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

Posted by Frivole at 22:51

7 comments:

  1. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ Diane23 March 2015 at 01:13

    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. Lavinia23 March 2015 at 08:37

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

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  3. God's Kid23 March 2015 at 13:59

    Looks like a good start!! :)

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  4. Margarets designer cards24 March 2015 at 13:38

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

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  5. Cindy25 March 2015 at 00:02

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

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  6. les Frivolités de Pandore25 March 2015 at 08:18

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

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  7. Mrs. Fink9 April 2015 at 00:24

    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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