Hello Hayley!

I will be meeting my newest relative on Wednesday - she for whom the granny-square blanket was crocheted a while back. Luckily, I was able to finish the socks, in spite of the disgruntled digit!

The Deepest Cut

It is not made with a tiny crochet hook. No. It might just be the worst when cleaning one of those handheld mixing thingys and not realizing that it is still plugged in!

While staring in horror at what I had done, whilst racing for ice and hydrogen peroxide, my first thought was, "How will I tat if I've amputated my first digit." No wonder people think tatters are bonkers!

The damage wasn't as bad as I initially thought. I shall not dwell on the gory bits, but tell you I am better today, and managed to finish the first of these last night, in spite of the unwieldy bandage. 

Back To It

Can you see those tiny, little red beads? 

They are so small I have to use a .4 hook, and I am very fearful of those.

Some of you may remember a number of very unfortunate painful encounters ...

Very slow going, especially with the beads, however, the design is marvellous. 

This row is really brilliant. Jan Stawasz certainly knew his stuff! 

Knowing about reverse tatting has really made this pattern a lot easier than 

if I had been flipping back and forth - especially as it is now over a foot in diameter.

This one is for my daughter-in-law, who has always appreciated my tatting a lot. 

The surprise is that my daughter, who is very supportive, but not  - well you know -

hooked, so to speak, has requested one that she will then frame! 

I am delighted.

A Perfectly Pretty Perfetti

Robin Perfetti that is. This pattern can be found here.

I just had to take a break from The Monster D... : )

#80 Lizbeth 

3” diameter