Still Tatting

 

I've been tatting, in between sewing jewelry bags (50 last week and 60 this week). I was looking through me tatting file recently and came across my scribbled version of Anne Bruvold's flowery triangle. Anne didn't write out the pattern, but gave permission for it to be copied. I've tatted it several times before. I thought it would work well on a food cover, combined with butterflies. I also tatted more stars, to make five altogether:

It's always interesting when you tat a motif a number of times to see how thread size affects the size of the motif. The yellow star measures 12cm across, whereas the pink one measures 9cm.

Seeing Stars

 

Manju Talekar developed muskaan's Endruck's leaf doodle into a star and muskaan has written and diagrammed the pattern.  You can find it on this blogpost.  It's a really good design that lies nicely flat. I thought I'd make several to put on a food net. I worked it in two rounds because I find it easier to sew in ends than to make a split chain! 

Cross Stitch

 

I've been doing a bit of cross stitch, to make a card for an upcoming family wedding. I took the motif from Donna Kooler's 555 Cross Stitch Motifs. I used metallic thread for the initials and date. It's quite difficult to work with, but looks good. 

The Disappearing Comment

 Yesterday, there were three comments on my A Simple Knit post, one from Lace-lovin' Librarian - Diane; one from picotsnkeys; and one from splocik. I duly ticked the boxes for them all to be published on the blog. But only two of them appeared. Blogger says that splocik's comment has been published and sent me an email to that effect, but the blog post doesn't show it. This morning there was a comment from muskaan, which was published, no problem. I'm a bit puzzled. I wouldn't like splocik to think I don't value the comment, I most certainly do! Thank you. I have no idea why it's not at the bottom of the post but, for the record, I did receive it and did try to publish it. Thanks to the other three for their comments too. 

A Simple Knit

 

I was asked to make a fitted top for a petite lady. I thought cotton would be better suited to the task than handspun wool, but couldn't find the right yarn. I bought some acrylic. I do like to work with natural fibres, but there's a time for all things and I thought the acrylic would be good for a trying a pattern out. I took some measurements, did some calculations and got knitting. I took the front along for a try out; we decided that the straps needed to be longer but otherwise it was fine. So I went ahead and knitted the back. It was a good project for knitting in the evenings, not too much attention required. 

This And That

 

I've been making this and that for Saturday's market table. More puppets to replace the ones I sold last month; beaded key rings to replace the ones I've sent to a gift shop. Our roof tiles are being replaced, so there's a lot of disruption, but keeping on with crafting probably helps keep me sane. 

Crosses

 I tatted two Jane's Bookmark Crosses, designed by Grace Tan, as gifts. I came to put the second one into an envelope and realised that I'd put an extra two rings on one arm. Fiddle de dee. It was too late to do anything about it, so I gave it to the recipient with a note that I will make her another one. I forgot to take pictures of either cross, so here's a picture of a Flamboyant tree in my garden that is looking splendid: