Tuesday, September 16, 2025

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!! :)






 

8 comments:

Jane McLellan said...

I hope you feel better soon! You’re making good progress learning to crochet, looks good. And I’m still amazed by your pens, I can’t imagine getting the tatting in neatly.

Jane Eborall said...

Do you know where the tatted inserts originally came from? They were the legs/arms of my flower fairy http://www.janeeborall.freeservers.com/FlowerFairy.pdf I was quite annoyed when it happened but since then it’s been ‘stolen’ a few more times.

God's Kid said...

Thank you so much Jane!!! I am trying to get better. ;)
I am enjoying the crochet in the evenings when it's not quite light enough for me to tat, or when I am not feeling up to dealing with my fine threads in tatting!! ;)
I like how the pens have turned out! :)

God's Kid said...

I am sorry Jane, I didn't know. A tatting friend just showed her pens and I wanted to try and I was told the stitch count.

muskaan said...

You have made such good progress on your crochet squares! And I really like your scrubbie - can't see any defects.

Margarets designer cards said...

I would never have thought of putting tatting in a pen, amazing, I learned crochet in our first lockdown, I have done a blanket and a few other bits, I have been doing something fun at the moment and when finished will post them,

God's Kid said...

Thank you so very much muskaan!!! ;) I now have around 60 squares done because I have been home a whole week not feeling well and since I am mostly sitting the crochet keeps me busy. ;)

God's Kid said...

Thank you Margaret!! :) I hadn't thought of putting tatting in pens either. ;)
I now have around 60 squares crocheted for my cardigan. ;)