It's always good to have options. Recently I've learnt several ways to make split self-closing mock rings. Tim Kaylor tats a split chain for the second part of the ring. There's a link to his video on
this post. Randy Houtz's method is described on muskaan's post
here. This method requires three threads rather than Tim's two. Muskaan's method also needs three threads, the loop is used to finger tat the second half of the ring. Muskaan used it to tat a
spectacular bracelet.
I think it might depend on the circumstances which method would work best. If you were tatting a doily in two colours, Tim's method might be best. I used Randy's method for the
leaf braid with flowers , where I wanted the third thread for the flowers. For muskaan's wave braid, with three colours showing, her method is best.
Jane, did you get it to work ok?
ReplyDeleteYes, thanks, it works fine.
DeleteThey all look great, do you have an opinion on which might be the easiest to execute?
ReplyDeleteUnless you’re really proficient at split chains, I’d say Randy’s was easiest.
DeleteIt is nice to have options!
ReplyDeleteGood to have options in tatting! Bookmarking for future reference. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteInteresting. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for noting many options and for sharing them with us. Since so many days I have not tatted, now I have to.
ReplyDeleteGood to have this visual and linked reference!!! Tatting is all about options - hence always evolving and creative :-)
ReplyDeleteMy variation of Randy's split/scmr was to have the 2nd side stitches facing inside the ring. But you seem to have got it to work otherwise too ;-P