It’s that time of year again when our shuttles turn to snowflakes and other winter and Christmas things. Unless you’ve started already, which I should have. Every year I tell myself I’ll start early, maybe even in January, and every year I don’t. So I am behind and trying to hurry and get my Christmas tatting done. How do I do that? By designing another snowflake.
I started out with a ‘traditional’ center to make the finished version have six points. In the second round, I tried something a bit different. It took me a while to get from the curve with five rings to the straight chain. Several things I tried didn’t work out too well, but this solution worked pretty well.
The second time I made the snowflake I thought having it in two colors would be nice. When I got to the straight chain I changed it up again, making it a spiral instead. I liked this but thought something could be done with the center. I wasn’t sure it looked finished like this, so I also added another round.
On this try, I made the center slightly different but still just rings and chains. I think I made it a bit too frilly on the rings, though. The added third round gave it a whole other look. I wondered how this would look in two colors. FYI, the thread was still damp from blocking when I took this picture. The picots were dry but the tatting wasn’t.
I like the center of this one with fewer picots on the rings and the different lengths of the picots on the chains. When making the spiral chains on the second round I made too many repeats, making the chains longer. I didn’t realize I’d done this until I was farther along and didn’t want to go back and fix it so I just made all of them the same. Not bad, but I like the shorter chains a bit better.
All of these snowflakes were made with Lizbeth size 20 thread. The first two are in Harvest Orange #694 (I think) with the center in Autumn Spice #136. The blue one is Country Turquoise Lt #660. The red and white are Christmas Red #671 and Snow White #601. The first two measure 3 1/2 inches (9 cm) across and the other two measure 4 3/4 inches (12 cm) across.
Looking at the pictures on the screen I’ve changed my mind, I think the first two snowflakes look finished without the last round. They look okay with the third round as well. What do you think?
“Be willing to accept help. Look at what the pinwheel can do with a little help from the wind.”
All are pretty, but the second one is my favorite!
Thank you, Diane. Thanks for the input.
Wow, the first one is Perfect! It is clearly a pinwheel.
I like the 3rd one, too. Yes, center in the 4th one is definitely better.
Spectacular 💙
Thanks, muskaan. I appreciate your observation.
Wow!
Thanks, Jane!
Definitely the top too are the best. It’s a lovely snowflake.
Thanks, Jane! I appreciate your opinion.
I enjoy the look of all of them, but I think 3 is my favorite!
Thank you, Natalie. I keep changing my mind on which one I like best.
That just means you get to have more than one favorite!
Thanks, Natalie!
Your creativity is awe-inspiring. I love this snowflake! Well done, Well DONE!
Thank you, Karen. I have had a lot of fun with this one.
As a skier and ‘snowflake’ person, I like ALL of them! As a beginner tatter, I strive for this!
Thank you very much, Susan!
Those are absolutely fabulous!! 🙂
I love the top design!!! 🙂
Thank you, Sue
Would love to have the pattern!! 🙂
Thanks, Sue! coming soon!
Another, awesome pattern. I love the process and all of them are beautiful.
Thank you so much, Marie!
I like them all.
Thank you, Diane.
I love the 1st and 3rd! Will this pattern be available for sale or sharing?
Thank you, Page. Yes, coming soon!
Would love this pattern, how much? 😊
I love this design and it makes a lovely snowflake,
sorry its a late comment I have had workmen in and have a new kitchen still trying to sort out where everything goes.
Thank you, Margaret! We redid our kitchen a few years ago, I can sympathize with you completely!