Will it lay flat???

 

This is the doily we’re looking at.

It is from Learn to Tat by Jeanette Baker. The first printing of the book had some errors in it. Nothing that couldn’t be solved, but the stitch count for this doily was a bit confusing. The new printing has most of the errors corrected. I like using the book because of how the directions and photos are displayed and the pacing of explaining the skills. Thank you for the material.

Like many doilies, the tatted piece can end up a bowl or otherwise misshapen. It’s all about picot size and snugging up the chains. So, I usually tat the doily along with the students. It’s an easy pattern to learn. And I usually end up with ruffling in this last round. Blocking usually corrects this. If not, it’s a good sample to show students. They are more inclined to keep trying if the teacher can make mistakes!

We’ll see if it will lay flat next week.