2012 25 Motif Challenge: Motif #12

Here is the Flying Minor Norwegian Dragon for the 4 yr. old boy.

Pattern is here: http://www.nuperelle.net/drager/monstre/MinidragerEng.pdf

It's tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Christmas Red and Bright Orange.

I want to thank everyone who encouraged me to keep going. It took 3 tries to get the body, and 3 tries to get the first wing. I was actually able to finally get the SSSRs to work(not great, but really good I think). Now, just so you know I don't believe I have the wings done correctly, but I am very happy with how nice it looks!!! And I have gotten great compliments around home too!! :) Thanks again everyone! May you be blessed!!! :)

Dragon tails and sad story

I have been trying to tat the Flying Minor Norwegian Dragon by Anne Bruvold and this is what I have so far. I wanted to do one without the extra picots and on the first one I forgot to add them for joins, and the second one I remembered them, but the string tangled on the close of the ring and snapped. Plus, I don't think that SSSRs and I are going to be friends.

So, the reason for tatting the dragon is for a gift to a little 4yr. old boy. His grandmother(a friend of mine) told me this sad story.

This little boy was told by an older woman that his jacket was ugly. That jacket was given to him by his mother and she had just recently passed away. The saddest part to this whole story is that it was his other grandmother(his dad's mother) who had told him his jacket was ugly.

I just could not believe anyone could be so cruel especially to their own grandchild!!!

I told my friend I wanted to tat a dragon for him and she was overwhelmed that someone would be that kind who doesn't even know him.

So.....I HAVE to complete this dragon!!!!!