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Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Progress on Martha Ess Two Hearts as One celtic style pattern


I am intrigued with patterns that have elements that intertwine. So, I revisited this pattern. I posted the seperate heart motifs on the Homework blog here. Here’s the first part of the two motifs together:

I find that my brain keeps track of just so many details when tatting. Or playing the organ. Or cooking. Or…… So, I didn't quite get the final split chain (in green) worked in. 

Here's a poor picture of that chain joined BEHIND the red chain. 
 
The picture is poor as we were in the midst of quite a storm! Poor natural light. If you blow them up in a fresh tab you should be able to see the error and the correction.

Where was I? 

Oh yes, the celtic-ness of this pattern.  

I think we should come up with another term for the intertwined elements in tatting patterns. In music we call them contrapuntal textures. Look it up. I think it will work! 

Now to untat a mistake in the SCMR…..

9 comments:

  1. I have had this pattern for a long time, but haven't made it yet myself. Someone in my lace group did and when I saw it it kind of blew my mind. Thinking maybe I couldn't do it..! Yours looks OK.

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    1. I keep telling myself. Every pattern is completed 1 DS at a time.

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  2. It's been on my to-tat list for a long time as well! Nice catch and repair. 💚

    Hmm, interesting suggestion and 'contrapuntal' seems to have 'punto' which is Italian for stitch (Ninetta's blog) 😄

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    1. We use a lot of Italian terms when talking about music. Maybe I should learn more Italian terms for tatting!

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  3. I tatted this pattern some years ago as part of a 25 motif challenge. A challenge it was, but interesting.

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    1. It is interesting! I'm enjoying the journey even if I untat almost half of what I tat!

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  4. I'm after Barbara, I've had a copy of this pattern for very long time but I've never tatted it, it looks a real challenge. Clever observation about the term, in fact the two parts blend together 🎵🎵🎵

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    1. The challenge is in checking the pattern every few stitches during each element. You really need to be aware of front and back so you have your shuttles in the correct position for the next element!

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