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So let's just continue to enjoy what emerged from Muskaan's DAL 2026 Challenge where you have to design additional round(s) on the given base/foundation motif. Details: https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2026/08/time-to-play-again.html
Continuing from https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2026/08/dal2026-roundup-1.html
7. Anita Barry - She has played so many of my games! And this time she has remembered Frau Endrucks through the little blocks in her round.
(pattern awaited)
8. Donna McDade - the one who put it into my head about the next DAL and because of whom this 2026 challenge came about! And as always she tatted 8 starter motifs to add rounds to, 4 of which she has already completed with patterns! She says her motifs are not blocked yet.Version 1 - her upside down clover round.
(pattern ready)
(pattern ready)
Version 3 - Clever application of colour with frequent use of the shoelace trick! I call it the Mind-Twister motif.
(pattern received)
Version 4 - Snail!!! Who would've thought to use the square motif to create a snail?! And she has something up her sleeve which will be revealed at the very end .... curious.
(pattern ready)
9. Ninetta Caruso - If Donna takes top position in the number of versions she is tatting, Ninetta is at the top for the number of rounds she has added - 9 rounds!!!(pattern awaited)
10. Linda Mazerat - created 2 rounds for this very elegant motif with 'trees' in the corners. But guess what? She only learned tatting in February this year!!!! And this is her first attempt at designing. Could've fooled me - it is so professional and masterful."I
had a great time participating in this challenge. That's when we realize that
creating a pattern is not that easy."
She has also started tatting more of this motif for a runner. She uploaded a video on Instagram.
(pattern received)
11. Marie-helene Longau - She readily 'accepted the challenge' and added 3 rounds in this beautiful motif!(pattern ready in French & English)
12. Silvana Buonvino - has been quite active in our Endrucks group and here she added several rounds to the base motif. The 7 additional colourful rounds create a rangoli or mandala effect.Silvana let her shuttles do the work and is regretful that she does not remember the counts.
(no pattern)
13. Muskaan - I've already shared my thoughts here - https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2026/08/my-round-3.html and no progress on the pattern presentation. Got busy with all the rest that have arrived ;-P(pattern in the works)
14. KRine créatif - This is KRine's first attempt at designing, too! I think she did a really nice job and I love how well her colours fit. She even sent in her diagram!She tried many and finally chose this as her last model for now. She has decided to train on patterns shared by professional designers to understand and learn and return to improve on the above piece when she has gained more experience. We wish her well!
(pattern ready)
There has been some incidental consequences and learning pertaining to this challenge. I have already touched upon some and will share more in the next post.
... to be continued ...
There are no words that can fully express my gratitude to each of you for participating so enthusiastically and creating more beauty!
