Thursday, March 19, 2015

Kiss Curl Heart

I saw this heart on Frivole's blog and tracked it down to Craftree.  I really haven't got the hang of finding my way around Craftree. Luckily Muskaan came to my rescue again and kindly sent me a link to the PDF pattern. The design is by Nicola Bowersox. It was originally for needle tatting, but works fine with a shuttle. It starts with a chain, of course. I used the method I learnt a long time ago from the Julia Sanders book - just tie a knot in the thread, which prevents the core thread from disappearing.
I really like this pattern - can you tell? It's possible I went a bit overboard and won't need all these for my foodcover, but I think it will be a useful doodle to have in my tatting tin.

12 comments:

  1. One can never have too many Hearts , especially when they are Sooo lovurly !!! Adorable :-)

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  2. I use this method now all the time. Frivole did a video. Not sure where it originated, but it works very nicely. Also easy, and I like the result better than a knot. : )

    http://youtu.be/QjC87H__AYc

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    1. I THINK this was Marie Smith's idea - well, she showed it to me and I'd never seen it before!!! http://janeeborall.freeservers.com/FalsePchain.pdf

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  3. Such pretty colours, too! This pattern is going on my to tat pile.

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  4. Those look so sweet!!! :)
    Thank you so much for sharing the link cuz' I know nothing of Craftree.

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  5. They are pretty and kind of modern too! I could see those on a card with a string or a pen drawn line, to someone holding them like balloons for your birthday. :)

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  6. You can never have too much tatting. Very pretty. And thanks for the like as well.

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  7. They look great in all the colours like that Jane. Do you know you can also start the chain without a knot?

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  8. Adorable! This looks like a good pattern for finishing off the last of the thread left on my shuttle. Thank you for sharing the link.

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  9. Lovely hearts, this pattern is going on my to do pile.
    Margaret

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  10. I read about this heart too, during the week - good to have the link for the pattern. Your food cover is going to be stunning!

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