The Blue Doily continued by me

Well, I am making progress on the Blue Doily(pattern here: http://web.archive.org/web/20010418022115/http://www.geocities.com/leen_tats/BlueDoily.html ).

On the pattern Eileen says there's part of her that thinks it's just not quite finished yet, and I agree. So, I decided to try and add a few more rows. I wanted to have something similar to keep her design flowing as though she continued. I really love the first 4 rows and wanted to see if I could add the negative(open) space created by rows 2 and 3 to the outer rounds. Well, It has been a bit challenging, but not bad. I tried using the same stitch counts, but that didn't quite work, it caused lots of ruffling.

I realized that it would not be open spaces, so...I cut it all off and started over.

Then, after getting that row done resembling row 2,

I worked on the next row and got about 1/2 way around trying to make it resemble row 3, but the ruffling was really bad and the negative spaces were not right,

so I tried altering it a little and it laid flat beautifully.

So, now my negative spaces resemble the inner rounds

and I am ready to work on the next round tomorrow, hopefully!! The 3 lighter colored pictures of the transitions were due to

being out in the sunshine!!!! Hope you all got in some great tatting today!!! :) House/land updates: For those who have been following

our housing situation, the septic system was put in a few

weeks ago, the concrete slab for the house to sit on was

poured last Tuesday, the well was put in last Thursday, and

(drumroll) the house is supposed to be delivered tomorrow.

They say there is a chance that we could possibly move in

on Oct. 19(praying hard for that or earlier!!). I will let you

know when I know. ;)

EILEEN STAFFORD BlueDoily

In size 20 Lizbeth Red Burst.  It is about 5 1/2 inches 

across.  This is all six rounds in the pattern, but I agree 

with the designer that it seems to not be finished so I  

am going to try and add more rows.  Not sure how 

many, but at least 2.

The 5th & 6th rows have caused some ruffling, but I 

believe if I was able to block it that it would lay flat.

I showed a couple of our daughter's yoyos and the 

pumpkins inspired by the yoyos.  Well, here are a 

few things she has created with them, and she would 

appreciate some thoughts and comments from you.

Do you like them?  Would you consider purchasing 

something like them(not expecting you to buy them-

she is asking to see if she should consider putting them 

in the craft shows with me)??  Thank you for all honest 

thoughts!!
First, a Harvest Basket:

Next,  pumpkins:

Next, a pumpkin centerpiece:

So, it's autumn around here and we are "growing" 

a pumpkin patch.  ;)  

I hope you had a wonderful day(or are having), 

and hopefully getting tatting in!!! :)