u/pikanique

Hi,

I'm super brand new to tatting, got my first ever shuttle 2 days ago.

I figured out the knot flip, that is no problem.

I can make a chain, that is no problem.

When I've finished my chain, it easily slides along the string, none of my knots catch.

BUT

I cannot for the LIFE of me make a proper ring at that point.

By "proper," i mean I can technically make a "ring shape," but only by gently tugging at various points of the knots until eventually, I get a circle. But of course, this loosens up all the knots by the end, and it isn't as tight and "well put-together" as it should be.

No matter how hard I try, how much I try to go slower or faster or ease or tighten my grip or ANYTHING, I cannot for the life of me get the shuttle string to "gently glide" through all my knots until a ring is formed.

Every single time, always always always no matter what, the very last knot gets stuck or too tight or something, and it just halts. And no string gliding, no ring.

Ive been trying for two full days, got everything else down so much faster and im soooooo stuck at this particular spot.

(Everyone warned me the flip would be the hard part, but not this!)

Also, i have tried so hard to watch videos in slow mo and listen intently, but finding videos of this particular step is challenging, and the ones I have found, ive followed like they're gospel, diligently, and I CANNOT.

Halp!