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Is it a fan, a cat, a swan, or a peacock?! May be even part of a barge? Or a slice of a potential doily? Actually, each stage has the potential to be used as something whether alone, tiled, or in combo. I am talking about Anita Barry's FanCatstic purse pattern which I wrote about in my last post, along with the PDF link -https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2025/09/its-fancatstic.html
Here I share pics of my own tatted cat worked in Anchor size 50. This was tatted back in 2018 in order to be sure to diagram it correctly, hence I no longer remember the nuances. Fortunately, a bit of hunting threw up a draft post in blogger with a few notes. So without further ado, let's scroll through the stage-wise pics and enjoy the possibilities and shapes that emerge.
Is it a mini hand fan perhaps for a doll?! Makes for a good jewellery piece, too, with additional bling and findings.
Didn't have right sized beads but thought these would work. Should’ve used larger beads.
This appears like a blossoming flower and also has an arabesque mural effect.
Love this! Already looks like a fan.
Among the notes I mentioned, a couple don't seem to make sense to me now unless I sit and compare the pattern in detail. Best to ignore that rather than create confusion.
And this could be worked in the round for a beautiful doily!
Body completed.
To compensate for the small beads at the beginning, I included larger pearl beads. I like the combo, better seen in the next image. I would've liked to leave the tail tip unattached so that it curls naturally over the body. Not that it would work for the purse though.
Though the green beads fade into the background, I like the lace on this black background. Hence boring you with picture-pairs ;-P
Body and tail completed and model turned 90degrees.. The purse part needs to be sewn and lace attached to it, besides the other accessorising. I didn't do it, which is why I say it is still a WIP. Complete pattern PDF link in my previous post.
So, doesn't this look like a peacock??? Notice how I drew a pair of pointed chains for the legs.
And here it looks like a swan serenely gliding over water! This pic is courtesy Sharada, to whom it was gifted.
If we extend the neck/body behind, I can visualise it as Queen Cleopatra's royal barge as she cruises down the Nile! If I wasn't so lazy, I'd have taken a pic from Asterix and Cleopatra (one of The Best of these comics) to accompany this 'barge'.
Many many thanks to Anita for the opportunity to be part of her lovely pattern and journey!
