Here is the Monica Cross, from Lene Bjorn's Tatted Bookmark's - Cross Shaped, completed...and just under the wire to have a completion to post today (actually, this posted 3 minutes after midnight ~ so not quite, but I finished it on the 10th)!
Here is what it looked like this morning when I picked it up to work on...
Not much progress this evening when I picked it up again...
But, I managed it...
and even a reasonably decent photo.
I will have to remember that the laundry room light is good for this!
The threads are Lizbeth size 20, golden yellow med. and navy blue. (24/25 motif challenge) Yes, I used the shoelace trick all over the place to get the chains/rings all one color...but I think it was completely worth it, I love how the yellow chains wend their way through the pattern! These are my daughter's school colors and this is to be a gift for one of her teachers (It's a catholic school, so this is more than acceptable)
Now, I need to go to bed I think!
Very pretty! I never would have thought of integrating the colors that way. I really like the effect!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I was wondering at one point what I had gotten myself into...there were A LOT of shoelace tricks involved to get that effect, but I think it was worth it in the end. I really wanted the two colors and I am delighted with how it came out :-)
DeleteI LOVE how the chain is one color weaving its way through! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Me too...it's so pretty :-)
DeleteI have made this cross in one color and variegated thread. Never thought of mixing the colors the way you did. I LOVE it.....going to try it when I tat some crosses for our church bazaar this year.
ReplyDeleteThank you! It was fun to see it taking shape...I really enjoyed tatting this one because of that!
DeleteOooh, I really like that design!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you :-)
DeleteSo very nice and clever to arrange colors like this. Karen in OR
ReplyDeleteThat is a very pretty cross. I like the way you worked the pattern with those colors.
ReplyDeleteLena's patterns are very nice. I have that book too.
Thank you! I have only done two of the patterns from that book...I tend to get stuck on Konior's cross patterns, but I have loved both of Lena's that I have done and am eager to work a few more!
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