In the vintage patterns, when a pattern calls for tatting cotton it is usually this size it is referring to.

• Venus 70
• DMC Cordonnet Special No. 70
• DMC Cordonnet Special No. 80
• Coats Anchor Mercer Crochet No. 80
• Coats Anchor Fil a Dentelles
• DMC Special Dentelles
• Kreinik Very Fine Braid #4

You can normally use Delicas, size 13 charlottes and size 15 seed beads with these threads; size 11-12 seed beads are also good used individually rather than in groups which are too heavy for these threads.

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