Now today's moan is about a statement I’ve seen many, many times over the past years and only since the 1970’s when needle tatting arrived in the public domain.
Here’s the statement - ‘the knot doesn't mind how it’s made’.
Now WHAT A RIDICULOUS comment. How on earth can a person say that? I mean who has spoken to the knots and got a reply from these inanimate objects? I’d like to hear from somebody who can talk to a knot and get a reply.
Also, when you think about it, there isn’t a knot in needle tatting unless you do one each time you’ve made a ‘ring’. The difference between shuttle and needle is that the thread is wrapped round a needle and when it’s slid off it looks like a knot unlike when a shuttle is used where a knot is actually made directly onto another thread.
Now I’m not willing to get into an argument about this as there’s simply no point. Needle tatters are proud of their work and quite rightly so but they’re not making a knot - just a 'look alike'!!!
So my plea to all and sundry is please don’t say ‘the knot doesn't mind how it’s made’ unless you can prove to me that the knot has actually spoken aloud.
Here's the definition that's the clearest about 'what a knot is' and it doesn't mention anything about it talking either!!!
4 comments:
Oh gosh, I don't know anything about needle tatting, didn't realise it's made from 'mock knots'. I think that's just one of those statements that gets bandied about without a lot of thought going into it!
Thanks for the explanation between both! I've watched my friend's needle tatting and tried to use her pattern but gave up. My knowledge is a result of shuttle tatting patterns. ;>)
Your Monday moan made me laugh Jane! You've convinced me since I don't believe those knots talk. Since I'm a shuttle tatter, I didn't know that the needle tatting created mock knots either. I always learn something new.
I agree knots can't talk. I will confess to hijacking a meme courtesy of my daughter and saying the "knots don't care" when people get snooty about how to tat. But, memes speak to a small audience. I should remember that! I just wanna have fun tatting.......
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