I wish I were at the Fringe Element Tatdays 2019

I'm not able to go to the Fringe Element Tatdays this year but I am still able to be there in heart. I invite you to do the same with this pattern called Ballroom Blitz

Its called that because it kinda looks like the anarchy sign a bit and I had an image of the rebellious tatters rioting through the hotel with shuttle and needles in hand to get to the vending tables lol. Also the weekend is a riot of tatting!

Ballroom Blitz Heart

Vicki Clarke 2019

victats@gmail.com

R- ring

C- chain

SCMR- self closing mock ring

vsp- very small picot

lj- lock join

p- picot

AJ- alligator join, put the ball thread behind area indicated and the shuttle (needle) thread in front then continue tatting

Center:           R         3 vsp 6 vsp 6 vsp 6 vsp 3

Round 1

C                     3 lj (1^st vsp) 5

SCMR                        4 p 4

C                     5 lj (2^nd vsp) 5

SCMR                        4 p 4

C                     5 lj (3^rd vsp) 5

SCMR                        4 p 4

C                     5 lj (4^th vsp) 3 lj (beginning)

Round 2

C         16 AJ (base of 1^st SCMR) 12 AJ (base of 2^nd SCMR) 12 AJ (base of 3^rd SCMR) 16 join to beginning.  Add tail of 20 lock stitches and tassel

I wish I was at Palmetto Tat Days, aka The Honey Comb Charm

It's here! Palmetto Tat Days 2019 starts today!  

Every year I send a kit and pattern down for the grab bags they give to each lucky attendee.  This year I found these awesome hexagon shaped woodies that made me think of Mary Kay Ash's quote about the Bumble Bee and its unlikely flight.  I think it goes well with the theme of Tatting Tale Tails.  

The pattern is posted below so those of us who aren't attending can still share in the fun.  PLUS I was too lazy to print off the pattern and fold it up into the kits so everyone getting the kit is being directed here.  So we can all share in the fun.  An ice drop gem fits perfectly into the pattern to replace the hexagon shaped woody.  So no need to search all over for the woody.  The link to download the pattern is below and I will add it to the Ice Drop Addicts group on Facebook so you have a couple places to pick up the pattern. http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/view.php?id=8241917&da=y

Honey Comb Charm

Victats@gmail.com 2019

I wish I was at Palmetto’s 2019….

Each motif needs 1.5 yards on shuttle and 1 yard for ball thread

1^st Motif

R1       3 - 3- 3

R2       3 - 3 – 3

C1       3 – 3 – 3

*R       3 + (p on prev ring) 3- 3

R         3 - 3 – 3*

C         3 + (p on prev chain) 3 – 3*

Repeat from * to * around motif 

On the last picot, join to the first picot on the first chain.

Cut and hide ends

2^nd Motif

R1       3 – 3 + (picot R1 on 1^st motif) 3

R2       3 - 3 + (picot R2 on 1^st motif) 3

C1       3 – 3 – 3

 *R       3 + (p on prev ring) 3 + (picot R3 on 1^st motif) 3

R         3 + (1^st picot R4 on 1^st motif) 3 - 3

C         3 + (p on prev chain) 3 – 3*

Repeat from * to * around, each time matching the joins to the next set of rings.

Before joining the last rings slip in hexagon

On the last picot join to the first picot on the first chain.

End the round joining back to C1 on 2^nd motif

Then:

Chain 30- 40 double stitches to create a hanger or loop to attach to something.  Then join to C1 on the first motif.  Hide ends

Then:

Make a tassel through the picot on the bottom.