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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Working on WIPs

WIPs are Works in Progress.  Some people call them UFOs (Unfinished Objects).  I should be starting Christmas tatting now to give myself plenty of time, but I have two WIPs that I want to try to complete before I start more projects.

I think I am the only one in the world who is still working on Renulek's Spring Doily, but I am finally on the 13th and final round.  Yay!!  Here's how it looks.

Back at about row 9 or 10, I misread the pattern and neglected to tat a thrown ring.  I didn't realize it until I had finished that round, and figured that since it was consistent all the way around, it wouldn't make much difference.  Well, the outer rows are ruffling a bit, but I think blocking will flatten them out once the doily is completed.  But as a result of that mistake, I'm having to modify the pattern for round 13.  I've had to add six ds between the scallops.



Renulek's pattern just calls for two adjacent rings between the scallops, but that made the edges ruffle even more, so I'm hoping that by adding those extra ds, I'll be able to block the doily flat.  This is by far the largest project I have ever taken on and I can't believe I am almost done with it.  It's only taking me about 6 months (and counting).

Another WIP that I need to finish is this hanky edging.
I'm actually a little more than half way around the hanky, but it wouldn't fit on the scanner.  I really love how this edging is turning out, but I can't work on it for long because it is soooooo boooooring and repetitious that I lose concentration and start making mistakes.  So I put it away for a few days and come back to it with fresh eyes.  I would have finished this weeks ago if I could have kept my concentration.

13 comments:

  1. Love the colours you're using on both projects. I'm trying to finish a hanky edging too at the moment!!!

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  2. Just so you know....I am probably the last one working(ummm...not exactly right now) on the Spring doily, so you are doing well!!! :)
    Yours is beautiful!! :)
    And your hanky edging is wonderful!!! :)

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  3. I love the color on the hankie it matches so perfectly! Which doily is this, I find it hard to recognize a pattern because they look so different when people a color to them which is good, but I only have one of his books so it could be in another one.

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    1. Carollyn, this is Renulek's Spring Doily/Napkin. It is on her blog.
      You are absolutely right -- colours & their placement make each doily look different & unique :-)

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  4. Count me in, along with Sue ;-)) I had completed 8 rounds of the Spring Doily & since I couldn't find a use for it And one of the main threads got over, I stopped. It was a nice round to stop at.
    Butnow I've found just the right stop to display it & will begin work on it again, once I've ordered threads. Yours will be finished Long before that ;-)))

    Both projects are looking good & we are here to provide the necessary motivation :-) Go girl !

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    1. Thank you for the motivation. I can't wait to see your finished daily.

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  5. Your doily is looking lovely, you are not the only one still tatting her mats, I still have the one from last year on the shuttles, and the summer one plus a hanky as my hubby puts it they are work in progress not unfinished projects, I will be taking the hanky with me again today when we go for his hospital appointment.
    I am sure they will get finished and your mat will look beautiful
    Margaret

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  6. You chose terrific colors! Which yarn did you use for the spring doimy. The hanky edging is perfect.

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    1. I am using Lizbeth #40 Terra Cotta (673), Fern Green Medium (#675), and
      Autumn Spice (#136).

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  7. Very pretty! I like yours colors too.

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