Repetition
Doily / Snood
Remember
the doily/snood I was trying to design out of a mistake? Well, it’s all done,
including the pattern writing! In size 40 Anchor, it measures 7 inches in diameter.
So
this was where it all started, and when last posted, with one post in between.
Continuing
the design story …. I completed the final round with long twisted picots
instead of simple double picots. I like how they arch and are sturdy, giving a sense of finality.
I
wanted a relatively open center, hence tried a basic spirographic filling –
like in string art. A quick trial above looked fine, and I was going to stabilize the
long threads with another single round of beige in the center. I had even
tacked the doily on fabric in an embroidery hoop! After several days I snipped
it off.....
… and this was the result ! A star is born ;-D
I
overcame the odd number in previous round (15) by skipping 2 picots and joining to every 3rd
picot, thus resulting in the star shape.
Double picots also follow the thematic repetition of outer brown rounds. Star remained the same.
Tadaa !!!
UPDATE (July 2019): This doily has long
measured picots which are Functional. The pattern gives picot sizes for Anchor
size 40, but what if one wants to use a different thread size?
I worked
a short chain with same thread and found that a 7mm picot is equal to the width
of 7 double stitches! And so on. Easy to remember and convert.
Just
substitute 1mm tall picot with 1ds width.
While
picots are normal throughout, the long picots differ in length in each round
and a picot gauge is required. I have included the gauge requirement for each
round in the pattern.
Jane McLellan kindly and quickly ran
her eye through the final presentation with valuable feedback. She is my reliable go-to "glazometer" (((Thank You)))!
I hope you enjoy
the pattern. It is my first complete doily pattern that I have completed and
written. My first - Aspiration Doily
still awaits that day ;-D
The unusual structure is very clearly explained, kudos. I do like the centre star, it could be used in other ways too perhaps.
ReplyDeleteYes, the star - I forgot to take a pic of the cut-off one, Jane. I will definitely be using it/pattern somewhere soon 😄
DeleteThanks again, Jane💗💗💗
It’s a wonderful first doily pattern with interesting construction. Thank you for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Robin 💗 The designing sequence is all over the place, but I've tried to rework the sequence logically in the pattern 😄
DeleteKudoos! Well tatted and well written!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mel :-D Satisfying experience!
DeleteWell done👍 love the star and yes there are times when you just have to measure the picots💖
ReplyDeleteLove the star and if used for a snood it's important to not have too many open spaces for bits of hair to fall through. 💐
Carollyn, the snood function is exactly why I finally snipped off the center and went with tatting! You are absolutely right.
DeleteOne thing I forgot was to give the measure of the picots in ds width so that it becomes easily adapted to any thread size.
Congratulations for your first doily pattern! 👏👏👏🌹
ReplyDeleteGrazie, Ninetta 💗😍
DeleteSo awesome!!! :) I really love the star in the center!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sue 💗 I hope to use it in a future snowflake or something 😀
DeleteBeautiful pattern thank you for sharing it
ReplyDeleteThanks, Margaret :-))
DeleteEeeeeeek!!! Exciting things have happened while I was away!! I can't get enough of this doily and look forward to working the pattern when I get time. Thanks so much for writing it down and sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteThe star in the center adds such a nice detail, And with your coloring it makes me think of ripples going out. Or maybe light rays coming from the star.
It is so great to see one's design through the eyes of others, Emily! Now that you describe it, yes, that effect does appear :-)))
DeleteI will be adding the length of long picots across double stitches so that any thread size can be used not just 40. I keep forgetting ...