Nothing To Sneeze At

#80 Lizbeth

Pattern by Teiko Fujito  
   Hankie from a friend : )

Steamin' Ahead with....

Can you guess? Recognize this one?

It has been lingering in my head since I tatted one motif ages ago and really liked both the look and the process: a winning combo.

Lizbeth #80

Deceptively Simple

Found it! 

Tatting From Burda book

Not as easy or straight-forward as it seems, this little pattern had me wondering how to get those outer rings tamed. It took three times to realize the pattern did not work and I had to increase the stitch count by10 ds per ring, making the final count a massive 42 ds per ring! Whew! Lots of anxiety closing them up! They ended up all fine, even the one that decided to become bent for her photo shoot!

I am so pleased with the result that I may at some later time re-tat this. Unfortunately, I have no idea who designed this, as I printed it from the Internet somewhere ages ago and don’t know where I found it. Anyone?

Next, I have made progress on the edging; I will have enough thread.

It would not have been sufficient had I had continued with Robin’s pretty border design, so it is auspicious that I decided to switch patterns. All is good - for a much-needed change from the grumbling. That means no trucker-talk, Sherry!  : ))

One-shuttle Olympia

"Olympia" -  Another Ben Fikkert,

smaller than "Buttercups"

Yarnplayer #80 HDT

The hankie now rounding the first corner...

I like this simple pattern by Teiko Fujito, and I like the blue thread I've used. 

Both colour and design seem to suite the handkerchief design. I'm just hoping the thread lasts till the end of the edging. So, of course, I am tatting very fast; that always works...