The result is a much more shapely edge. I was attempting to achieve the scalloped effect that the book displays.
I do not crochet for a reason. After years with the hook in my hand, I became supremely bored with it, and also tended to get a mightily sore wrist - which made trucker-mouth arrive promptly on cue!
It was time to move on. Fortunately, in timely fashion, tatting made its appearance.
Now, my wrists are fine. Unfortunately, trucker-mouth just moved camp...
#1 was the first one I tatted - pretty but no distinct border.#2 is the same centre, but I cut off the original border and crocheted it with crossed stitches at the beginning of the curved chains, hoping the scalloped edge would emerge. It did not. Also, I sliced through picots while removing the edge, and had to re-tat the whole thing. Bahh.
#3 is the last motif before I added the crocheted edging. The picots are just about half the size.
I dare you to tat this without a picot gauge!
p.s. This is my 700th post!
It's wonderful Fox! I love it. I don't think I'd try it to begin with, all those picots would drive me mad!
ReplyDeleteWow! 700! You are amazing! I love your tenacity and admire how you will do a piece over and over until it's to your standard. You are a fantastic model- plus you're funny and fun,
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Fox, and congratulations on your 700th post!
ReplyDeleteHallo Fox, congrats to your post #700!!!! And this little egg #4 is soo nice and perfectly looking!!! You did it so well! I also love the dark colorcombination of #3! Thank you for inspiring me, I am getting eager to try this out with shuttle and needle. I assume needle is quicker this time for me, possible without gauge ;-))Happy sunday!
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Beautiful! I love the look of that egg and can't wait to make it. Did you make the first and last picot of each scallop a tad smaller or all the same size? I wonder if that would help the scalloping.
ReplyDeleteJB, It sure would! But too fiddly with taking that gauge into account. Not my cuppa! But go for it - it would work well. See comment by Ladytats.
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pretty tatting as always Fox. I am never sure why you pick your work apart like you do. perfection is a goal, but still you do such pretty work. as for tatting this one, to get the scallops, I would make the picots graduated in each section. Which would require the use of several picot gauges instead of just one. more fiddly then I would want for such a quick project. but that is just me.
ReplyDeletewow!! 700 posts, good for you! I am only up to 239.
congratulations. I check your blog constantly to see what you have done. I am inspired, wish I had more time.
Yikes - that would be so much work! And I am not sure if the crocheting would work with so many changes... ai must admit I did have that thought too, but discarded it pretty quickly!
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Lovely words, All. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 700th post. Your tatting is so beautiful and inspiring. I love the colors you use in your tatting.
ReplyDeleteThis 4th egg is beautiful, and also the 3d is perfect with its colors.
ReplyDeleteYou are fantastic doing all these works again and again and make patterns better and better:)
Great job on the scalloped egg. Thanks also for your continued inspiration; 700 posts - quite an accomplishment!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Somehow, I am not the least bit tempted to start tatting eggs... not sure why.
ReplyDeleteThe patterns are small and challenging. That is why I tat them - I am not partial to eggs either!
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Congratulations, Fox, on 700 posts. Karen in OR
ReplyDelete700! Fantastic, and congrats, Fox! #3 looks great!
ReplyDeleteWell congratulations! Not only on the 700th post, but also on having the nerve to tackle that egg -- I would have tried it once, maybe, but you've done it over and over and it looks better every single time. I really love the colors in egg 3.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!!! I still think they are all pretty! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 700th post. Your egg is super cool.
ReplyDeleteAnd as usual your post made me smile. If not before, I imagine #2 was where the "trucker-mouth" came in, it sure would have if it was me :-)
Busted.... : ))
DeleteYOU DID IT, FOX! Give yourself a big pat on the back.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I'd do it if only I was there. :)
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ReplyDeleteGreat milestone - 700th post! YAY!!
Very nice! That pink is so bright though that I can barely look at it without needing to squint! :) I can't crochet anymore either, but I never really liked crocheting with thread. Strange then that I'm so addicted to tatting...
ReplyDeleteWell done for getting it right! And congratulations on your 700th post.
ReplyDeleteI have to sooooo do this one now! I love it! I'm still working on that Chained Heart. Grrrrr...that's all I have to say about that. ;)
ReplyDeleteI wonder if most tatters would rather be challenged and risk not having a perfect outcome everytime or would they like a pattern that always turns out perfect? That last egg is amazing.
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