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Carin Jansen’s Angel Choir doily TAL – Round 5 

pattern - http://handwerk-fee.blogspot.com/2020/11/engelenkoor.html

Techniques : 2 shuttles ctm, clover, thrown ring.

Optional Techniques : fs/bs tatting, continuous tatting (climbing out - see detailed notes below)

[all tutorials can be found here including alternatives and needle tatting tutorials]

This is the beginning where tails are hidden under a few stitches in separate elements. And this is how work progresses when we start with the clover.

Please note that the count (4) for one segment of middle clover ring is missing in the pattern diagram (but clearly mentioned in written pattern). 

When seen from the front, round moves counterclockwise. However the chains and one thrown ring are worked backside in directional tatting.

As pointed out in previous post we could have climbed out from round 4 to round 5 without cutting threads, by working a short split chain in the end, and then a split ring for the middle ring of clover. Since I wanted new colours for this round, I started fresh.

In Lizbeth size 80, the diameter is now 15.5 cms between tips of thrown rings.

This is another beautiful round - the arches with thrown rings create an elegant outline and this is another round where one can stop, if so desired.

Uggghhhh this close-up reveals a couple of round 3 (green) chains have become distorted! Oh well, if I had pinned the doily while blocking (instead of using rolling pin) I could've shaped them. I went back to check previous pics, and I think a couple of those chains were not tensioned adequately, sigh.

One needs to be careful to leave the tiny picot at base of single side rings as instructed by Carin! I forgot the first few times and had to retro-tat. Thankfully I caught them before starting next ring, except once. Yay I could untat a ring in size 80 but hopefully never again. 

Clovers are good practice to avoid gapsosis.

NOTES for one-pass/continuous tatting between Rounds 5 and 6 : 

1. When Round 5 is started fresh - If you wish to climb out of round 5 to round 6, start with any of the single inner rings (#5 or #9 in pattern) rather than the clover. This way the round will end at the exact point where round 6 will start!

2. When Rounds 4 and 5 are continuous - In this case, as pointed at beginning, we start round 5 with the middle ring of clover, and continue tatting in counterclockwise direction. In this scenario, in order to climb out to round 6, leave bare thread after ring #9 for a split chain, tat the 1st ring of the clover, and 
then work back over the bare thread to make split chain and both threads are in position to start round 6.
    Obviously, it works more easily when working with single colour, but ingenious tatters have found ways to work with 2 colours, hiding the unwanted as required. All tutorials listed in the Resources page (tab on top).

My round 6 is laid out to dry. Will post soon and hopefully with pics of Anita Barry's completed round(s) as well. Needless to say, I am enjoying this lovely project and learning a bit more each time.

If you wish to join us on facebook, upload your pics under #AngelChoirTAL in your timeline &/or in Just Tatting group and let us know. Rose D had also started, but now I cannot find her pics :-( 

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Notes for Round 1 ; Round 2 : Round 3 ; Round 4 ; Round 5