tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66173993047235854822024-02-20T16:16:09.388-08:00BoB The BikeWinges and moans, Tatting, Golf and BikingBoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-51949715278564794722009-02-25T15:18:00.000-08:002009-02-25T15:35:09.931-08:00And like Alice it just grow'd<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmMpRc8S0R6o2WZgPn8doVCfV0e2uMnjEH2lKGGrXRaEEjksRIs95054Q1gMCBERoWohvEYLvRZ_ucmWn9GEpOO4abTLN9S7hqNS7UpvaVkPyigfp99koYvXfiffGSua08DeZ4RMof7UL/s1600-h/scan0001.bmp">Got some nice variegated green, and decided to expand on my last piece. Much smaller thread this time so it is about the same size.<br /><br />All rings and chains are 6ds between picots, with not a ruffle or cup occurring.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmMpRc8S0R6o2WZgPn8doVCfV0e2uMnjEH2lKGGrXRaEEjksRIs95054Q1gMCBERoWohvEYLvRZ_ucmWn9GEpOO4abTLN9S7hqNS7UpvaVkPyigfp99koYvXfiffGSua08DeZ4RMof7UL/s1600-h/scan0001.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmMpRc8S0R6o2WZgPn8doVCfV0e2uMnjEH2lKGGrXRaEEjksRIs95054Q1gMCBERoWohvEYLvRZ_ucmWn9GEpOO4abTLN9S7hqNS7UpvaVkPyigfp99koYvXfiffGSua08DeZ4RMof7UL/s320/scan0001.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306880648279052210" border="0" /></a>BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-72253213590136242142009-02-05T14:40:00.000-08:002009-02-05T14:56:39.376-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUE4IjSKcE7LHZgj1LnbLSI3PZAPCh6m_D0eXV38MEjNYB2WqN0X8FDONJPqTcZDiD9pBpJ_pMMdG4VdFMRePOJBVRrsyIL8LIGz1Cx4O1CKslQvPh2vEuXfbNCD6E_l4FwQQv0gMZIiE/s1600-h/scan0001.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUE4IjSKcE7LHZgj1LnbLSI3PZAPCh6m_D0eXV38MEjNYB2WqN0X8FDONJPqTcZDiD9pBpJ_pMMdG4VdFMRePOJBVRrsyIL8LIGz1Cx4O1CKslQvPh2vEuXfbNCD6E_l4FwQQv0gMZIiE/s320/scan0001.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299450911166380610" border="0" /></a><br />This took absolutely ages. I was trying to "translate" a pattern into something I could understand at a glance from a book by Julia E Saunders. Only just managed it due to a good picture, where I could relate what was going on. There's some beautiful stuff in it but I can't make head nor tail of most of it. Shame really. I still got lost but made up one of the first stars, then did my own thing with it, The book was still under the sofa when I went to find it just now.<br /><br />It is made from Cronit rayon thread, it is a pig to work with, but the colours are smashing. Unfortunately the lady who sells it in Shrewsbury has only got 3 colours Ecru, a salmon pink and this green. It is about a foot across.<br /><br />Each separate motif uses the best part of 20 yards of this threadBoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-45273034976521318162008-12-28T14:06:00.001-08:002008-12-28T14:22:12.456-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br />I seem to get something wrong with every snowflake I do. They all end up with 7 facets. Wierd.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This is a near miss at Darlene Pilachic's Ice Crystals Snowflake.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuj2zmcfdEZSnBjXrhoX_n_0I78fhMgeN8o9ESsRgP-MFmY0_BiLABrfVRvDF7g56hyphenhyphenwe1FYQJCHMPDJe1lfVCIhK8wmWtvgSNZDQ6HtfUKi6ASpkrEn-cC-Fm729EMySfkS9tW4Km100_/s1600-h/Ice+crystals+snowflake.