Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Update on Oops Doily

The pattern is written down to this point, but, like always, I changed it a bit while reworking. The four small rings on top of the large floating rings are attached at the picots. It seems to give the doily more stability and there aren't a lot of weird little picots floating around that will have to be blocked. The split to climb out from the round I haven't started (oh, yes -- that's very clear) is a strange one, so I have to think carefully about how to write it down. It involves leaving a bare thread, doing a ring, leaving another bare thread and making one more ring, then doing "split chain ds" back over the bare threads to get to the next starting point. Except for hiding threads, it would probably be easier to cut and tie. If I remember, when I get to that point I'll take a picture (or scan) and post it.

7 comments:

Margarets designer cards said...

That is a beautiful pattern and looks lovely in your colour way.
Margaret

God's Kid said...

Beautiful design!! :)

Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ Diane said...

It is so pretty! I'm glad to see your progress with it... very inspirational,

Joschaocchi said...

Dies ist ein sehr schönes Muster.
Gefällt mir sehr gut.

Kathy Niklewicz said...

I'm so impressed that you have jumped right in with writing out the pattern! I would opt for the cut and tie because I'm not skilled in the modern procedures yet!

I see that you can write on the Fair info tag that something is an original design. I'm also amazed that there is an actual Tatting category! Few fairs acknowledge the existence of tatting. Your entries are excellent representations and I'm sure they look forward to seeing your entries every year! And you also demonstrate! My hat is off to you!

Jane McLellan said...

Sounds complicated, easier to do than to say perhaps.

Ladytats said...

I love the interesting way you have to climb out. It sounds fun! tricky but fun.