Serwetka Letnia 2014 - Thanks to Renulek!

Finished! Just under 10 inches, tatted in #80 thread. The last row is a lovely caramel DMC from Tatty Tally that I settled on at the last moment and I think it is the right colour for the outer edge. Thanks, Tally.

Many thanks again to Renata for designing such a beautiful piece. Her patterns are delightful to work with and I have enjoyed every one that I have tatted. They are clever,  precise and versatile, looking very different in whatever colour way is chosen.

Duplicating Driburg

I could not let it go...The white version of this in the Rosario thread was not working for me at all, so I tatted it in #40 Lizbeth. I was not aware that anything else was different; not my tension, my mood, nor the shuttles.

So, how do I account for the way more appealing blue one above, except to say it was done in a better thread for tatting? 

The Rosarios #20 thread is not good for tatting. I suppose that is why the label says “crochet thread!

"Driburg"

DRIBURG

from "Occhi-Patchwork"

by

Adelheid Dangela 

Tatted in Rosarios #20. 

I have lots of this thread now that I have decided not to use it in the Russian challenge piece. Even the Cebelia #30 that I have replaced it with seems thick after all the #80 I have become accustomed to. 

So I thought I’d pick a few motifs from the new book; this is the first one I attempted.Thanks Wendy! Good book. : )

Brutal Buckling

I hope that the buckling will resolve itself in the next row... I have had to change the count again in this row and have no idea what will happen as I go along.

Later:

Too much futzing around trying to block this, so out came the blades...

It should lie flat, without so much manipulation, or in my mind it really is not working.

This pattern is a real challenge.