Actually, it's not a Chicken -- it's a Cockerel Bookmark from Dianna Stevens' Animal Bookmarks: A Tatted Zoo.
It called for size 20 thread, but I started it in size 80. Ahhhhh, isn't that cute? Well, no actually it was very nearly tiny and sort of wimpy. I left of making the long bookmark tail and started over.This is the result.
It actually is size 20! (Unusual for me, I generally just pick a thread I want to use and ignore what's called for -- ornery that way, I am). I used the Day and Night Rainbow my sister dyed for me on a DMC size 20 cordonet base. Not only was the pattern fun, the thread is great to work with. I do think I should have made the tail feathers a bit longer (though not so long as those on the size 80), but I'm just figuring this is an immature rooster.
Well, really. I thought it was size 20, really I did. Got looking back and decided that I really shouldn't scribble this stuff off the top of my head. It's actually a DMC size 30 Cébélia -- but is really is the Day and Night Rainbow. :)
9 comments:
It came out great, must make one or two or more! Longer tail feathers I agree, however long I try to make picots they are always too small unless I actually use a gauge.
Something to crow about! Very cute and great thread!
Fox : )
Tatscool, that's what makes this tiny tail so funny -- I DID use a gauge. I just used the wrong sizes! It looked okay when I was doing it, but once finished it looked a bit funny.
Thanks, Fox. I really like all the thread my sister dyes for me.
Oh, he's so cute! The thread is so happy cheery, too.
When I started tatting, I was sure I never wanted to tat animals, but everytime I see one, I think how cute they are. This rooster is one of the cutest patterns I've seen yet!
This is one of my favorite whimsical bookmark patterns! Nice job and what a difference between the two thread sizes!
oh, this is right up Carol's http://caroltats.blogspot.com/ way. I think it is so cute. Well Done with the tiny thread. Tiny thread is one of my favorites.
Denis happened to walk past as I was taking a look at this, and he said, "Yes, please!" (British for "I'll have one of those!") I always like coming over and taking a look at the beautiful goodies you make.
He's adorable and I love the thread you used! Dianna Stevens' bookmark book is one of my favorite books to work from. The first time I ever used picot gauges was with the cockerel and the peacock, but they didn't come nearly as pretty as yours!
cute roosters, marty. nice job.
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