Working on Jayne

Renovations

Good morning, dear readers!

 

We are gradually getting back into the swing of homeschooling and I am somehow managing to get in a little bit of tatting time each day.  Plain Jane is slowly being transformed into Lady Jayne, but I had to take a break from her.  There were a couple of design ideas bouncing around in my head that I had to play with.

 

Anyhow, here is a peek at the beginnings of  Lady Jayne:

 

 

This is the center motif with a few bead accents.

 

 

And this is the drop accent that will hang from the center motif.  I may add more beads, according to how the side pieces turn out.  They may be needed to provide more balance to the necklace.

 

 

The above image is of a bracelet prototype that I'm currently designing.  I really love this Valdani Pearl Cotton in color O538 "Cottage Smoke".  It looks great with the Delica beads I'm using and also the pearls I plan to add on another subsequent round.

 

And here is a little pendant motif I'm still playing with:

 

 

It began like this...

 

 

Then grew to this...

 

 

And this is where it is at now.  I sidetracked myself by starting the bracelet prototype!  The bracelet idea popped into my head as I was contemplating the next round for the pendant.  That O538 Valdani pearl cotton was sitting there just begging me to tat something with it, and the bracelet idea popped into my head.  I sketched it out roughly and began tatting.

 

I'm hoping to get back to Jayne this weekend, but it all depends upon how well the bracelet project goes.  For some reason, that is what my hands want to tat.

 

It is also time for another Piney Woods Event, isn't it?!?  I have oodles of vintage buttons and other miscellaneous goodies that may be put into the give away- or do y'all want me to put up a special OOAK piece?  Comment on this post to let me know which you'd prefer or if you think I should do both!

 

Well, Rosie Fey is ready for our morning run.  Guess I had better take care of her and the chickens before starting homeschool for the day.  May you have a wonderful week full of tatting goodness!  Until next Friday~

Happy Tatting!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Meet Plain Jane

Renovations

Good morning, dear readers!

It is my pleasure to introduce you to Plain Jane :

 

 

I have not permanently attached the pieces as I plan to further enhance Plain Jane and turn her into Lady Jayne.  If you wish to complete her as she is, simply attach the pieces with jump rings and add an adjustable chain length with a clasp of your choice to the side pieces.

 

To make things easier to find for those who did not participate in the tat-along, here are all of the steps:

 

 

Using a size 7 tatting needle and a ball of size 8 Valdani Pearl Cotton in M49 "Subtle Elegance", tat 6 ICRs with the following counts:

ICR 11 followed by 5 graduated picots (sm, med, lg, med, sm) 11 CL

ICR 13 very small - 13 CL

Tat 3 of each, alternating for a total of 6 ICRs. Tie, hide ends & cut.

(For a tutorial on needle tatting ICRs, click here.)

 

 

R 11 + (to very small - of previously tatted ICR) 11 CL RW

CH 3 very sm- 3 followed by 3 graduated picots (sm, med, sm) 3 very sm- 3 CL RW

R 11 + (to med - of previously tatted ICR) 11 CL RW

CH 3 very sm- 3 followed by 3 graduated picots (sm, med, sm) 3 very sm- 3 CL RW

R 7 + (to lg - of previously tatted ICR) 7 CL RW

CH 3 very sm- 3 followed by 3 graduated picots (sm, med, sm) 3 very sm- 3 CL RW

R 11 + (to med - of previously tatted ICR) 11 CL RW

CH 3 very sm- 3 followed by 3 graduated picots (sm, med, sm) 3 very sm- 3 CL RW

R 11 + (to very small - of previously tatted ICR) 11 CL RW

You will continue around the motif, joining the final CH to base of first R tatted.  Tie, hide ends & cut.

