Monday, March 22, 2010

Genius or Dyslexia Rules Again?

 
Love this pattern, which I saw originally on Vinnie's and then again Liyarra's site. I could not figure out how to do this in one pass, as Vinnie intends. Tried a few times and ended up there, at the point, not knowing what to do next.

So, I turned the tatting upside down and made a picot on the bottom to later join the not-yet-made-ring, and then up righted the tatting to continue.  You see the result.

Perhaps, I thought, a dimpled ring would have worked, but the joining picot would then be in the wrong place, for it would be upside down.  This was my solution.  I am not sure yet if it will work as I have not got to that place in the pattern.

Am I missing something elementary here?  Overlooked the obvious?  If you can see the problem, do tell! Otherwise, I may have created a lovely new move!  I doubt it, but it is a nice thought!

Karey Solomon's HDT #30

On the bright side, I did manage to tat these little motifs on the weekend.

Patti Duff's Mini Tats in Lizbeth #40     $15 & #16 MC
Square is Georgia Seitz's from  Tatting on the Edge and Beyond

Slowly.  I seem to be at a bit of a tatting impasse - everything is suddenly so difficult!  I hope this bumpiness passes quickly or I WILL have to submit to the dark side!

Anon,

8 comments:

  1. Please see my blog for corrections and some further corrections.
    The picot at the ch8-8 is supposed to be a join.
    Sorry for all the trouble!
    Luv,
    Vinnie

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  2. See, you did an inverted picot and didn't even know it! We'll go with "genius".

    :-)))

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  3. It seems to me that the quickest and least painful way out of such a situation is to toss in a downward facing picot, as you did, but by means of a dimple (2a-2b). But that is apparently not what Vinnie intended.

    Don't panic, your capability in the medium has overtaken your understanding. Your brain simply needs processing time to catch up. Chill!

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  4. I had the same problem, but Vinnie set me right. Love the motifs.

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  5. The thread you're using is very delicate in colour. I have to admit I had a crack at this pattern and gave up quite quickly when I couldn't figure out what to do.

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  6. Genius. Definitely. I saw this post last night and have been pondering it since, because it's beyond me. Now reading the comments, I see it's called an inverted picot, have googled it, know it is advanced, but still beyond me... and I suspect will remain so for QUITE some time!!! I can already tell though, that my pea-brain isn't going to let this go and I will be cruising the internet trying to learn more. I love how you always get me thinking, Fox!
    :) Ann

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  7. Thanks for the comments, Everyone!

    I am still frustrated by this pattern and took a break to tat Mary Konior's heart, which gave me heartache as well! But, IT is completed, as you can see in the next post.

    Now, I will try and tackle Vinnies' again ... Fox : )

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  8. Not sure if this helps...but I would have tatted over a paperclip, which can be removed when you come to do the join, no?
    Thanks for the positive comments, btw, :), ca m'a fait plaisir.

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