tatting
noun
- craft of making lace with loops and knots using a small shuttle
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈtætɪŋ/
noun
Etymology: Unknown. The noun appears earlier than the verb. Attested since the mid-19th century.
- A form of looped and knotted lace needlework made from a single thread.
“Best and largest collection of tatting work, not less than seven different articles, five dollars; best tatting collar, two dollars; […] best three tatting doylies, two dollars, Mrs. J. M. Junkin, Fairfield.”
- The art of making such lace.
“While crocheting is the most popular feature in art needle work, tatting has now entered the field with such vigor that crocheting does not monopolize the situation.”
verb
Etymology: Unknown. The noun appears earlier than the verb. Attested since the mid-19th century.
- present participle and gerund of tat