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuj2zmcfdEZSnBjXrhoX_n_0I78fhMgeN8o9ESsRgP-MFmY0_BiLABrfVRvDF7g56hyphenhyphenwe1FYQJCHMPDJe1lfVCIhK8wmWtvgSNZDQ6HtfUKi6ASpkrEn-cC-Fm729EMySfkS9tW4Km100_/s320/Ice+crystals+snowflake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284967166783199682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuj2zmcfdEZSnBjXrhoX_n_0I78fhMgeN8o9ESsRgP-MFmY0_BiLABrfVRvDF7g56hyphenhyphenwe1FYQJCHMPDJe1lfVCIhK8wmWtvgSNZDQ6HtfUKi6ASpkrEn-cC-Fm729EMySfkS9tW4Km100_/s1600-h/Ice+crystals+snowflake.jpg"></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's in DMC cordonet special size 70 and is 1 and a quarter inches across.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-39255151177313248052008-12-12T05:37:00.000-08:002008-12-12T05:51:42.841-08:00The OwlI was doodling about , dropped it and picked it up the "wrong" way up, and thought it looked a bit owlish. Fiddled about a bit more and here he is......<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhLFgMvfmsh0CyzItejOXrRwhyTbBWRiVWnjXo74xz5q0SQR4-KI9yUnneJe2fIx770tugCPozvpt2mlLE2r2NfaPjoUtBudKQ0zZO2xxytihd78G-Ty11p_b1NVGbr_srIMmIJm4PpuR/s1600-h/tatting0001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhLFgMvfmsh0CyzItejOXrRwhyTbBWRiVWnjXo74xz5q0SQR4-KI9yUnneJe2fIx770tugCPozvpt2mlLE2r2NfaPjoUtBudKQ0zZO2xxytihd78G-Ty11p_b1NVGbr_srIMmIJm4PpuR/s320/tatting0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278900320820156306" border="0" /></a><br />When I get a couple of shuttles free, (limited supply), I'll do him again and post the pattern.<br /><br />I do remember the thread is Finka pearle size 12.BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-27140868942014909892008-10-20T13:45:00.000-07:002008-10-20T13:49:16.218-07:00Halloween Masks<div>Couple (well 1) of evil faces for the end of the Month</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdbxKPx5RPji6QW16XTdvfnZF0dFyVPert51XZD3BRykmudy0qaWe1zZx7J5WbCpWvWL2XPYRmoGwxUFysjZH5ibO6gBsPA2ABn_v2vlHrXyV7oXH3M-YprzV9sGqxBGRXWPFVx7zLodM/s1600-h/face0001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259340423299525922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdbxKPx5RPji6QW16XTdvfnZF0dFyVPert51XZD3BRykmudy0qaWe1zZx7J5WbCpWvWL2XPYRmoGwxUFysjZH5ibO6gBsPA2ABn_v2vlHrXyV7oXH3M-YprzV9sGqxBGRXWPFVx7zLodM/s320/face0001.jpg" border="0" /></a> The second one is similar to the first but with the top of the head cut off and the ends teased out.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259340515136527282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUgLEkjaCV_itJ0kgoJ1_MaPmLwWXkWNetATNoFRK4WF-7lgGjvltg20iFd9Kb7v8XInhwk4hPimhedS9ILhNq5EGtZucS7fpMe9XfZW9SunrEtqjnoG_zvvagy5xTRYHN30lfeZWyYhlU/s320/face0002.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div> </div></div>BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-48881728493257295982008-10-04T13:23:00.000-07:002008-10-04T13:48:35.467-07:00Is it a coily ? Is it a doaster?Made a new round thing! Dont know what to call it. According to a recent discusion on HBT it would appear to be toobig for a coaster ot too small for a doily!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253398531492792898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWhNpJkwVBnDtXZTxqHFGVpazrR-N-alkZcEmI9_RQRpfaeM65DDDnhljB6q7_YckBGlX7kHCxldk4s1Ma9iZsZ86wrD-A10IatxYTnFls4dgHZul2Ef1Qs4UyL_d1jQvmsUsc23JXxr5/s320/Coily.doaster.