Not tatting.....

Well, my first and large crochet project is finished. 

It's the Sunburst Granny Square Cardigan by 

Oh Me, Oh My Crochet.

Link here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBtdFQMDPIY&list=PLpD1pgMTECA0yp3Dgv5a7HIFoBorxcs_U&index=4

I used I Love This Yarn color:456 Poolside Siesta. 

It's heavy!!!  I should stay good and warm in it!!

Happy New Year to you all!!!  :)
May your tatting and other crafts be blessed in the 

new year, and may you be blessed to have time for 

them!!! :)

 

Rescued tatting

Moving my father-in-law out of his apartment to 

assisted living and came across a box of "junk" 

and on the top was a crumpled lace piece.  When 

I picked it up and looked, I realized it was tatting. 

As far as I know I am the only tatter they knew, and 

my father-in-law thought I had tatted this, but I did 

not.  I have never seen the piece before.  It is pretty 

and my hubby wants me to clean and block it and 

keep it now. ;)

I am thinking it could be a size 20 thread. 

It's very light weight.

Here is a close-up of the center.
I am not sure if I have seen the pattern before.
If anyone knows, please inform me. ;)

Now, this is my tatting.  It's for our daughter's 

roommate. Our daughter said she would like a 

personalize ornament of their cats, and I thought 

this would be more special.

Also, I tatted another My Portion Cross from 

Elaine P. Gan for a friend:

And today I just tatted in size 40 the holly leaves 

and added red beads for the berries.  I think 

these will make great holiday earrings.

Have a wonderful start to your new year and 

happy New Year tatting!! :)

 

Even though Christmas is next week....

It's still autumn(at least in earrings) around here.  ;)
A lady liked the Small Maple Leaf Earrings by Yarnplayer 

that I tatted and wanted a pair, but she wanted post 

earrings so I got them done and she wore them immediately 

even though we had 4 inches of snow that day.
I used Lizbeth size 40 Autumn Spice.

And...another friend like the earrings...but, asked for 

pink and purple.  I used Lizbeth size 40 Girly Girl thread.

They are quite pretty considering I was not sure about 

pink & purple maple leaves.  ;)

I have a tatted ornament I am hoping to tat 

yet today, but not sure if I can complete it, 

and also wanting to work some more on my 

crochet cardigan(been sitting for weeks).

 

Tatted Holly knob decorations *added an update*

 I wanted to tat something and have long been inspired
(and never tatted) Nicola Bowersox's 2017 Holly Ice Drop.
 So the other day I was hit with an idea to tat holly decorations
to put around my kitchen cabinet knobs. So, I took time
today and tatted a trial and I really like it!! :)

Now to tat more for the other cabinets!! :)

Size 10 Artiste thread from Hobby Lobby.

Have a wonderful weekend and hope you get 

some tatting in!! :)

UPDATE:  I got a 2nd done. ;)

Since I am learning crochet and have made some progress on my cardigan

 This morning I was thrilled to find tatting inspiration online:
https://www.reddit.com/r/tatting/comments/1jeinzl/tatted_granny_square_example/

And here is my progress on my crocheted Sunburst Granny Square Cardigan:

The picture above and the one below show the first 4 squares joined.
I was able to get that whole left side(long row) joined yesterday.

Hope you have a great day!!  Hope to see you online for 

Tollway Tatters Saturday morning!! :)

Tatting and Crochet

I got my second ink pen tatted insert done. 
At some point I will try a 3rd. ;)  It's a little 

challenging for me and this 2nd one I made a 

wrong join and it took a while to correct! 

First one in Lizbeth size 20 Caribbean, 
Second in Lizbeth size 20 Tropical Punch.

I am continuing to learn crochet.  I am up to 45 

Sunburst Granny Squares out of 78 for my cardigan. 

And, I crocheted 2 of the flower you see on the left top.  

They are to become hexagons if I can get that figured 

out.  And, I crocheted a heart that should be the 

center of a square, but I didn't get that right either.  ;)

Here are the rest of my squares for the cardigan below,

 part of the count.

And, I saw these cool scrubbies and wanted to crochet 

them for our daughter, but I am going to hide this and 

just use it myself.  It didn't turn inward in the center 

as the design shows(I followed a video that seemed 

to be the same thing, but called a holiday decoration), 

but my center is terrible. ;)  At least is looks almost 

right. ;)  :)

Back to some tatting while I am at home this week 

not feeling so well.  I can't go around all the seniors 

if I am not up to 100%.  Don't want anyone else not 

feeling well!!!
It's just plugged sinuses, but it worries some.  ;)
Have a great day!!  Enjoy some tatting!! :)

 

No tatting to speak of today....

 But, my crochet is coming along!!

Again from Me Oh My Crochet.

This picture only has 6 squares, but I have 
11 squares completed now.

And today I just crocheted my first flower!! 

From the same artist, but I purchased a package 

of patterns with several projects that have this 

 flower. ;)
I thought I was doing pretty well, but wasn't clear 

on the Round 4 instructions so I took a picture to 

show the artist my project, and ask how to start the 

next row- she answered me and said I missed a single 

chain stitch between each cluster(which explained why 
it was cupping so bad). ;)
Well, pull it all back out(much, much easier than taking 

a row out of my tatting!!!), and redo it in just a few 

minutes, and then start on the flower petals following 

then instructions and I got it!! :)

Now to start tatting another cross to balance my 

crafts out a bit, and then it should be supper time. ;)
Hope you are having a wonderful day!!!  :)