Thanks to Sue Manger!

This is an unusual blogging day for me.  You've had 2 tatting posts and now I have even more to say!

Sue Manger, a friend I have made through internet tatting groups, sent me a package as a thank you for the picture tutorial for Renulek's doily.  Totally unexpected!

A bracelet she made with "hand made" on the little hand charm.

Win!  Purple is my color, girl, and it fits my fluffy body!

 A La Cossette shuttle.  Omgosh, I was SOOO thrilled.  Sue, this is beyond generous!  They are a bit pricey and so pretty.

A spool of pretty glittery blue thread.

 And last but not least, some hand dyed lace yarn for knitting.  Oh, it's so smooth and soft! I can't wait to try it!  I don't knit much right now, but I have been wanting to try knitting lace for a long time, so it will be used and loved.  Thank you, Sue!

Renulek Summer Napkin 2014: Round 8 DRAFT WITHOUT PICTURES

We had family reunion this past week, and I am trying to catch up on my blogging now!  Wow, it was fun, and we got to keep my niece and nephew who live out of state for an extra week.  Bonus!

This entry provides step-by-step instruction for Renulek's 2014 Summer doily.  You will notice I have added a bead to each ray that is not in her pattern.

NOTES:  (Please review all instructions for round before beginning.)

For Round 8 you can use a single shuttle and ball thread if tatting in a single color if you like.  I used two shuttles because I am using two colors--and I prefer two shuttles.  I like the weight of the second shuttle hanging from the back of my hand.  It creates additional tension.

If you wish to use beads, you will need seed beads as pictured at right.  You can easily follow these instructions without using beads.

Instruction key:
The - represents a decorative picot, and the ^ represents a very small joining picot.  If you blow up the picture, you will be able to see the difference in picot sizes.  If you see +, that will mean joining picot.

I am left handed, so keep in mind that your pattern may be traveling the opposite direction around the doily.  On close up photos for technique, you will need to flip-flop them mentally and envision the mirror image if you are right handed.

I'll begin with stitch count for the round so that if you don't need the pictures, you can get moving without further ado!

R 8+ (join to front of doily) 8  RW
** Ch 8 RW
R 4-4^4-4  (if you wish to add a bead, make sure these decorative picots are a good size)  RW
Ch 8 (if using beads, add it with a 0.4 mm hook here to picot from ring, then join to this chain--see pics below) medium decorative picot, ch 8
Lock join to small picot on ring
Ch 8 RW
R 8+ (join to same doily picot as the first ring of the round) 8
R 8+ (join to next doily picot) 8 RW

Repeat from ** around doily.

Pictorial instructions:



Set doily aside.  Begin by creating a ring, 8 double stitches.  With right side of doily facing, join to previous round at any picot.  Finish ring, 8 double stitches, close ring.


Reverse work.  Add second thread if you are not using CTW (continuous thread winding or ball and shuttle).

Motifs 19 and 20

This is Mrs. Odum's Daisy.  My rule for the challenge this year is that I can only count one of any motif.  However, I am allowing a second entry here because of the beading modification, which required an adjustment to the pattern.  I also used onion technique on the final 2 rows of the beaded motif.

This color is more true to life.  Forgive the bad selfie.  

Renulek Summer Napkin 2014: Round 7: BEGIN AND FINISH

Isn't Round 7 of Renulek's Summer Doily  gorgeous?  So lacy and pretty.  Renulek said this is one of her signature motifs to include in her work.  I'm excited to show you how to complete it.

NOTES:  (Please review all instructions for round before beginning.)

For Round 7 you can use a single shuttle and ball thread if tatting in a single color if you like.  I used two shuttles because I am using two colors--and I prefer two shuttles.  I like the weight of the second shuttle hanging from the back of my hand.  It creates additional tension.

Instruction key:
The - represents a decorative picot, and the ^ represents a very small joining picot.  If you blow up the picture, you will be able to see the difference in picot sizes.  If you see +, that will mean joining picot.

I am left handed, so keep in mind that your pattern may be traveling the opposite direction around the doily.  On close up photos for technique, you will need to flip-flop them mentally and envision the mirror image if you are right handed.

Completed Round 6 

To begin:  

R 2-2-2-2^2-2-2-2 (pictures 1 and 2)

Add second thread for the chains (pictures 3 and 4)

 Pic 1                                                          Pic 2                                                      Pic 3

 Picture 4 (left)

Tatting over tails:
Chain 6^7

It appears I have reversed work to complete the chain.

 Now attach to FRONT of doily at any picot on the edge.

Ch 7^6

(See above)

 Join to very small picot on the side of your original ring with a lock join.  (above)

Chain 6.  (above left)
Flip work to back of doily. (above right)

 R 2-2-2-2^2-2-2-2 (below left)
Reverse work (below right)

We are now looking at the front of the work again.

Ch 6  (above left)
RW (above right)

R 2-2-2-2^2-2-2-2  (left)

Reverse work (right)

Chain 6.
Join at very small picot, as seen at left.

Chain 7 (right)

Join to doily, ch 7.

 Ch 7^6 (above left)
Lock join to very small picot on the ring.  (above center and right)

 You've done a full repeat of the motif!  Not so bad once you get it attached to the second doily picot and can see where you are going with it.

Full stitch count for Round 7:

R 2-2-2-2^2-2-2-2
Ch 6^7+ (join to front of doily) 7^6
Lock join to ring.
**Ch 6  Turn work to back.
R 2-2-2-2^2-2-2-2 RW
Ch 6 RW
R 2-2-2-2^2-2-2-2  RW
Ch 6+7+ (join to doily) 7^6
Lock join to ring.

Repeat from **

FINISHING:

After 45 repeats, you're almost finished!

Now what?

It took me about a week to complete this round.  See how much my nail wraps have grown out since the beginning of the post?   :)
 From the final join to the doily, your stitch count will be:

Ch 7, join to FIRST very small picot.
(see left)

Ch 6.













Lock join to very small picot on the final ring (left)
Chain 6 (right)

Turn work over (left)
R 2-2-2-2^2-2-2-2 (above)

Reverse work (above left)
Chain 6 (above right)
Join to first ring (below) as indicated.

Cool flat sycamore shuttle, purchased from Jane Eborall's Etsy shop.