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />Just spent 2 hours writing out pattern and adding photo, previewed it and guess what. All gone. not happy I hate this blogger thing. unwieldy What You See is Certainly NOT What You Get.<br /><br />Have to keep regigging it.<br /><p>Pattern follows. I havn't put when to reverse work or not to as I had trouble working it out at the time. May come back to this, as I think it may expand. However, I have 2 difficulties.</p><p>1 Any bigger than this and I can't work out how to balance the pattern, stitch count etc. and literealy use miles of thread doing it.</p><p>2 Still can't get my head round hiding ends other than cut and tie.</p><p>Round 1 R 3-5-5-3, R 3+5-5-3, R 3+5-5-3, R 3+5-5-3, SR 3+5/3+5</p><p>SR 3-3/3-3, Ch 3-3-3-3, R3+3-3-3, Ch 3-3-3-3, R 3+3+3-3</p><p>Carry on round to completion of round, Finish with preferred method.</p><p>Round 2 R 3-3-3-3, Ch 10+10, R 3-3-3-3, Ch 10+10. Repeat all way round finish with prefered method</p><p>Round 3 R 3-3-3-3, Ch 5, R 3+3-3-3, Ch 5, R 3+3-3-3, Ch 5, SR 5-3/5-3, R 3+5-5-3, R 3+5+5-3, R3+5-5-3 SR 3+5/3+5, CH 5 Repeat all way round. Finish with prefered method.</p>BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-62392473258046645562008-08-30T10:16:00.000-07:002008-08-30T11:20:36.074-07:0025 finished but slightly overdue<div>Had some family issues to deal with lately, so not done much tatting. Anyway here thay are.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUlTz8dzCgmgaCcX5uWQCUUS8NvOI_kXBTe1I48yBvxhwo_kFEAzolzcviFbPfzO1JVzlNLldU-mEEGHfhn4zF5edLIrq5nJRk7rZ9BGPaJywT-KvF1yXHbHIkKHN-9ZVVC1Ay0TMEdzCX/s1600-h/Coaster.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240369201409162114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUlTz8dzCgmgaCcX5uWQCUUS8NvOI_kXBTe1I48yBvxhwo_kFEAzolzcviFbPfzO1JVzlNLldU-mEEGHfhn4zF5edLIrq5nJRk7rZ9BGPaJywT-KvF1yXHbHIkKHN-9ZVVC1Ay0TMEdzCX/s320/Coaster.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br />A small coaster in DMC size 50</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxs7WoCn3AqsT1g3C9tsbQSP353WGYfAXbMv2siJYIfvUH3GhmBgtVw_3cUj3BHRhwzvoKHH3aDexqJBbCYM2jq36dkHUTBsl4hS54lJiojs19OcUA9lTSO75aztXCRxlOR80mbYfBYnh/s1600-h/Star.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240369760965248482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxs7WoCn3AqsT1g3C9tsbQSP353WGYfAXbMv2siJYIfvUH3GhmBgtVw_3cUj3BHRhwzvoKHH3aDexqJBbCYM2jq36dkHUTBsl4hS54lJiojs19OcUA9lTSO75aztXCRxlOR80mbYfBYnh/s320/Star.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br />Sort of slightly clover DMC 50<br /><br /><br /><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /> </div><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:+0;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCcslAu7RO0s-TnZQ77Yr4Zj936RdcTI3150JEchpQ8xHXM6rYqmkGqF7gp63Bffu4j2iielAmy1HH5eTLnU9ebAe8YA-PwhsHR2SJNaHuqJ58s-nbfdu7cdjCrpOPJ5G7ylvIH4lTWBK/s1600-h/Ric.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240369762260546594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCcslAu7RO0s-TnZQ77Yr4Zj936RdcTI3150JEchpQ8xHXM6rYqmkGqF7gp63Bffu4j2iielAmy1HH5eTLnU9ebAe8YA-PwhsHR2SJNaHuqJ58s-nbfdu7cdjCrpOPJ5G7ylvIH4lTWBK/s320/Ric.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Finished off the DMC50 with an attempt at a ric rac outer ring.