It was designed specifically for the This Way or Tat? (TWoT) series (Set II).
Then
while re-tatting some of my snowflakes in Lizbeth 20, I worked this too. (it
measures just over 4cms).
Since
then, an ice drop adaptation/version has been on my mind. With numerous distractions along
the way, I finally completed it a couple of days back.
Chose
this dark purple shade in order to reduce my stash (I bought 3 balls thinking
it was a grey). But huge mistake using it during prototype stage. Moreover it masks the
slight layering effect. My excuse to tat more ;-P
Worked with one shuttle and ball, ctm.
In
Anchor Pearl size 8 (≡20), it measures about
5½ cms with the cab just short of 2cms.
Only
chains front and back. Back is worked separately from front, and then linked while
working it’s last round. Hence the cabochon can be inserted at the very last
stages with just a chain or 2 to go!!!
In above collage, the close-ups are of the back.
Once
I have the ice drop worked in solid but light colours (going to use 2 colours in one of
them for a 3D floral effect!), I’ll share the pattern. Hopefully both patterns.
I
had experimented with entrapping the cabochon with chains only. There I used
inverted tatting technique.
My
Ice Drops (original & adaptations) -
I thought it was black thread, but I see it’s dark purple. Yes, doesn’t show the structure well, though it’s still pretty. I look forward to developments!
ReplyDeleteLovely design and lends itself to an ice drop very well
ReplyDeleteBoth are gorgeous!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Jane, Margaret, & Sue ๐ธ๐น๐๐น๐ธ
ReplyDeleteWyglada ลwietnie!
ReplyDeleteDziฤkujฤ Ci, Agnieszka :-)
DeleteThat is very cool! I love seeing motifs adapted to encase cabochons. Sometimes it can be quite challenging!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Diane :-) In this case I had more trouble with the dark thread than the pattern. The stitchcount basically remains the same except for 8 repeats instead of 6.
DeleteWonderful and creative as usual too! I like the fact of the layering effect and those pictures are hard to take! Along with that dark purple, I think I have that purple too and I have to take it outside to picture it๐ on another note, I look up that India doll festival and it is older and interesting that it is done a lot same way (saving them to take out every year)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Carollyn :-)
DeleteAs regards the doll festival -
We are a 5,000 year old culture after all, even if we are not good at 'marketing' and disbursing our wealth & diversity of knowledge, traditions, lores, etc. ๐ We do have the British to thank for translating a lot of manuscripts into English initially.
beautiful pattern! Love the ice drop version!
ReplyDeleteGrazie mille ๐น๐น๐น
DeleteIt turned out lovely. I hope I can figure out where the stitch count and technique are shown.
ReplyDeleteUgh, that dark purple is almost as bad as black--my least favorite color to tat with. Because it's almost impossible to see the stitches while working it up.
Thanks Grace ☺ I haven't shared the pattern yet, but am working on tatting it is lighter colours and the pdf. It may be at least a week before I can upload here.
DeleteHowever, if you wish, I can email it to you (diagram notated & done)? Send me a message thru my profile or leave a contact address here. You can be my test-tatter ๐