Three More Rows To Go

The pattern I have is incomplete; I must make assumptions. 

How I dislike doing that!

The Original
"Eli Lund Doily"

Snip!

I couldn't figure out why the motif was not working

 - too much frilling; it was way too tight...

Now look at that centre, with only six repeats. There is the problem. I didn't see that the pattern called for eight central repeats. Strange, but true. I must have been engrossed in watching the news; Trump trumped Tatting!

So, I cut out all the beads and began again:

Better.

Skill Testing

Because I spent six months tatting the large Renulek piece, I was worried that I might have forgotten everything other than rings and chains!  So, I grabbed this book and started to tat this:

Using the thread from the last star I tatted and trying to empty the 

shuttle I realized I was was going to run out way too soon. 

Adapting the pattern, I added split rings and came up with this:

It is not pretty, but addressed my doubts; I can still tat!

Here is the beginnings of a mat I am tatting for one of my grandsons:

Another Frivole Star