My husband wants a lanyard without beads. I know him so I figured it has to be something strong to withstand some abuse. I chose this design: http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2014/interlockingringshow2.html
the red and white on the right side of the 2nd picture in the post.
Well, I wanted to start and end with a larger ring and then just tat the split rings(which looked like it would be easy, but proved me wrong). I tried the first sample a week ago, and I just tried the second one today. Neither good!! I guess I am going to have to find something different.
I made my own stitch counts, the first large ring is 40ds, and in the second attempt it is only 30ds.
the split rings are all 10/10. At least my rings look good to me. It's practice, what can I say!! :)
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Are you posting the one pair of shuttles through the previous SR as you go along or are you interweaving them when they're all finished? I prefer the first method but that's because it's the way I learned first!!!!
That is a design that takes a lot of concentration, but once you get it, it is a terrific piece of tatting. I’m certain you will manage it as beautifully as you always do!
Hi Jane, I did put the shuttles through, but for some reason I can't get it the same and even.
Thanks for the encouragement Fox!!! :)
Ah, then it's probably down to practice and concentration like Fox says!!! All I can say is - carry on trying!!! It's worth it in the end although what you've done so far doesn't look far off to me.
I found that with my limited experience with lanyards, it will take a few trials to get the stitch/pattern correct. Oh and they do need to be about a yard long but measure on your body where you want things to be attached. Looking forward to your progress.
Thank you Jane!!! :)
Thanks Bernice!! :) That is the way I am measuring how long to make it because it's for my husband. :)
I'm sure you'll figure it out. You've done some amazing designs in the past, so this should be fairly simple... right?
Thanks Diane!! :) And I thought it should be fairly simple, but for some reason my mind can't get it(crazy huh??). :)
I like what you are doing and know you will get it right, but I would use size 8 or 3 thread but that is just a guess maybe I would like to see what it would look like in that size :)
Thanks Madtatter80!! :) I went with size 10 thinking it was quite large and it would be ok for a guy. I tried something different tonight and it didn't go anywhere, so I guess it's back to trying this again. :)
Your tatting is neat! You could use the way I do it, tat one set of split rings and then interweave it into the other set of split rings as you tat it - up one split ring then close, down the next split ring and close.
Hope you manage to get it right, I know it took a bit of practice when I did one, I found before I closed the ring I put the other two shuttles though the split ring. I know I saw a good turtorial from "tipsaroundthehome". Mad tatter,
Margaret
http://icelas-world.blogspot.com/2009/06/split-ring-flowering-fall-lanyard.html
If you think he might like metal rings - here is a lanyard that uses tatting and metal findings. [skipping the florals - he might like something like it]
I think whatever you do will be perfect for him!!!
Thank you Jane!! I have considered that now since I just failed a third attempt. :)
Thank you Margaret!! :) I do put the shuttles through, but am still having troubles.
Thank you Lelia!! :) I am going to look that up!! :)
I'm sure that the third sample of the lanyard is going to be perfect :-)
Thanks Ninetta!! :) But it failed too. I decided to try something of my own which I have seen similar samples of(not as lanyards though). :)
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