The Lace Mat - Round 2
Round 2 of The Lace Mat Tat-along is done, and I'm really glad I started Round 1 again and did it correctly - the center looks much better. Round 2 was a little bit wonky for me in the beginning, but I finally got a little rhythm going. It definitely needs some blocking :) My picture is a bit dark, but I am really happy with these colors. The brown and tan go together well - the tan is a bit of a rosy tan, hard to capture in a photo.
To anyone who has completed Round 2, how do you know where you are on the ring that attaches to Round 1? It seems silly, but I have to tat and re-tat to figure out which side I am tatting - the 10 ds or the 9 ds - and I'm thinking there must be some simple way to "see" it as you are tatting it. Do you know what I mean? This flipping over and back gets me confused as to which direction I am actually tatting, and then throw in the frontside/backside and I've got a complete case of the wrinkled brow! Are others able to just "see" which shuttle to use and when to flip? I eventually get it, but it does take a few tries!
I am considering continuing in the tan color and doing the 4th round and trefoils in the brown. Or, I could do the 3rd round in brown again, with the tan outer edge - but that seems stripey. Decisions, decisions! I will just have to pick one and forge ahead :)
Hmm, I wonder if I can explain this. I think of the 9ds p 1ds as one side of the ring and the 10ds as the other so both sides have 10ds and I know the "inside" has to have the picot so I can join the two rings to each other.
ReplyDeleteAny help?
I'm sure it's just lovely. It looks great in the picture.
Thanks Michelle :) I think I'm an over-thinker!
Deletelooks very good
ReplyDeleteSure doesn't look like you were confused! And I applaud your doing frontside/backside! Sounds like quite a challenge! I didn't realize how tricky that round is!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good. I really like the colours you are using.
ReplyDeleteI daren't begin to give you advice on that join! You do not need that kind of help! Good luck with it. Michelle's advice sounds sound to me.
Fox : )
I found that nine are looking at each other from inside. That little jingle kept me going and kept me straight.
ReplyDeleteThat makes sense - thanks!
DeleteI think Mitchell has answered your question, I did not have that problem I just worked around the the centre and never thought about it, I found following the chart easy.
ReplyDeleteLovely colours so far and looking good.
Margaret
I think the chart is great also. I make things so hard sometimes!
DeleteI love the brown and tan together! I haven't started round 2 yet... too busy doodling. Maybe when I get started with it I'll understand your question better. Front side/back side gets me confused every time. I'm amazed that anyone can keep any pattern straight when trying to fs/bs tat!
ReplyDeleteIt might just be that fs/bs that gets me confused :) I don't know why, but I insist on doing it. Or trying to, anyway.
DeleteYou doily is looking really great!! :)
ReplyDeleteYou are brave to try fs/bs. In the 10 years or so that I have been tatting, I still get confused when doing fb/bs tatting.
ReplyDeleteThe 2nd round looks good to me.