I
do love a challenge! And this time it was kind of a double challenge with Jane
McLellan suggesting the use of more colours. It is Sharon Briggs’ 1-31-2019b Heart and read the comments there. I certainly wish the heart had a better name ;-D
In
order to get a feel, I worked the first one in single colour (except for the
dimpled heart motif).
TIP : Leave some space between the dimpled heart and ring at it's base in order to accomodate 2 lock joins later.
Wondered whether a smooth outline would look good; so
I decreased the count in the outermost chain and used Catherine Wheel join
(cwj). Nope, I don't think it works!
Having
tatted many of Sharon ’s patterns, I’ve come to
realise that my chains (and tatting in general) are more taut than Sharon ’s and I need to
factor that in to avoid cupping.
Now
for the coloured spring impression.
I
started the yellow flower on the right, climbed out to the left, then added a
short 10ds chain between the yellow flowers in order to get back to the right
side and follow as per diagram. (indicated as 1 in pic below)
BUT
I realised after completion that this short chain is not required IF one starts
with the flower on the left!!! Work left flower, climb out to right flower, and
then add green to continue working as per diagram.
Work
counterclockwise to complete the left foliage (2). Notice where the split
chains and rings are. The lower SR that links to the heart is worked last, so
as to continue along to the next round (3).
Interestingly, I got to work split chains in both directions - left to right & right to left! Check out the tutorials here.
Another
change – omitted the little ring in the dimpled heart motif. I think this
stands out much more as a tiny heart framed by the large one.
In
order to frame & highlight this spring-y impression, I added the beige for
final outline.
Can’t
say how much is evident, but a couple of my split chains are incongruent making
the overall heart a bit lopsided.
So, Sharon & Jane –
your thoughts ?
Both
are worked with size 40 threads and measure around 5cms X 6cms.
Anchor
4054-40.
blue
– 00130 ; teal – 00528.
red
– 00046 ; yellow – 00293 ; green – 00229 ; beige – 00368.
With these hearts, I have now officially used every size 40 colour bought recently ;-D
Good for you! I like it. The different elements definitely show up better than in the one colour version.
ReplyDeleteI think so too, Jane 😄 💖💖💖
DeleteThis is so weird, I was just thinking about how I wished she named her hearts and then clicked on your blog. These are beautiful and it is fun to play with colors, I love them🌹❤🌹
ReplyDelete😆 Carollyn, hopefully we can distract Sharon for a moments to name her patterns 😉🌻🌼
DeleteBeautiful hearts :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Anetta 💖💖
DeleteBeautiful hearts! Sharon is very generous and prolific!
ReplyDeleteHer speed from start to finish is absolutely mind-blowing, Ninetta!!!
DeleteGrazie 😄😄😄
Fabulous hearts!! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sue :-D
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