Can't Find The Flaw!

There is a mistake in there and so the pattern is NOT working out.

Arghhh, the frustration! I have looked and counted and I am not seeing it. Maybe it is me or maybe it is the pattern, but whatever, I am going round the bend looking at the blasted thing.

There are two more rows but until I figure it out it is senseless to continue.

Oh Noooooo! 

I found it! Two rows back. I am going to try and fake it....What a shame; I really like the pattern and was enjoying the tat.

Copious Double Stitches

Small bits of progress happening. 

I am tatting the 8th motif border and then there are only 4 left to do.

The joining of these 12 motifs to the main work has me very nervous, 

however I am not going to think about it for a while!

Pattern by

Ben Fikkert Doily 

Pattern by

Aleksandra Pawlak

Then there was some practise-tatting 

because of Jon’s interesting post, here.

This is a loop-tatted ring.

Also, I received a ball of red #10 Cebelia that I ordered with which I shall try the Jan Stawasz cap one last time. 

The pattern calls for #10 and I have always substituted with something else, so we shall see what happens with this new thread.

I really want to make my little cousin a tatted cap and was so disappointed that the last attempt rendered such a large crown that didn’t reduce in circumference.

Diane's Delights

Blues. If you are a tatter and you read blogs, then you know, I mean, you KNOW, exactly what I am talking about! The Lacelovin' Librarian loves her blues.

Never do I sm to have a lot of blues in my thread stash, but while tatting this Polish Oval Doily, I see I must make some changes in my thread selection. Blue is surely beautiful!

I am using #80 Lizbeth and so far this measures 7" x 4".

I have three more rows to go. 

The pattern is from this Polish publication,
 same as The Monster, but different edition.

Procrastinating

I am still avoiding getting back to the Fikkert Doily, as it is so tedious. So, here is the somewhat limited progress on the Polish Oval Doily.

Once again, Lizbeth has delivered shoddy goods - knots, twists and splitting, all in the same ball. I am disappointed, but should know by now that it is not going to get better. 

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