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqqYnzWTJZhos0dMdc8dR8U1psqSNQt49TSo76rxVb3YhmmM3XURVKeNfzqFbIlkvxVMzUjwiCA2f_5kT-Wxlj0ia_FiKOP6zL1hhPEiIEsZXAZsM-_dIuEPSxCwRGgsh8DT0warZA_OC/s1600-h/Finish+spool.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240376422749954354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqqYnzWTJZhos0dMdc8dR8U1psqSNQt49TSo76rxVb3YhmmM3XURVKeNfzqFbIlkvxVMzUjwiCA2f_5kT-Wxlj0ia_FiKOP6zL1hhPEiIEsZXAZsM-_dIuEPSxCwRGgsh8DT0warZA_OC/s320/Finish+spool.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>A tiny circle in DMC 80</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8WyTf9XK_rcbwzvoP3PAiIww81iwgFkIEetwkUO7o9Gd599fvemkQD-6Tl5OxyWJgaz9TW9cWL2LZrdVQ0rVXtiQpaTrxWx0PUapdWtc1guVoo4If1zY286Is0EdOc4AbCn3kdJtroh41/s1600-h/Centre+of+Rogers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240371038994415090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8WyTf9XK_rcbwzvoP3PAiIww81iwgFkIEetwkUO7o9Gd599fvemkQD-6Tl5OxyWJgaz9TW9cWL2LZrdVQ0rVXtiQpaTrxWx0PUapdWtc1guVoo4If1zY286Is0EdOc4AbCn3kdJtroh41/s320/Centre+of+Rogers.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>The centre of Roger aka Friedman's oval doily.</div><div>Had lots of trouble working out where it went from here.<br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>DMC 80</div><br /><br /></div><div></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz0DvTjtOtKU4XkONfsR12uolx89UjXlIVJa-LiOnaqvIYfkLRWnzXGQqQ3Wj9LM0ix-dZAbekqCILyABqpxdeQu7fBdKVRXwn6PEKc_zXEgVrGdXYW-IiGiQnt9IFXXqjuAU5JpP2c4hb/s1600-h/Christmas+in+July+to+Riet.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240374923251076626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz0DvTjtOtKU4XkONfsR12uolx89UjXlIVJa-LiOnaqvIYfkLRWnzXGQqQ3Wj9LM0ix-dZAbekqCILyABqpxdeQu7fBdKVRXwn6PEKc_zXEgVrGdXYW-IiGiQnt9IFXXqjuAU5JpP2c4hb/s320/Christmas+in+July+to+Riet.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div>And finaly the doily Which went to Riet as Christmas in July</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div>BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-44149863857908489592008-08-01T10:11:00.001-07:002008-12-10T04:39:02.029-08:00Christmas in JulyI've hardly got words to say about the bike, brilliant. Am now looking for a good frame to put it in. Thankyou Martha.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLuere7ekxa5-Ef1SQJPt8djAtyUiWtXWIi8rKVqM3KPNyPb1MG0ZJyuIX_iuUeSDOGVLoHS_Iaaa0B6W7sPZ7zUEkX4pDz-UnomheQzFLm_KYWvLs6FFiogs9ynDoB63SZxj00qVYx9ER/s1600-h/scan0003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229600398055049106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLuere7ekxa5-Ef1SQJPt8djAtyUiWtXWIi8rKVqM3KPNyPb1MG0ZJyuIX_iuUeSDOGVLoHS_Iaaa0B6W7sPZ7zUEkX4pDz-UnomheQzFLm_KYWvLs6FFiogs9ynDoB63SZxj00qVYx9ER/s400/scan0003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAq6Rzh3hsVJlq2QjQs879yWSeSV-bkuD_7gLE3qEgTlTr-ZVLRFAtiVqSzNGeekaAG7fZ2Jz2qkHkp_T04u84IwWaZdlftQhLt6mzs6vY1lIihjiz4SDu1MugH5voSvXssxC9GQmoriO6/s1600-h/scan0002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229599570150060098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAq6Rzh3hsVJlq2QjQs879yWSeSV-bkuD_7gLE3qEgTlTr-ZVLRFAtiVqSzNGeekaAG7fZ2Jz2qkHkp_T04u84IwWaZdlftQhLt6mzs6vY1lIihjiz4SDu1MugH5voSvXssxC9GQmoriO6/s400/scan0002.jpg" border="0" /></a> The chocolate was lovely, the tea is a realy grand delicate flavoursome drink. My granddaughter took one look at the mouse and after a couple of goes at either hedge mouse and mouse hog. plumped for the latter!!