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Pattern: Bookmark.
Thread: Lizbeth size 20, col 144 col 623.
Technique: Shuttle tatted.

I'm not sure of the written pattern details as it's in Italian(?) however the diagram was simple enough to follow. I didn't do the dangle thingie as I don't like dangles on my bookmarks.

12 of 25 Originally uploaded by michl_007 on 21st November, 2009

Another bookmark that I enjoyed making, although not in these colours*. They were chosen because I decided to use up what I already had on two shuttles, taking some extra from the ball to complete the pink.

*Saying that, they've actually grown on me since I finished it.

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Pattern: Bookmark With Overlapping Chains.
Thread: Lizbeth size 20, col 601 col 623 col 624.
Technique: Shuttle tatted.

I love how this turned out since I'd already started it once and figured it wouldn't work.

10 of 25 Originally uploaded by michl_007 on 19th November, 2009

The chains on the outside were a bit iffy in that they seemed too long and made the whole thing a little wavy, however they looked much better after blocking. I'm getting more used to blocking and therefore less resentful about having to do it. Might even buy some more pins so I can do it properly without having to decide which rings/picots will be lucky enough to get jabbed.

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Pattern: Black Magic, from the book Tatting With Visual Patterns by Mary Konior.
Thread: Lizbeth size 20, col 604.
Technique: Shuttle tatted.

I made a couple of false starts with this one but glad I persevered as I like how it came out. Using black is good because it hides small mistakes.

4 of 25 Originally uploaded by michl_007 on 16th October, 2009

I really enjoyed this pattern and will definitely be doing it again in another colour. I'm liking this Mary Konior book very much.

Took delivery of nine more balls of Lizbeth today. I got a few of the variegated colours this time just to see how they work up.