I've been working on my 25 Motif Challenge, really I have. I have lots of motifs to show you, once I remember where I put them.
This one is "Winter's Day Snowflake" by Darlene Polachic from Big Book of Tatting. Patterns are written out instead of shorthand: "6 ds, p, 6 ds...", but easy enough to read. There are a lot of patterns, many of them easy. It is out of print, but you may be able to luck into a used copy like I did.
The pattern called for cuts and ties, but I used split rings to climb out and make it in one pass. I think I remember adding a few stitches to the outer chains to get the right shape since either my tension was tight or my bare thread spaces too long. The thread was probably Lizbeth 622, a shade I've grown fond of.
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Pretty pattern; pretty colour.
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This is really pretty! I like this color as well.
ReplyDeleteOh this is beautiful, wonderful to look at, you did great job!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI do have this book and have to say that I never really noticed this pattern before! But I certainly noticed THIS presentation! WOW! This is just perfect in every way - the gorgeous thread color, perfect lengths on the bare threads, perfect rings, chains and picots! Just spectacular! It's really a wonderful design, and you've made it easier to do with the modern techniques. Excellent! I'd love to put it in one of those brass rings!
ReplyDeleteThat is so pretty. I think doing it in a solid was a good choice.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful snowflake. I had actually forgot about that book. I will have to try that pattern. Pretty color too. Your picots are perfect. Do you pin them when you block?
ReplyDeleteI generally don't pin all the picots when I block, just enough to get the piece into the right shape.
DeleteThis pattern is really eye-catching! Love it.
ReplyDeletelovely motif!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colour for a lovely pattern.
ReplyDeleteMargaret
Pretty motif in a lovely colour.
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