Cursive Names

Patsy in Cursive

The name Patsy in cursive: stroke-by-stroke animation, letter joins, a trace check, and a free printable worksheet.

Patsy starts with the capital P, which opens on an undercurve, and the whole word takes 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free Patsy worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

Patsy written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write Patsy in cursive

  1. 1Form the capital P on its own and lift before the next letter.
  2. 2Keep the pencil down through a-t-s-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  3. 3Last, return to cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 5

Size is what makes Patsy readable: full-height capital P, tall t, midline-height a and s, and below-the-line y. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in Patsy connect

All 3 of the joins in Patsy leave the letter on an undercurve. Remember: the capital P stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Patsy

Shaky on p, a, and t or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace Patsy in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off Patsy, the cursor waits for you to come back.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable Patsy cursive worksheet

Take Patsy to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

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Frequently asked questions

1. Form the capital P on its own and lift before the next letter. 2. Keep the pencil down through a-t-s-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 3. Last, return to cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.

Not quite: the body of Patsy flows in 2 runs, but it takes 3 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 2 times: after the standalone capital P and to cross the t.

All 3 of the joins in Patsy leave the letter on an undercurve. Remember: the capital P stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

Size is what makes Patsy readable: full-height capital P, tall t, midline-height a and s, and below-the-line y. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

P is a standalone capital. Finish it, lift the pencil, then begin the second letter of Patsy on its own.

Practice writing Patsy with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.

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