Anna's Doily

Frivole and Fox tatted this pattern by Karla Barraza which is quite amazing. Karla designed a beautiful pattern. Round 4 was particularly interesting to tat.

Mine is tatted in Lizbeth Size 20 Raspberry Pink Lt (#623). It measures about 8 inches across. I found two mistakes while blocking.

Light Globules

It is nice to dine out and be served food that you did not have to prepare. It was happy hour and I was admiring these 'globules' of light while dusk sets outside.

Workbasket Doily WIP 2

Rounds 2 & 3 are complete. Since they are simple ring and chain, I decided to use multicoloured for Round 2 and black for Round 3. What will Round 4 be tatted in? All threads are Size 40.

More Tins

 

to be added to the collection. These are tins from the Chinese New Year cookies. One depicting the Chinese Opera and the other are scenes from Singapore.

 

Seashell Coaster

 

I named this 'seashell coaster' as I do not read German. The pattern is from Susanne Rolf's Mustersammlung book on page 42. I tatted this for Judy as a belated birthday present. Judy loves pink and this is actually a little more peach than pink (Venus Size 40 #103). I forgot to join the side picots so I left it as is. It would probably look neater with the side picots joined but this looks lacier.

Grasshopper

 

Is it a sculpture or is it a real grasshopper?

 

Workbasket Doily WIP 1

I am starting a new doily called 'Snowflake in a Circle Doily' from the Workbasket May 1956 issue which Sheila sent me. Since Fox inspired me to used different colours in one doily with her Honey Napkin, I am starting row 1 with black. Did you notice the shape of the rings? It looks like the shape of a butternut squash. This is created with two dimples instead of one dimple as done in a dimpled ring. I guess this is the snowflake.

Sally's Earrings

 

I made this for Sally for her participation in the Rose Arrangement challenge here. She just e-mailed two days ago to say she has received it. Hope she enjoys it. Tatted in white threads and Delica beads.

Gunhild, you have not sent me your address. Ellen, hope you received yours in the mail.

The Workbasket from Sheila

Sheila H from Canada sent me this Workbasket issue a few weeks ago. Thank you so much Sheila.

In it, is a tatted doily pattern. Sheila tats but she found this while clearing some things and thought I would find it interesting. Yes, I did. Besides the one tatting pattern, there are crochet patterns, one knitting pattern, articles, tips and recipes.

It was also full of ads from 1956 and I found a few very intriguing e.g. tiny flower lanterns (3 inches) to brighten up your flower arrangement or the greeting card vases or the air cap which can be attached to your hair dryer and dry hair in minutes.

Corner Lace B

 

This pattern is from Susanne Rolf on page 16 of her book Mustersammlung. There are two versions of this pattern. Both are pretty - A & B. I did not graduate the picots on this one.