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!! :)

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!!!  :)