A few weeks ago I promised something tatted for a friend of mine (aka JB); unfortunately, the bookmark I was working on was so ugly that I decided to dump it and work up something new with the same thread. This one is similar pattern, but more generous turns on the extremities (the 5-picot chains balance out the ends better than what I was previously doing.) This kind of thing, unfortunately, is a common problem since I seldom use patterns for bookmarks like this and like trying new things (which sometimes bomb.) (I tend to develop tatting patterns by trial-and-error rather than a plan-it-all-out-in-advance as I do with knitting patterns.)
It’s made out of JJLizbeth thread, size 20. I’m new to this particular thread (available from Hobby Lobby) but absolutely love it. It’s wonderful to work up and produces and defined and solid knot but it isn’t at all clunky.
For those interested, the rings are all 5-5-5-5 and the chains are all 3-3-3-3 (with the exception of the ends of each extremity, which are 3-3-3-3-3-3). It’s approximately 3 1/2 inches wide and 4 3/4 inches long. If you’d like more specific details, drop me an email or a comment and I’ll gladly write it up more carefully.
JB – if you’re reading this, I’ll bring it to the meeting we have next week.
Grace and Peace,
`tim
Lovely — sigh. . .
