Flocon d'Or & Square Elegance

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17.09 - Adding a P.S. at the top... not quite ready to make next blogpost 
but wanted to let you know that I've added the video on how to do the join 
on the second half of a split ring (as in the butterfly pattern) for those 
who would like it:  Here is the link.
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First of all, I have completed my second 25-motif challenge (Square Elegance was number 25).  I want to thank Sharon very much for all the work she puts into keeping the website up to date with all the inspiring tatting from everyone.

I now realise that I tat so much (without needing any further incentive!) that it's time to leave the space for other participants though I will still be visiting regularly to see what everyone else is up to!

Thank you Sharon!

In the last post, I mentioned that I had found the 12-sided star ornaments from a lady on a local market.  Well, amazingly, just when I was wondering if she was still around, she was there yesterday!  I was delighted to find out she still had some of the ornaments I was after so I bought all that she had left.  This has enabled me to offer the pattern WITH ornaments for those who would like to try it but cannot find said doodads!  Pattern is also available just as a pdf for those who are already equipped.

This is the snowflake I will be sending to 

my family and friends in their Christmas cards this year

And here is "Square Elegance", take two.  This is more the look I was after, with a bolder outline.  When I wrote the first post title about this motif, I wasn't thinking of the name for the design itself but as Diane called it that on her blog, "Square Elegance" it will be!  For those who preferred the look of the first version, you can easily leave out the 4th round and put the trefoils on the third round instead.

My thanks to Neeneral and Miranda for test-tatting the pattern.

What's interesting with this design is that I quite like the look after every round.  So you could choose how big or how small you want the tatting to be around the centre ornament.

Here are photos of Square Elegance after each round.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Same round as a diamond

Round 4

The completed motif

... and as a diamond

Now I know a few people downloaded this pattern when I had it up for a short while earlier in the week.  I decided I liked it too much and wanted to have it as part of my collection on Etsy.  I am happy for those of you who were quick and downloaded it, I don't want you to give it back or anything!  In fact, I will give it away some more, to the first 10 who say they want it in the comment section of this post.  After that, I will put it in my Etsy shop.  Please make sure, if you want the pattern, that there is an email connected with your account where I can reach you or leave me your address or send it to me using the "Email Frivole" link at the top of this page.

Best wishes,