Tatted Ring Types

Tatted Ring Types

When a new tatter asked me to explain how a center ring is different from a normal tatted ring, I was surprised. When he further questioned why a josephine ring was not called a ring at all but a knot, I knew it was time to make a list of all the different types of rings that we create in tatting. This is my list so far. Please help me add to it. I am missing a photo or illustration for the square ring. If you have one please send it in.




the 3 basic rings, ovoic, round and climb out

A = the traditional ovoid tatted ring

B = a round center ring with hidden cut tails

C = a modern tatted ring using a mock picot to climb out



needle tatted cimb out ring

A modern tatted ring using a mock picot to climb out followed by a split ring (needle tatted



climb out with with beaded split ring following

A modern tatted ring using a mock picot to climb out followed by a beaded split ring (shuttle tatted)



18 ring motif

The 18 ring motif which features outward facing rings with a split ring to climb out followed by chains with floating rings (made with shuttle 2 or a second needle usually)



pattern for 18 ring motif

The pattern for the previous motif. The 5 inner rings are 6 - 2 - 2 - 6 but the last split ring is 6 - 2 / 2 - 6




onion ring

The basic onion ring, i.e., ring surrounded by ring



2 layer onion ring

The basic onion ring of 2 layers followed by a chain with floating rings



onion with floatin rings off chain

The basic onion ring of 2 layers followed by a chain with floating rings using 3 shuttles/colors





half-closed ring

The half-closed ring, a traditional oft used design element



starter picot for self-closing mock ring

A starter picot; also used to begin a self-closing mock ring



maltese chain for self-closing mock ring

A long decorative tatted chain folded back and joined to itself to make a self-closing mock ring



ring captured with alligator join

A "captured ring" aka as the alligator join



single shuttle floating ring off ring
A ring with a floating ring thrown off by using the loop tail as a shuttle method



single shuttle split rings

A series of single shuttle split rings



 single shuttle split ring Takeda-style

A split ring closed by bringing the loop tail up and over the ring and tightened



slit ring with regular rings

Split rings with regular ring


finger tatted ring with josephine rings

A finger tatted flower with tiny josephine rings


roll stitich ring

A ring made with the roll stitch


The classic Riego maltese ring



A ring inside a ring using two shuttles, aka, the maltese ring.




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