</div><div> </div><div>Thanks again<br /><br /><div></div></div>BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-66404688154745835162008-07-03T16:24:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:39:02.189-08:00Last Round robin piece (and 22/25)Due to severe polution this snowflake turned green and grew an extra leg.<br /><br />It is the Elegant Snowflake from Rozella F Linden's book Easy Tatting. I could not get the length of thread correct between the 5 rings of the points, so substituted a 3 ds chain instead.<br />It is now on it's way to Margaret in Canada.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQ2AuwriLgIO-CL1Pc6e48ZUgiqHd6TCU8UAZL0ypfYEZXrfk-sOh-lCpx6RXMmqpYWoKJvLNjqgVAPi3SW1RyVCPcH38pmpwyyHt8Yyf1dKKyPyW2UusqKBQO5L5x5F7qJ2DQLStG6GR/s1600-h/ScannedImage.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218933058892091954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQ2AuwriLgIO-CL1Pc6e48ZUgiqHd6TCU8UAZL0ypfYEZXrfk-sOh-lCpx6RXMmqpYWoKJvLNjqgVAPi3SW1RyVCPcH38pmpwyyHt8Yyf1dKKyPyW2UusqKBQO5L5x5F7qJ2DQLStG6GR/s400/ScannedImage.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-1816063695003434072008-04-28T12:55:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:39:02.498-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3muF8Aydwh1dUxKKX-OZu_Z6uT8OGGmNbQpn5zlOKrXDI3UN2AlBMAs6IsZF7V9HTUt7cw5t0Y2Ori2Sh1gvnYcIIgeUz0Sp4OAuz5IulaxS1t_yyfkcZ9p7xLcy_lVg7_99ARNeZOR2H/s1600-h/scan0002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194388792369426802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3muF8Aydwh1dUxKKX-OZu_Z6uT8OGGmNbQpn5zlOKrXDI3UN2AlBMAs6IsZF7V9HTUt7cw5t0Y2Ori2Sh1gvnYcIIgeUz0Sp4OAuz5IulaxS1t_yyfkcZ9p7xLcy_lVg7_99ARNeZOR2H/s400/scan0002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><strong>21/25 and Third round robin bookmark</strong></div><br /><div align="justify">Patern</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Left leg</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">R 5-5-5-5, (Ric rac 5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5, S/R 5-5/5-5)*</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">*repeat x 4</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Ric rac 5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5 S/R 5-5-5/5</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Centre Leg</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">S/R 5-5-5/5 , Copy left leg Joining S/R to opposite picot.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Right Leg</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">S/R 5-5-5/5, Copy left leg joining S/R to opposite centre S/R</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">R 5-5-5-5. Use prefered method of finish.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Key:- </div><div align="justify"> R= Ring 5-5 etc </div><div align="justify"> S/R-Split ring 5/5, </div><div align="justify"> Ric Rac (1st half double stitch x 5. 2nd half double stitch x 5. 1st half double stich x 5 </div><div align="justify"> = 5.5.5</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">This bookmark now on it's way to Margaret.