Etsy store.
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/public/publicindex.html
http://yarnplayertats.blogspot.com/2012/04/pansy-hair-clip.html
Copyright issues:
The original Priscilla Tatting Book No. 2 was under copyright by the Priscilla Publishing Company,
Augusta, Maine; however, to the best of my knowledge, the copyright period has passed and the book is
in the public domain.
Because I took the time to rewrite the directions so they would make more sense to modern tatters, I own
the copyright on this write-up of the directions.
That said, I hereby give my free permission for anyone who wants them to use them, copy them, teach
them, or pass them out as handouts, provided it is done without remuneration and you retain or distribute
the entire document, including this copyright statement. No one has my permission to sell these
directions, rent them, lease them, include them in any package for sale, lease or rental, or in any other
manner copy them and claim ownership.
Sarah E. Danks, Jun 26, 2012
Pictures are originals from the Priscilla Tatting Book No. 2. Go see yarnplayer's blog; it's MUCH nicer.
I realize this picture makes it look as if the petals are created separately, then sewn together, but that's not
how it works. Though you could certainly do that, if you want. I included this because it's easier to see the
scallops and the way the rounds work in this picture than in the completed flower.
Difficulty level: intermediate or very Order of work
determined beginner This flower is worked around a yellow center,
Since this is a very old pattern, there are no color by color, layer by layer
newer stitches like split rings, just a single ring • Yellow Center of Pansy
and a lot of chains, so in one sense it is a very • Dark Purple:
easy pattern. On the other hand, you will be o 1 Small Petal
starting each petal on the same single small o 1 Medium Petal
center ring, working outward in layers around o 2 Large Petals
each petal. Keeping the previous work from o 1 Medium Petal
getting in your way might take some dexterity or • Lavender:
some small clips. o 1 Small Petal
o 1 Medium Petal
Materials o 2 Large Petals
Tatting cotton in whatever size you want in o 1 Medium Petal
bright yellow for the center, with dark purple, • Cream:
lighter purple/lavender, and cream for the petals o 1 Small Petal
o 1 Medium Petal
Equipment o 2 Large Petals
one shuttle o 1 Medium Petal
The chains are done with one shuttle and the
ball. A note about thread ends
Since this has a very definite front and you will
Abreviations never see the back, you can take all those thread
P or - Picot ends and tie them together or use them for
ds double stitch attaching the pansy to a backing, clip, pin, etc.
3-3 x number of ds, picot, x number of ds With this in mind, you might want to leave
yourself at least 6" (maybe 10"?) of thread to
play with when you are done.
Center Chain: 17 P with 2 ds at beginning, 2 ds
Wind a shuttle with a small amount of yellow. between each P, and 2 ds at end
Ring: 1-3-3-3-3-2 (5 p, one for each petal) Join: to same P in yellow ring
There will be 4 to 6 joins into each of Chain: 15 P with 2 ds between& 2 ds at
these picots, so don't make them tiny. beginning and end
Close ring and tie off Join: to center P in previous dk purple chain
Chain: 15 P with 2 ds between& 2 ds at
beginning and end
First Rounds, dark purple Join: to next yellow P, not the one in which
Wind shuttle with dark purple and do not cut you started this petal
thread. You will be using this to make two Total: 2 layers of dark purple chains
layers, or rounds, on each of the 5 petals before
you finish this off, but it will only be the core of Repeat Large Petal
the chains. The ball will be making the stitches,
so you don't need as much as you might think. Repeat Medium Petal
Tie and cut threads
Small Petal
This petal will be on the bottom in the front. Second Rounds, lavender
Join: to any P on yellow ring
Chain: 13 P with 2 ds at beginning, 2 ds Wind shuttle with lavender. Again, you will be
between each P, and 2 ds at end going all the way around all the petals with this
Join: to the same yellow P in which you thread, but, again, the ball will be doing the lion's
started share of the stitches.
Chain: 11 P with 2 ds between & 2 ds at
beginning and end Small Petal
Join: to center P of previous dk purple chain Join: to yellow P at starting point
Chain: 11 P with 2 ds between & 2 ds at Chain: 2-2-2-2
beginning and end Join: to 3rd P on outer dk purple chain
Join: to next yellow P, not the one in which {Chain: 2-2-2-2
you started this petal. Be careful not to Skip: 2 P on outer dk purple chain
get your work twisted here. Join: to next P on outer dk purple chain}
Total: 2 layers of dark purple chains Repeat: { } 5 times
Chain: 2-2-2-2
Middle Petal Join: to next yellow P, not the one in which
These are at the sides. you started this petal
Chain: 15P with 2 ds at beginning, 2 ds Total: 8 lavender scallops
between each P, and 2 ds at end
Join: to same P in yellow ring Medium Petal
Chain: 13P with 2 ds between& 2 ds at Chain: 2-2-2-2
beginning and end Join: to 3rd P on outer dk purple chain
Join: to center P in previous dk purple chain {Chain: 2-2-2-2
Chain: 13P with 2 ds between& 2 ds at Skip: 2 P on outer dk purple chain
beginning and end Join: to next P on outer dk purple chain}
Join: to next yellow P, not the one in which Repeat: { } 7 times
you started this petal Chain: 2-2-2-2
Total: 2 layers of dark purple chains Join: to next yellow P, not the one in which
you started this petal
Large Petal Total: 10 lavender scallops
These are in the back at the top.
Large Petal
Medium Petal:
Scallops Row 1 Chain: 6
Chain: 2-2-2-2 Join: to center P on first scallop
Join: to 3rd P on outer dk purple chain {Chain: 11
{Chain: 2-2-2-2 Join: to center P on next scallop}
Skip: 2 P on outer dk purple ch Repeat: { } 8 times
Join: to next P on outer dk purple chain} Chain: 6
Repeat: { } 9 times Join: to starting yellow P for next petal
Chain: 2-2-2-2 Total: 9 large and 2 small scallops
Join: to yellow P at starting point of this
petal Large Petal:
Total: 12 lavender scallops Chain: 11
Skip: small scallop at the beginning and go to
Scallops Row 2 the first one with 3 P
Chain: 2-2 Join: to center P on first full scallop
Join: to middle P on 1st scallop of previous {Chain: 11
row Join: to center P on next scallop}
{Chain: 2-2-2-2 Repeat: { } 9 times
Join: to middle P on next scallop of previous Chain: 11
row} Join: to starting yellow P for next petal
Repeat: { } 10 times Total: 12 large scallops
Chain: 2-2
Join: to next yellow P, not the one in which Repeat Large Petal
you started this petal
Total: 12 large and 2 small lavender scallops Repeat Medium Petal
Tie and cut threads
Repeat Large Petal
Finishing
Repeat Medium Petal Overlap the petals with the two large in the back,
Tie and cut threads the mediums in front of the large and to the
sides, and the small at the bottom in front. Since
Final Round, cream this has a very definite front and you will never
Wind shuttle with cream. see the back, you can take all those thread ends
and tie them together or use them for attaching
Small Petal: the pansy to a backing, clip, pin, etc.
Join: to yellow P at starting point
To make a stem, add some medium or dark green
Chain: 6
in the back, and make a chain as long as you like.
Join: to center P on first scallop
You can cover some or all of your thread ends to
{Chain: 11
give the stem some bulk.
Join: to center P on next scallop}
Repeat: { } 6 times
From this point, you are on your own. Add
Chain: 6
velvet leaves, find a pattern to tat some leaves,
Join: to starting yellow P for next petal
sew the pansy to a hat or evening bag, or put it
Total: 7 large and 2 small scallops
on a stem in a vase.
