The saga continues from my previous post (https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2023/11/flaky-antics.html).
We chose the Antiks Snowflake pattern for our November 2023 game in our Endrucks FB group - Snowflake Me Endrucks. This name was chosen to indicate that we can try to adapt a pattern into a snowflake. We've derived snowflakes with E17, E3, E37, E31, E12, (see Snowflakes and Stars Directory) but not as a game. We wanted to open the possibility of repeating the game in future with a different pattern.
Antiks Snowflake pattern (an E42 adaptation and extension by Muskaan) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U5J5sjuAA7D0qGPOGnK9RJ83MKdNkWSZ/view
We have a wide spectrum of skill levels in our FB group be it tatting or linguistic. Hence visuals become important. This flake has a few tricks. Ninetta offered to take stepwise pics! Hence we prepared an entire Supplement which has the detailed pictorial as well as a lot of other info, options, and links.1. Bare thread space with a double lock join - an extension of what Mlle Riego did in her Bunch of Grapes (1850) single shuttle pattern. (yellow model)2. Shadow Chains - Frau Endrucks (1920) method (purple model)3. A continuous spiral - this one is more visually organic. (green model)
The main pattern pdf as well as the Supplement has more tips and links, including to the original ANKARS site (https://ankars-club.ru/). It is worth reading, given the common misconceptions about this technique.
Many many thanks to Ninetta for all her contributions!
Thank you muskaan and Ninetta. I’ll have to make time to look at all this properly.
ReplyDeleteSo sweet of you, Jane, but you've already tatted it back in June ;-D
DeleteŚliczna śnieżynka. :)
ReplyDeletePozdrawiam ciepło.
Dziękuję bardzo, splocik. :-))
DeleteMany thanks for your work to make this all possible! I will be starting this weekend on my "version" (which will include mistakes I'm sure)!
ReplyDeleteYour mistakes, if any, will become part of the 'antics saga' then, Mel ;-D
DeleteThat is a lot of work for writing and explaining just one pattern! Thank you! I'm personally not big on split chains, I'd rather just cut and hide the ends...
ReplyDeleteThis is an opportunity to share more about tatting terms, tricks, and techniques in the diverse group, Lavi ;-D Oh, I agree SChs have their limitations especially in multicolour lace and if we make a mistake!
DeleteThank you Muskaan for this beautiful pattern! It's a joy for me being a part of the Project - whichever thread has to be used! 💕🌹🌹🌹
ReplyDeleteSo sweet of you, Nin, and thanks for being such a great PIC! :-))
DeleteThats was a long post to write, its a lovely snowflake pattern, and mine is finished ready to post.
ReplyDeleteI am so eager to see your version, Margaret :-))
DeleteBeautiful and original snowflakes :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Anetta 😍
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