Thursday 12 September 2019

New Snowflake Calixa - Pattern Giveaway

As I mentioned before, I ended up creating several different design from the same snowflake inspiration.  I'm still working on the pattern for the one that most looks like the real snowflake (see this post)... but in the meantime, I finally got one version ready.  The initial design idea came together quite quickly but then I spent an enormous amount of time on making different samples to get the stitch count right.



I'm still not completely sure... but I decided enough is enough
and I'm stopping here.  I could keep fiddling with it forever!

Real snowflakes are more angular than tatting and are made of straight lines rather than curves.  For this reason, I like using lock chains as I have in this design:  it's the one tatting technique that produces straight lines.  You can see I have used lock chains in several places in my Calixa snowflake.  It is tatted in two rounds but in one pass, using split rings to move from round one to round two.



I'm giving away three copies of the pattern so if you'd like one, please leave a comment.  This is going to be a quick draw - I'll activate the random number selector on Sunday!  I'll also probably list it in my shop before Sunday... if you can't wait! :-)

I hope to finish the other pattern in the next few weeks so it's available well before Christmas.  I'm about to start my studies again, and am currently catching up on work I should have been doing this summer so I'm pleased to have been able to complete at least one pattern before the start of university.

Best wishes,
Frivole

P.S.  I thank you in advance for the comments - but I hope you'll forgive me if I don't reply individually for this blogpost as it makes it more difficult to count for the draw!  :-)

33 comments:

  1. This is stunning. I would love the opportunity to receive one of the patterns.

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  2. I love all of your patterns, and this one is not exception. Good luck with your studies.

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  3. Ooh that’s exciting, count me in for the draw, thanks.

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  4. I love your snowflakes, the lock joins do take out the curve, count me in.

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  5. That snowflake is wonderful!!! :)
    I would love to have a copy of the pattern.
    I hope you get all your catch up work completed in time and that you do very well at your university!!!

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  6. Love the snowflake. Please include my name in the drawing.

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  7. I loooove this one. It's amazing. Please add me to your list.

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  8. Wonderful new design, count me in on the drawing!

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  9. Designing such a stunning snowflake does take time, would love an opportunity to win the pattern

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  10. How wonderful! I would like to be entered in to your drawing. Luckily, I know how to find your Etsy shop!

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  11. Count me into the draw too please!

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  12. Me, me, me! Please! It’s gorgeous!

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  13. I love to tat snowflakes for my Christmas trees, please enter my name in the draw for the pretty pattern.

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  14. It is quite elegant. Your work is beautiful. I ‘d love to be entered in the contest. Thanks for the opportunity. Sarah

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  15. A really nice result, different enough to be interesting.

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  16. I have only been able to tat something on the edge of something else. I would like to try what I call "free" tatting where it is free from the edge of something. Would this pattern be a good place to start? It is inspiring in its beauty and may help me keep going as I learn how to tat something separate from an edge.

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  17. Oh I love that pattern! I would love to have something new to challenge my tatting skills. Please count me in!

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  18. Ooh, I've been meaning to try lock chains since I switched to shuttle tatting and that looks lovely!

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  19. Beautiful snowflake! Please count me in for the drawing I'm behind in the 25 snowflake challenge :( . Thanks

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  20. Thank you so much for this giveaway. I love this pattern, it looks beautiful !

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  21. Das ist ein wunderbarer Stern und die Sicherungsketten
    Ich freue mich schon auf das Muster

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  22. I hope I am not too late, this is a gorgeous snowflake as always your designs are gorgeous. I too would love the pattern

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  23. Oh .I love the look of this snowflake and it would be great to get the pattern.

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  24. Beautiful snowflake. I always enjoy seeing your new designs :)

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  25. I don't know how you do it - you seem to be capable of making as many unique and beautiful snowflake designs as nature herself. There doesn't seem to be any end to them. I reckon if we got together all the snowflakes you've ever made and all the ones everyone else has made from your designs we'd have our very own "Frivole Blizzard"!

    I particularly like this one - the middle reminds me of both a Rose Window and a kaleidoscope, both things I particularly adore. And it somehow looks very "Christmassy" to me too. I'm not sure why, but it does...

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  26. beautiful snowflake. I am currently tatting snowflakes. I would love to receive a copy if possible. Thanks a lot. Happy tatting.

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  27. Sencillamente hermoso, te felicito

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