Tatting Alfresco!

THIS was one of the most perfect days I've ever seen - it started out with early (very early) morning fog, which burned off as quickly as whisking a tablecloth off a table!  The sun was bright, the clouds were huge, fluffy, and white...except for the dark grey one, which rained on us (briefly) during our picnic (which we were enjoying in the truck).

We enjoyed today tremendously - both for the being outdoors (and being able to breathe, which was a bonus) and for my finishing one tatting project and starting another. 

Tassels are not my strong suit!

The first tatting project was six crosses, which I volunteered to do for our Guild.  The only criterion was that they had to be blue and white - and I found a lovely ball of Flora HH in size 20 which worked out nicely.  Any pattern could be used, so I used a Mary Konior (one of my favorites).  Here are the six.  Knowing that I would end them with a tassel, I put three yards on the shuttle and worked from the ball, and used the leftover shuttle thread in the tassel.  They'll go in the mail Monday.



The project I started today is a bracelet - it's a Martha Ess pattern with a twist, courtesy of the Shuttle Brothers (this was discussed at the PTG meeting last Saturday).  Instead of stringing all your beads and working with a single shuttle, tat SCMRs and slip the bead(s) over the loop before you close it.  I'm using Altin-Basak size 50, color 3004.  It's a lot prettier in person than in these pictures - there was some glare outside which bleached out the shuttle as well (it's actually dark blue).