Worth The Wait

Finally, it looks so much better! 

I suppose the whole technique is clicking into place in my fingers and my brain. I was at the end of my knotted rope.

Here, I learned to add in new thread more neatly,  

and how to join up to the new row in the round.

Another new stitch - box stitch. : )

Today

You can see where I am going with the colours now.

I tried the connecting rings and chains using dark brown and a variegated purpley thread, but it looked very wrong. So I settled on the light brown followed by motifs in white...the new addition.

Armenian Lace, you ask? Still plugging along. I had to retrieve it from the depths if my cupboard. I can't seem to just walk away.

Thanks, Etta, for your very encouraging email. You gave me a real boost! : )

Almost Another Round Done

: )

Roadblock...

I'm afraid the Armenian lace project is beginning to feel a bit too much like.....argggfhhhhh....SEWING!

I am not pleased. Into the drawer it goes, out of my line of vision till I can comfortably try it again.

Taking a break from JS for a day, I tatted this:

Thread is HDT by Yarnplayer, 

sent to me by a dear tatting friend.

...from this book:

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