Well, no tatting again.

My niece asked if I would make her a bell sleeved cardigan. 

As a beginning crocheter I was quite nervous, but honored. 

Well, I got it completed.  It took almost 7 skeins of I love the Yarn,

and just under a month(started June 29th and finished July 14th). 
There were some challenges, but I worked my way through them 

and pulled out several sections multiple times and corrected them. 

 I was frustrated with the light colored section and even 

brought the cardigan to Hobby Lobby and showed them 

and let them take pictures to report it, but my niece said 

she was ok with it.  We live about an hour and a half to 

2 hours from each other and so I couldn't try it on her or 

know if it fit till she came yesterday to pick it up and try 

it and she LOVES it.  She said it was perfect!!
I am so happy!!! :)
She also loves the Dr. Pepper scarf and has asked me to 

make her one, and is planning to have me make her 

another sweater at some point.
It's great to have someone enjoy your work!!
I have also been working on a Christmas present in 

crochet which is almost done.

I have several projects "for me" in line already.
I also have 2 tatting projects(one which needs a lot of 

beads-from the new book I got)  in line too.
Lots going on!!!
Hope you are all having a great summer and getting some 

tatting in!! :) 

No tatting to show

I have been so "enticed" by these scarf creations!!!

I have just completed my sixth scarf.

I need to catch you up and will show all 6 in the 

order that I have crocheted them.

Cocoa mug.

Bible(need Holy Bible for front).

Popcorn bucket.

Can of Dr. Pepper(need Logo).

Mc Donald's french fries.

Cocoa mug with mini marshmallows.

For those who are interested, the designer is 

The Crochet Collector on Etsy and Facebook.
As a beginner in crochet, I feel like I have done 

pretty good on these.

 

I will continue making more, but, my niece(adult) 

has asked me to make her a cardigan with "bell" sleeves. 

I found several pattern tutorials on Youtube and she 

chose the one she likes.
I was watching it the other day trying to get an idea 

of what I would be doing to make it, and noticed that 

she apparently edited it and then made some kind of 

correction, but the part where the shoulders start has 

been cut out and I might have trouble there.  Oh well, 
I am going to do my best.  ;)
 

I hope you have a great day, and that I will see 

several of you for Tollway Tatters on Saturday!!! :) 

 

Name tag ready for delivery

 I have added a pin to the name tag to wear.

 

Blogger is getting more and more challenging. 
I am still having trouble commenting, except on 
Jane Eborall's blog. ;)
If I use Google Chrome browser it won't let me 
add pictures now. So I am using Firefox browser.

 

As for other crafting, I made a Go Blue sign in 
plastic canvas for a guy who asked me to
(I think it's for football-I am NOT into sports!!!).

 

And for crochet, I made another scarf(working on 
enhancing with words). It's a Bible(can be a book 
of any kind you like).
Pattern by The Crochet Collector on Etsy.

Have a wonderful weekend!!!
Happy tatting and crafting everyone!! :)
Can't wait!! Tomorrow is Tollway Tatters again!! :)

 

 

A Tatted "Name Tag"

 

I was working on trying to make a "name tag" for 

someone I know and struggled a ton with it, 

but today after watching 2 video tutorials 

and sitting down and realizing I need to 

slow down and do extra checks, I got it done 

and it really didn't take that long, which is 

frustrating since it has taken me over a month 

to figure out.

Here it is done with the tatting part. Next is to 

get a pin or something to be able to wear it.

It's Robin Perfetti's Meandering Bookmark from 

Four Dozen Tatted Bookmarks book.

Only tatters will find my mistakes(yep, there are mistakes!!!)

 

Close-up below: 

Crochet hook for size comparison. 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend and 

get some tatting in!! :) 

Still having trouble commenting, but I do have some things to show

 Blogs have me as Anonymous, but I am not. ;) 
I leave my name and blog name so people know it's me.

I haven't had much time lately, but am gaining a little.
I had a cross I needed to tat for a lady. It's ready to go, 
but she was sick yesterday so I will bring it till I see her. 
**update: so sorry, I forgot to say it is tatted with Lizbeth 
size 40 Purple Iris Fusion-hard to see through the plastic.

I have also been working on crochet which I am so 
excited about....besides my tatting.  ;)

I made a cocoa mug scarf(you should know that I 

LOVE cocoa!!!).

***update, my apologies, I forgot to say the pattern 
is from Crochet Collector on facebook and Etsy.

 And, I am on a plastic canvas project for a guy 

who wants a Go Blue sign(for football I think-
I am not into sports). ;)

***another update- this sign is finally done:

So, I am doing something.

Have a wonderful week and happy Tatting!!  :)

 

Cannot comment on blogs till they fix it again.

 I signed in to Blogger, and started checking blogs in my list, but when I went to comment I said comment as anonymous, and I decided to check the top and it says "sign in".  But yet, I am already signed in.  It goes through this once in awhile and so, I just want to say, what I saw on the blogs I usually comment on looks great!!  Will start commenting again when possible.
That is my only real complaint about the blogs. ;)
Have a wonderful week and great tatting times!!! :)

A necklace

 It's a pattern by Madjar Tatting on Etsy. Link here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/686438988/beaded-necklace-tatting-pattern-pdf?ref=shop_home_active_3&sts=1&dd=1&logging_key=7aea3e0ee5b9880b6e216971d824c503d84b74ec%3A686438988&fbclid=IwY2xjawPkphFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFMRk4zUnluWTJjOVJ4OWh1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkQT5yZHjuV0Pr_pUW7lXg-xLiUCTJMrQPIhgAnwgLBQR7nyAziacxwgiWvU_aem_aCUhINodWRkceC0il4Jm3w
  I really like the design. 
But as for tatting it....I found that she calls for 81 beads, but I 
would need more to have it go all the way around my neck, 
and I did add about 8 more beads and it's still too short. 
I wanted to make a necklace to go with this shirt I got at 
Hobby Lobby.  I love the color!  It's so different than common 
colors.  I feel it's a pinkish purple(almost raspberry). 

The pattern says size 20 thread, but I only had a size 40 
that would compliment the shirt and beads.  It's Lizbeth 
Purple Iris Dk.  I used 2 strands hoping it would be good 
enough to equal the size 20.  Beads are size 6mm which 
I had to order from Amazon.  I was so happy that the color 
was so perfect!! :)

So, I have to either tat some more to get the sides 
close enough for a clasp, or figure some kind of 
to connect the ends to the shoulders while wearing.
Either way I do like it!! :)
Happy Tatting everyone!! :)