The necklaces are from my "Vision" necklace pattern which is found on the Free Patterns page of this blog. It's one of my very early patterns and recommended for experienced tatters. I recently updated it with some in-progress photos but the pattern is still difficult. What can I say? I love the design!
The earrings pattern is also called "Vision" and is found in the "Boutique Tatting" book.
But I have a confession to make :-O
Back in the day (early 2000s) my tatting technique was different (less sophisticated) in that I always started a split ring with shuttle 1. That resulted in the split ring "turning itself over" after it was made. I haven't done it that way for years, but back when I wrote that book I still did.
Even worse, many of the "reverse work" instructions in the written directions for that earring pattern don't make sense to my current method of tatting. The numbers and where to join are all correct, though. The photo diagram is correct. It's a cute design, just tricky!
2 comments:
A book can’t be updated as easily as an online pattern. But experienced tatters could update the method themselves perhaps. Pretty pieces. Interesting how the design shows up better in the darker thread.
I admire all of your work, but this necklace has always been one of my favorites. Isn't it good that all of us evolve as we learn more about tatting?
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