Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Monday, June 29, 2015
Front-side Frothiness
After these are secured by the third row of the motif, there are 24 smaller motifs to be tatted and attached by twisty chains... I am working on fortitude.
There is a lilac blob in the centre, bottom left of the photo. That is my "right-side" marker. Without it, it is difficult to immediately differentiate front-side from back-side.
You might wonder why I am tatting fs/bs in #80. Sheer obstinacy.
There is a lilac blob in the centre, bottom left of the photo. That is my "right-side" marker. Without it, it is difficult to immediately differentiate front-side from back-side.
You might wonder why I am tatting fs/bs in #80. Sheer obstinacy.
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Recontextualizing
No longer striving for perfection, mastery or excellence might just be the solution for the Ben Frikkert disaster. My operating intention has just shifted and recreated itself as...wait for it.... COMPLETION.
Yes, my new focus, though still painfully informed by my addiction to achieving new personal bests, is now merely just getting through to the end of this intensely irritating pattern! I do think it will be worth the effort - though I might just "quit" again in the days ahead. : )
Friday, June 26, 2015
The Hapless Cap
Actually, it isn’t THAT unfortunate as it IS finished, though still too large for a one year old. When I finished it I could get it comfortably on my head, so that wouldn’t do for little one year old Hayley.
To remedy this, I ran some very hot water and squished and swished the cap around till I felt it MUST have shrunk somewhat. Happily it did! Now, I think it will be good for a young child.
I thought I was very creative making a form to put the wet piece over to be able to shape it. I used a glass with a bowl turned over on top of it.
Then I had to form each repeat so that it would dry with all the tatting in place as it was meant to be. Took a while to get it sitting properly. And I see here I have missed a few bits!
Every time I look at these photos, it reminds me of a burqa! Strange! Must be the shape of the tatting pattern. There are not many patterns for hats, after all. : )
All in all, I am pleased with this pattern. But be warned: if you tat this use nothing larger than a #20.
I were to tat it again, (for the 4th or 5th time!) which I will not, I would use a #30 for a child or a very small adult.
To remedy this, I ran some very hot water and squished and swished the cap around till I felt it MUST have shrunk somewhat. Happily it did! Now, I think it will be good for a young child.
I thought I was very creative making a form to put the wet piece over to be able to shape it. I used a glass with a bowl turned over on top of it.
Then I had to form each repeat so that it would dry with all the tatting in place as it was meant to be. Took a while to get it sitting properly. And I see here I have missed a few bits!
Every time I look at these photos, it reminds me of a burqa! Strange! Must be the shape of the tatting pattern. There are not many patterns for hats, after all. : )
I were to tat it again, (for the 4th or 5th time!) which I will not, I would use a #30 for a child or a very small adult.
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