 



The above is what Plain Jane will look like after tatting the two interwoven chain rounds.  They both have a stitch count of 23.  Begin by running the needle through the very small picot to the left of the 3 graduated picots of any previously tatted CH.  CH 23 CL + to corresponding very small picot on next previously tatted CH.  Continue around the motif.  Join last CH to the base of the first, tie, hide ends & cut.  This is what it should look like:

 

 

 

To tat the second CHs to interweave, run needle through very small picot on the right of the graduated picot grouping of any previously tatted CH.  Cut off a long length of thread from ball as this is your working thread.  I use a second needle on this end to help weave my work.  CH 23 CL, pull work around previously tatted CH, + to corresponding very small picot to the right of the graduated picot grouping on the next chain.  Pull both threads through and continue around motif.  Join last CH at the base of the first CH.  Tie, hide ends & cut.

 

 

Tat 3 ICRs, all with the counts of :

ICR 13 followed by 3 very small picots 13 CL.

Tie, hide ends & cut.

 

The next step is to tat the 3 rounds of CHs around the ICR foundation.  ALL CHs are the same count.  Run needle through/join at 1st very small picot and CH 31 CL + to next corresponding very small picot. Repeat, tie hide ends and cut.  Do the same for the second and third CH rounds around the ICR foundation, weaving them as you go.

 

 

 

These ICRs will form a chain on each side of the focal point.  You will need 12 for each side.  Of course, each tatter may wish to adjust the number of ICRs to make a necklace to her/his preferred length.  The counts are:

ICR 11 very small- 11 CL

ICR 11 followed by 3 very small -s 11 CL

ICR 11 very small - 11 CL

ICR 11 followed by 3 very small -s 11 CL

Tie, hide ends & cut.

 

For the next ICR motif:

ICR 11 + 11 CL

ICR 11 followed by 3 very small -s 11 CL

ICR 11 very small - 11 CL

ICR 11 followed by 3 very small -s 11 CL

Tie, hide ends & cut.

 

For the last ICR motif:

ICR 11 + 11 CL

ICR 11 followed by 3 very small -s 11 CL

ICR 11 followed by 3 very small -s 11 CL

ICR 11 followed by 3 very small -s 11 CL

Tie, hide ends & cut.

 

 

Begin by running the needle through/joining at the first very small picot of the first ICR motif you tatted.

CH 25 CL + to first very small picot of the next ICR motif.  Continue until you reach the last ICR motif and CH 19 CL + to first very small picot on next R of last ICR motif, CH 19 CL + to first very small picot on the next R of same ICR, then revert back to the CH 25 CL + until you reach then end of the piece.

Now, you will repeat this 2 more times on each side piece, weaving the chains as you go.

 

Okay, I hope I covered all the steps.  If I missed something, sorry.  It was a long night and I'm still half asleep trying to get Jim off to work.  Be sure to check out Monday's post for info on the blog changes I'm making.  May you have a marvelous weekend full of creativity and tatting goodness!  Until Monday~

Happy Tatting!

 

 

 



Plain Jane Side Pieces Accent Round

Olde West Inspiration

Good morning, dear readers!

 

Here are the counts for the chain accents on the side pieces:

 

 

You will be repeating these counts three times and weaving as you go.

 

 

Begin by running the needle through/joining at the first very small picot of the first ICR motif you tatted.

CH 25 CL + to first very small picot of the next ICR motif.  Continue until you reach the last ICR motif and CH 19 CL + to first very small picot on next R of last ICR motif, CH 19 CL + to first very small picot on the next R of same ICR, then revert back to the CH 25 CL + until you reach then end of the piece.

 

 

Now, all you need to do is go back and repeat it twice on the next very small picot until you have a series of three interwoven chains to accent the side pieces.

 

Well, dear readers, I have a couple of appointments today, so my tatting time will be VERY limited.  I will try to get both side pieces complete and posted for Thursday's blog entry.  Hopefully, I will be able to get Plain Jane transformed into Lady Jayne next week.

 

Hope you are enjoying the project.  Have fun & until tomorrow~

Happy Tatting!