Sunday 3 January 2016

First Post of the Year

Hello everyone, I hope you all had a fabulous holiday!  It all goes by too quickly though, doesn't it?Now it's time to get back to work, get organised, children to school, etc...

Whilst away I re-visited a pattern:  "Twinkle Twinkle".  After Bentley, I fancied trying it with crystals.  Although I first made Twinkle Twinkle as a star pattern (with five points), on this occasion,  I preferred the snowflake version with six points, which gives a better shape to the centre chains, more curved.  I made variations.


Apologies for the lesser quality photos from my phone
(I didn't have my camera with me)

Below is the version with crystals.  I added a stitch to the chain on each side of the crystal (so 6 ds instead of 5 as in the pattern).  The one in the photo above, 2nd row, left, has 5 ds each side of the crystals.  The photo doesn't do it justice.  The crystals and added filament do look lovely and sparkly IRL.



Then I tried it with a pointy chain instead, using my 1SSCMR technique and I do like that version too.  This one doesn't have the added sparkly filament that I used in the version above.  I think the 1SSCMR on the inside round combined with the SCMR above on the points gives it a nice shape.



This is a quick motif to tat and the pattern is available for free under the "Patterns" tab above.   That was about all the tatting I made during our holiday.  The rest of the time was spent knitting socks!

I hope 2016 will be a creative one for every one.  I have ideas already and patterns I want to write up.

Best wishes,
Frivole


14 comments:

  1. Such a pretty pattern which I already love. Now to try it with the variations. I knit a sock as well (notice the singular, just can't find the time for #2 - or 3 & 4).

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    1. Ah! That's why I love the toe-up-two-socks-at-a-time method! No abandoned single socks anymore. :-)

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  2. Ein sehr hübsches Muster für Stern. Auch ich habe schon wieder im neuen Jahr angefangen Neues zu knoten.
    Bin gespant auf die neuen Muster und Ideen.

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  3. Love your little crystals :) Happy New Year!

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  4. Happy New Year! Your snowflakes are beautiful. I haven't managed to tat very much, but I am getting lots of organizing done!

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  5. Love the variations ... Especially the pointed chain one - it really stands out. Thanks for sharing & eagerly awaiting your new ideas :-)

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  6. Bonne Année! J'aime bcp les variations que tu as apporté à Twinkle. Je suis moi aussi à tricoter une paire de bas toe up two at a time. Fini les bas dêpareillés.

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  7. Bonne année, meilleurs voeux ! J'aime ben la variation avec le SSCMR.

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  8. I like your versions of the two snowflakes, gorgeous
    I wish you and your family a very happy new year,
    I look forward to seeing all your new creative ideas and items
    Margaret

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  10. I have just found your blog and your tatting is stunningly beautiful!

    Could you please tell me more about the "1SSCMR technique" you are using above for the pointed chains? I tried searching your blog but could not find it.

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    1. I have found it! Such a clever idea and a lovely effect! (Link for anyone else looking: http://leblogdefrivole.blogspot.com/2012/11/more-on-snowflakes.html).

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