What should I do next?

I finished a round of my hair bun holder. It's a bit different from my previous ones:

Before I add the rings to finish out the 4-ring set to each repeat, I need to decide what the next round will look like and what beads I would like to use. That way I can prepare picots for bead joins and how I’ll transition from this lacier section to a fabric that can hold in the ends of hair. That creates a neater finish to the hairstyle which is my goal. Especially when I’m trying to look nice performing or presenting.

Time to pull out the sketch paper and brainstorm away!

One step forward, two steps back

 That’s what has been happening with my shuttles lately. I look at the pattern, tat the element, realize I’ve made a mistake and spend time correcting it. So, there are no pictures to share. I have decided what to do for the Fantasia piece. One more decision and then I’ll start to tat in earnest.

This is more like what I envisioned

 

Here are all three samples. The top left is the half stitch count, the bottom left is the original Lene Bjorn pattern. The yarn on the right is KC Botanical Bamboo/cotton blend. There’s a LOT of ply in this with a gentle twist and a lovely sheen. I like the color name: Feather Grey. It works up nicely using a needle. With the added picots filling the negative space created by the chains, I think it will make a nice cloth.

When you want a change

 

This is my version of a lovely square designed by Lene Bjorn. I found it in Tatting Together Square Motifs by Iris Niebach. The book is a collection of “magic squares” designed as a part of a workshop. It’s been fun to explore. I used one design as inspiration for Glissando. I tested this out as a possibility for making a vest out of some bamboo-cotton yarn. It’s a bit too open for my taste as a garment. So, I adapted:

I simply divided all the stitch counts by 2 for this version. There’s still a bit more negative space than I like, but I think I’m on the right track.

Now that's looking nice!

I finished round 4 of the Spring Doily. I like how this thread makes it looks like a flower.

A bit of a finish

 

Wiosna 2025 round 3

I think this round of the Spring Doily adds quite a bit to the pattern!

Not quite enough

 

I had fun laying samples of edgings up next to the Assisi motif I stitched. It wasn’t hard to pick the size thread I should use. It wasn’t that hard to pick the color from my stash. I narrowed it down to a couple of options. But…..

I decided there needed to be more of a buffer between the negative space in the stitching and the tatted edging. But……

I couldn’t find the floss I used. It’s here somewhere…..

I decided to use a darker color to provide a bit of a mat effect. We’ll see where this takes me.