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div>BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-51495902275613562282008-03-30T07:39:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:39:03.052-08:0020/25 and second Round Robin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59fEQk8bo_8KX-s2bgPJyznB-rC1nrUT5UPPzDclKHGHlLax39cmLkzDZTaucXNTT7esYVHNtn419_DrAyQNNjX6X8UoW2pMuuAzb4ifkSd4bVrElC4Br-oyKmyRphCFCclb0XNBYFk3G/s1600-h/Kippin+cat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183546753851600530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59fEQk8bo_8KX-s2bgPJyznB-rC1nrUT5UPPzDclKHGHlLax39cmLkzDZTaucXNTT7esYVHNtn419_DrAyQNNjX6X8UoW2pMuuAzb4ifkSd4bVrElC4Br-oyKmyRphCFCclb0XNBYFk3G/s400/Kippin+cat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Here be Jane's Sleeping cat, in Rubi thread. I wanted to try and make a ginger tom, not quit but never mind. 74,000 split rings . Enjoyed making it.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>There is a comment on my blog from<br /><a onclick="" href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/17604665653334860657" rel="nofollow">barb michelen</a>. If you are a Tatter, shame on you, If not bog off and keep your adverts to yourself.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183546758146567842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cATW-ICKHH2SkaLFNajCiLEO3IFupbYfWAwRRueC7muuulUZtcD0oqNVYQrlKlhD32Xtrpb3oUigZI2j6CHu9zHMPRR7sQFtft3mQ3SaNJWnZg7iM8tACiQg1oz6vTfXKSmcnK6Iv9f5/s400/funny-pictures-tiger-snow-tummy-rub1.jpg" border="0" /></div><br />And just in case someone thinks I'm absolutely brilliant. I did't tat this ginger tom!!!!!BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-30540842384386286152008-03-01T13:10:00.000-08:002008-12-10T04:39:03.211-08:0019/25 and 1st round robin effort<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjnufZFZdUmlTueLhwENaWwu6PjmjPZXzXy2RSg-0NwbyXgcvjyNM9pousiDo8NO9r8mMSSuagxvFM1VTMwhKLG71gYecqnoyRNErXpT3EBaj07EYr0OozxXGG2VsOaAcLLKoeUKeQfYd/s1600-h/19-25.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172894172730546178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjnufZFZdUmlTueLhwENaWwu6PjmjPZXzXy2RSg-0NwbyXgcvjyNM9pousiDo8NO9r8mMSSuagxvFM1VTMwhKLG71gYecqnoyRNErXpT3EBaj07EYr0OozxXGG2VsOaAcLLKoeUKeQfYd/s400/19-25.jpg" border="0" /></a> 1st round robin thing sent off after me e-mails went wobbly on me. <div><div><div>Round 1 R 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 Close</div><div>Round 2 CH 1 join to picot of ring 5-5-5-5 join to next picot, CH 2 5+5-5-5 join to next picot. Repeat all way round, joining last picot of last chain to chain 1</div><div>Round 3 Ch join to top picot of chain on previouse round. 5-5+5-5+5-5+5-5+5-5+5-5+5-5+5-5+</div><div>Round 4 R 6-6+6-6 Close. SR 6+6/6-6 close. Ch 6-6-6-6+6+6-6-6. SR 6-6/6-6 close. R 6+6+6-6 Close Repeat x 3.</div><div>Round 5 R 6-6+6-6 close. Ch 6-6. R6+6+6-6 close. Ch 6-6. R 6+6+6-6 close. Ch 6-6. </div><div>R 6+6+6-6 close. Ch 12. SR 12/6-6. CH 12. Repeat all way round.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I hope that lots clear I got confused!! </div></div></div>BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-30107663787425838552008-01-29T16:24:00.000-08:002008-12-10T04:39:03.734-08:0016/17 and 18<div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;">16</span></em></strong></div><div align="center"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZ_RoUhHv5vRxbkMOIeNS2UPMBG1cU7fwi98u5_sprQss7gWao1f-W1Y42J7jLDLMwZJ57EoNDkV9JeA71xPqCHKhyphenhyphenDSuqPHz4-QCIG6Vxfd0PfEFktvlmZoVR0jQUHfuBwoN4ZmBTRU2/s1600-h/17-25.