WIP completed

I'm still struggling with migraines so I've been grateful that I had two projects in process that were easy to follow. That didn't keep me from needing to un-tat a lot, but both use size 20 threads so it wasn't difficult to do.

Serwetka Wiosna 2014 by Renata Renulek Niemczyk

DMC Cecelia size 20, Ecru

Finished size: approximately 21 inches or 54 cm

Motif #1 for 2nd 25 Motif Challenge for 2016

The first of Renulek's full-sized doilies that I've tatted, but I loved it. 

I've also made a little progress on round 4 of the Concentric Rectangles doily. The corners are the part that gave me trouble this week. I say corners even though you see only one in this picture. I've just un-tatted a corner and got it going correctly again. If you are thinking about trying this doily, don't let my difficulty with the corners deter you. I was tired and in pain, but really wanted to tat anyway.

Colors have been chosen for rounds 7, 8 and 9 of the current Renulek tat-along doily. I'm just reluctant to tat on that one until the headaches clear up. Un-tatting with size 20 thread isn't too bad, but size 80 is more of a challenge, and I'm working in low light as well. Hopefully, the weather will stabilize and I'll get some double stitches done on that one, too. I'm also eager to get to muskaan's part 2 tat-along of the Ikuta Picots. I really look forward to tatting Ninetta's butterfly.

Happy tatting, everyone!

WIP Wednesday progress

I think I got about four more arches finished on the Renulek Serwetka Wiosna 2014 doily today. Just 7.5 left to go.

WIP Wednesday

I've been struggling with allergies or a virus this week. Since I didn't feel like doing much, I've spent more time tatting and watching episodes of A Nero Wolfe Mystery. I somehow missed that series when it was playing originally. The results has been more progress than usual on my Spring 2014 Renulek doily, my designated Work-In-Progress Wednesday project. I think I've completed about 10 of the scallops on the final round. It measured 54 cm (21 inches) before I started this round. The thread is Cecelia size 20 in ecru.

Progress

It's been a busy week so far with very little time to tat. I managed a couple of repeats in the final round of the doily tonight. I also spent some time selecting the beads for the butterfly. Those that will be tatted in are loaded on the shuttle.

WIP Wednesday

I haven't made a lot of progress on my tatting projects this week. In fact, this evening provided the first opportunity to sit down and indulge for more than a few knots at a time. I felt some pressure to get round 4 of the Renulek 2016 Spring doily done so I made that my first priority.

WIP Wednesday tatting just wouldn't feel fully satisfying without some progress on my Spring 2014 Renulek doily, too. So one more repeat is done in the next to last round. It's not much, but I feel good about moving forward in even this small way. 

Now I'm off to bed. Time to rest to prepare for another beautiful day.

Happy tatting!

WIP Wednesdays

Kersti challenged some of us to join her in committing to work on our Works In Progress on Wednesdays (Craftree forum link). I usually call them Unfinished Objects (UFOs), and I have several that I really wish to complete. This seemed like a great way to ensure I'm making some progress, even if it's small. I started Renulek's Spring 2014 doily in November for my own dining room table. The links to each of the parts of this beautiful doily are nicely collected for us in Craftree. I stopped about 2/3 of the way through the next to last round  to finish up the Christmas projects and just never made it back to it. I've tatted the abbreviated version of this doily many times. (Sorry, I can't find Renulek's picture of the smaller version in different colors at the moment.)

It was a difficult day to find any time to tat. I kept it where I could get to it and managed a few double stitches at a time--sometimes a whole ring! I'm sure you've had days like that, too. I managed to complete 3 more scallops in this round! 

I'll try to post some of my other tatting progress tomorrow. I did get a bit done one some other projects between this post and the previous one.

Happy tatting!