Saturday, November 10, 2018

Finished With a Christmas Present

    Once again, it's been a while. Just getting busy with life. The wife is not feeling well so I have been trying to take care of her, as I can. I am still working too much and playing - well, not enough. But such is the way of the world.
    On a positive note, I finally have finished a Christmas present. This one is Renulek's Spring Napkin 2018. This has really been an interesting tat. Mostly I have had to do it at work, no, not on company time, but I usually arrive about an hour ahead and have coffee and quiet. I also take lunch in my office so I eat, then tat. I started this one in February. Between everything else, I finally got it done yesterday.
    I did the first several rounds as continuous tatting, but eventually the pattern got a bit complicated so I had to start individual rounds. On the last round are 48 "points". I used the method I have in my Experiments page for doubled rings. I think it looks better that way. In this photo I have not blocked it yet. I have washed it with Orvus though. It is tatted with Pop-A-Bobbin shuttles using DMC100 and measures about 13" across. I wonder what it would be in size 20?

    This doily will go to my niece for Christmas.

4 comments:

  1. Spectacular, in such tiny thread!

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  2. Just beautiful. Very dainty in fine thread. I’m sure there must be examples around in size 20 thread. I used size 40 but had to end way early after discovering a fatal flaw.

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  3. Beautifully done! Mine is tucked safely away. Every once in a while I get the urge to pull it out, but I must finish afghans for Christmas, so it remains on hold. When I finish, you will know how large it is in size 20! ;-)

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