Sunday 22 March 2015

Fikkert for a Change

I recently got a book from Ben Fikkert… in fact I now own two of his books but had yet to tat anything from them.  So I decided I'd start with this small oval doily.


The centre construction is quite interesting… it's working out a bit tight for me at the moment but I will persevere.  I like the idea of an oval doily for a change.  He has some lovely larger ones too which I would like to tackle eventually but for now I'll start with this small one and see how his patterns work out for me.

Best wishes,
Frivole

7 comments:

  1. This looks interesting! My friend Denise is tatting smaller pieces before joining Fox in the large doily. I think that's a great way to understand the way a designer thinks. Lovely color!

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  2. The beginning sure looks interesting. Good luck with it and do show us the final result :)

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  3. Looks like a good start!! :)

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  4. You are off to a good start, lovely colour, I will watch your progress with interest
    Margaret

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  5. I love to see oval doily patterns - watching your progress to see if I "need" the pattern :)

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  6. This design looks very interesting ! Waiting for the next step ^^

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  7. I tatted a Fikkert pattern a few months back and also found that it grew tight (and cupped horribly) as I tatted. The next time I attempt I'm either going to add a stitch here and there as I go, or just try to tat really, really loosely... :)

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