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Welcome back.
In the last video we added a second thread to a project after we had begun tatting.
This time we're going to start our project with two different threads.
So I've wound two shuttle with different colors of threads,
and I'm going to tie a simple square knot in the ends.
Remember that a square knot is right over left and left over right.
A square knot is convenient for this because the threads come out in different directions
and I'm going to use a slightly different technique than I did last time
to hide only one thread under each set of stitches.
That will reduce the bulk, so that I don't have to have both threads under one set of stitches.
So I'm gonna take one of my threads and wrap it around my hand to make
a simple ring just like we've always done.
After I've flipped my first stitch, before I tighten it,
I'm going to pull that tail end through the flipped stitch,
along the line of the shuttle thread,
and then pull the stitch close.
So after each and every half stitch,
I'm gonna pull my tail end through the flipped stitch and along the line of my shuttle thread,
and then pull the stitch close.
I like to hide the tails under at least three full stitches,
but preferably four or five.
And just as a personal preference preference, I also like to cut off that tail
in between two halves of the double stitch.
So that the little bitty bits that come out
are going to be hidden by the second half of the stitch.
So I'll make one more half stitch,
and also right before I cut it off,
I'm gonna pull that tail out of the stitches as far as possible
just to make sure that all of it is coming out.
And then make the half stitch to finish that stitch,
and continue tatting the rest of your ring as normal.
And I'm gonna close my ring.
Now here I have my ring which is hiding one of the two tails,
now I'm gonna make a chain to hide the second tail.
I could also continue tatting another couple of rings around here
and just let this second thread hang around and wait for me to use it.
It'll just stay there and that's completely fine,
but if I start the project with the second thread attached
I can use this method of hiding one end at a time.
Now this time, as I'm hiding the chain thread,
I'll make a couple of picots to show you
how you can do this while making picots in your project.
Usually when you're stitching between either a chain or a ring,
you're gonna have to either tighten or unwind your shuttle just a little bit
because the two techniques require slightly different amounts of thread.
So, I'm gonna make two double stitches and then a picot.
I'm being careful to hide my tail along the shuttle thread after every half stitch.
So now I've made two double stitches
and I want to make a picot, but I still have to hide that end.
So I'm gonna pull my tail end through the flipped stitch
as I make the second half of the stitch.
And then I'm gonna hold onto the tail as I pull the picot closed,
so that the tail doesn't scoot up into the stitch.
And that's how you make the picot while you are hiding the tail ends.
Just make a few more stitches,
and I'll make one more picot.
So I pull the tail end through the stitch, just like normal,
pull the stitch to however long I want the picot to be
hold it, and then make the second half stitch,
and then hold the tail as I'm pulling the picot through.
Now I'll make one more stitch.
And finish my chain with another one or two stitches.
And here you've got a ring and a chain,
the chain having two picots,
and there are both ends hidden inside the stitches,
one in each of the chain and the ring.
Good luck, and happy tatting.