This is what happens when you start doing one thing and it goes wrong - you've already spent time on it, so you turn it into something else. I planned on doing the entire necklace in this pattern, but it didn't want to curve nicely and when I added that ring that's in the center there - that did it. It put way to much of a bend in the pattern. So I just stopped it short and added a twisted stitch/split ring chain instead.
This is some of Yarnplayer's wonderful hand dyed thread - this is from her first batch of "Rhubarb Pie" that I bought sometime last year. I just love it. You can get some some yourself at her Etsy shop - yarnplayer.etsy.com
So pretty Elizabeth! I think you have a winner here!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is beautiful! You worked out how the colors land really well - that red in the center is perfect! The beads for the closure are also a nice touch. Hats off to you! And thanks for the HDT promo.
ReplyDeleteThat is sooo pretty and I an sooo loving that thread!! I have to get some soooon!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could take credit for the way the colors landed - but that was just a stroke of luck - the red ring in the center does look really good there - but alas, I didn't plan it out that way - I just started tatting.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the compliments!
The necklace turned out beautifully. I always enjoy seeing items tatted out of HDT.
ReplyDeleteThe necklace is beautiful Elizabeth. I'm glad the pattern went wrong! This is my favorite HDT of all time!
ReplyDeleteOh! OH! Simply & utterly breath-takingly beautiful!
ReplyDeleteStunning! A pheonix out of the ashes!
ReplyDeleteI love your work. You're tatting is inspiring. I may not be in the know.......but are you making a book or planning on it? I would love to "officially" have your patterns and not a just a picture.
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