...to build ;-D Well, not so much to tat, but it still took me close to 2 years to get around to it!
Minarets in the Sky was the 4th of 25 patterns uploaded on 7th July 2019.
Within 20 days, Grace Atkinson had shared her non-overlapping adaptation, along with her sketched pattern! And it has taken me 20 months to follow her count and tat it ;-DAbove are Grace's models, with the left being her reworked/adapted version.
My original pattern pdf can be downloaded here (2 versions beaded/plain) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZUGfdDEBtjH9yUSc71E3OCPF2-63SXMq/view?usp=sharing
And following are all 3 photographed together -
Notice the well-defined curves of adapted model? And none of the rings overlap. Every element has a stable niche - they are made to sit in their place and behave! The decision to post only after I had tatted it has been a good decision since this turned out to be an eye-opening lesson in designing/tweaking!And following are all 3 photographed together -
Design Tweaks by Grace Atkinson :
- Unlike the original, the inward rings at the center are joined at their sides as well, thus increasing stability.
- She has linked the 2 large rings in the 2nd round, thus deleting all overlap and simultaneously broadening the sides, which is why the curves are more pronounced and the shape more pleasing.
- The dots at the sides are increased from 4ds to 5ds. This might enable easier closure of the tiny rings, but I don't think it makes much of a difference otherwise. I might be tempted to go with the original 4ds.
- In her diagram, the count for the small ring at base of the arms is given as 4½ which is how I tatted them (4½ + 4½). However, a close look at her model shows the rings are tinier! Did she work them as (2 + 2)? I would love to try it with the latter. (I will update after asking her).
- The side chains of the arms are also joined, which is another factor in keeping elements in their place.
Worked in Lizbeth size 20. It needed a bit of shaping and blocking, which I believe would not be required if those base rings had been (2 + 2) instead of (4½ + 4½).
All my snowflake patterns can be found here (along with adaptations) - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r4OmXX_c5LjFebMN2UbSNiYqXYETLmoridK0X1YIQco/view
Many many thanks, Grace, for taking up the challenge so successfully,
and teaching me more details about designing through your tweaks.
That is awesome!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm happy, too, Sue 😆💞
DeleteI think it’s marvelous when designers continue each other’s work. When people battle with the interlocking rings on Under an African Sky, I tell them to find a different way to tat the trees. As far as I know no one has taken me up on that.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree, Jane, and love the variations and tweaks that emerge! I remember Tammy L Turner did do a flat version of your trees and shared the count with me on facebook (you know I intend to tat it ;-P)! I will email the details later - her version is also beautiful. 😍💖
DeleteOh, thanks, I didn’t know that.
DeleteWhat a great snowflake! I'm putting this on my to-tat list.
ReplyDeleteWill keep an eye out for your lovely version, Jill 🤩💕
DeleteAh! Collaboration can be beautiful!! I like both versions, and see merit in both! Well done!!
ReplyDeleteThe past few months have been a whirlwind of collaborative projects, each a bit different, each just as exciting! Thanks, Mel 💖
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