Sunday, October 30, 2011

MK's Leaf Braid Again!

I had another idea for Mary Konior's Leaf Braid -- could it be tatted as a zig-zag?

Yes, it can!

I also finished a wreath!  This one is tatted with Opera size 20; I think it's just a bit smaller than Lizbeth size 20.  The bow is plastic and came from Hobby Lobby; because it already had the hole in a convenient place, I joined to the ring thread with a lark's head knot.  I've got to tell you, though, it made tatting after joining into the bow a little fiddly -- the bow is rigid plastic and it's a bit cumbersome.  This wreath also came out with 10 points - so I'm going to tat another wreath in the same thread, but without joining into the bow (I'll attach it afterwards) and see how it does.

11 comments:

  1. Lovely wreath. I can see where tatting around he bow could be a royal pain. Can you share the pattern?

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  2. Because the book the pattern is in, Tatting With Visual Patterns, is still in copyright, I can only share my variations in order not to violate copyright. I'll make my next post the variations - too wordy for a comment here.

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  3. Love the ziz-zaz and the wreath.....
    You are so cleaver. I like you placement of the beads before you close the ring.

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  4. Marvellous things you have been tatting. You made me pull out MK's books... I am so inspired! Thank you!
    Fox : )

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  5. I love your experiments with the Leaf Braid pattern! That wreath is totally adorable!

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  6. Love! Love! Love! No words adequately express my awe.

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  7. The wreath is very pretty, I love the beads.

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  8. I've got this in my "to try" list. I love the zig zag variation you've done on the braid and the colorway is gorgeous as well!

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  9. Lovely. Wait the directions for the variations.

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  10. I'm having so much fun with these--thank you thank you!

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