Tatting is a kind of lace made by hand, and also the act of making it. You make it with a small shuttle and thread, tying a long line of tiny knots that form rings and loops. The result is a firm, slightly stiff lace — you see it as an edging on handkerchiefs, collars, table cloths and christening gowns, especially old ones.

Tatting是一種a kind of lace made by hand手工做的蒾絲，and also也指the act of making it做這種蒾絲的動作。You make it你會用with a small shuttle and thread一個小梣子和線來做，tying一直打a long line of tiny knots一長串小結that form rings and loops結成一圈圈的環和圈。The result結果是a firm, slightly stiff lace一種結實、稍微挺的蒾絲——you see it你會看到它當作an edging on handkerchiefs手帕、collars領子、table cloths桌布and christening gowns和受洗禮服的滾邊，especially old ones尤其是舊的東西上。

It was a popular home craft in the nineteenth and early twentieth century; today it is a hobby craft that a few people still love. The word works both ways: 'this collar is tatting' (the lace) and 'my grandmother was tatting all evening' (the activity).

It was它曾是a popular home craft in the nineteenth and early twentieth century十九世紀到二十世紀初很流行的居家手藝；today今天it is a hobby craft that a few people still love它是少數人還喜歡的興趣手藝。The word這個詞works both ways兩種用法都有：'this collar is tatting''this collar is tatting'(the lace)（指lace蒾絲本身）and 'my grandmother was tatting all evening'和'my grandmother was tatting all evening'(the activity)（指做這件事的activity動作）。

Note that it is a different craft from crochet and from knitting — different tool, different structure.

Note that it is a different craft from crochet and from knitting要注意這和鉤織、編織是不同的手藝——different tool工具不同，different structure結構也不同。