Tatted Jade Lariat

Thank you for your great comments in the preview post.

I did start this chain thinking it would make a great eyeglass holder.

It was so pretty and I had all those beads already strung so I decided to tat them all.

I was glad I did and it morphed into a lariat which can be worn several ways.

Tatted in a size 30 HDT from Marilee Rockley called Forest.

Besides the jade bamboo beads, I added Swarovski round crystals, Delica beads, and the lariat ends with two carved jade charms.

Tatted Lariat

Remember the tatted edging Drunkard's Path which I was tatting for a necklace. This is it. I made it a lariat with a pendant and a large ring with Delica beads. The polymer clay pendant is a creation of a very talented artist Michelle on Etsy. Her shop is called Woman In Bloom.

Noir Fleur and Leaf Necklace

This is a shorter lariat with leaves and flowers tatted in black accompanied by little filigree butterflies. Knot it close to the neck or much lower. Wear it to the front or to the back. More photos in my Etsy shop here.

Tudor Rose

Pattern: Tudor Rose

Book: Tatting Patterns by Lyn Morton (page 12)

Thread: Vineyard at Dusk HDT Size 20 by Krystle Dawne

I love this HDT. Personally, I do wish the purple in the colourway was a little longer. The vibrancy of the purple is just so pretty. I am still smiling. I tatted this two weeks ago and did not have enough thread to complete another lariat with this HDT. No worries, I just ordered more from Krystle.