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161060125704253458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZ_RoUhHv5vRxbkMOIeNS2UPMBG1cU7fwi98u5_sprQss7gWao1f-W1Y42J7jLDLMwZJ57EoNDkV9JeA71xPqCHKhyphenhyphenDSuqPHz4-QCIG6Vxfd0PfEFktvlmZoVR0jQUHfuBwoN4ZmBTRU2/s400/17-25.jpg" border="0" /></a>Started on an edging but messed it up so many times I ran out of thread. Looks like I will have to visit Mother in law and Sister in law. They are only five minutes from Roseground. <br />Finca perle size 16, strange variagation the white shows up every few feet but omly for a few inches.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;">17</span></em></strong><br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJm7BVKxfLmYQrz1wntmTGZfMFGyWpazaJU67E3hE_Wg8OFQyi12nxelm_M0b5mKixsc_r45gmbAQbERMdEeKomrEldndv6aiQ-kIEulO4P2cnNKebT8TIGBGGa-h4MH5YYhOenO13WGRK/s1600-h/18.25.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161060129999220770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJm7BVKxfLmYQrz1wntmTGZfMFGyWpazaJU67E3hE_Wg8OFQyi12nxelm_M0b5mKixsc_r45gmbAQbERMdEeKomrEldndv6aiQ-kIEulO4P2cnNKebT8TIGBGGa-h4MH5YYhOenO13WGRK/s400/18.25.jpg" border="0" /></a>I hope this is not classed as cheating!! Its No 1 revisited once again Finca perle 16. Can anyone tell me how to get the last chain interwoven with the other two. might look a bit Celtic that way.</p><p align="center"> <strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;">18</span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7y28YnviWgvz_zAdu6cnzantas96WEdDYYZDmXeRsEjIkJLfSnIbVHeRNqdzfqbd-A4gnX_lz7QUk6xCKFFr3FBghsH3M5pt8whR1rokczAUXS8fZKgItcGzcfiAd2I_w7dVq4G6oapt/s1600-h/16-25.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161059915250855922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7y28YnviWgvz_zAdu6cnzantas96WEdDYYZDmXeRsEjIkJLfSnIbVHeRNqdzfqbd-A4gnX_lz7QUk6xCKFFr3FBghsH3M5pt8whR1rokczAUXS8fZKgItcGzcfiAd2I_w7dVq4G6oapt/s400/16-25.jpg" border="0" /></a> BJ strikes again!! She sent me some King Tut Quilting thread. By heck that is so fine. So I doubled it up for this Pentagram? Enjoyed working with it. I break threads a lot because I play a guitar and have long nails on my right hand and particularly strong ones on my thumbs.<br /><br /></p>BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-14368611146573760732008-01-25T17:41:00.000-08:002008-12-10T04:39:04.236-08:00No 15/25 and my tatting kit<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCqL31asSXxjpcxJZ003cIcweVFfc8OzU0YR2O4wLjXzMNwo4bxD-tWqdpQj9io70m2soHSR0Tr03YOPA03aimytkA__F0oqiZQsUvTVBmlFtQ5ZuSMs3Bzq5skMGvVRR5GJqfzKlQd1X/s1600-h/Kit.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159595172489129938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCqL31asSXxjpcxJZ003cIcweVFfc8OzU0YR2O4wLjXzMNwo4bxD-tWqdpQj9io70m2soHSR0Tr03YOPA03aimytkA__F0oqiZQsUvTVBmlFtQ5ZuSMs3Bzq5skMGvVRR5GJqfzKlQd1X/s400/Kit.jpg" border="0" /></a>Above is my tattiong kit. goes wherever I go. Glasses case, silent tatter, aero shuttle, Scissors, dowell for winding on to the silent, and the tangled mess of whatever i'm working on at the moment. There's normally a 0.6mm crochet hook as well but I think it's down the back of the sofa at the moment!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhED3_HOmncy2ezpO_JFVVYF3BV9SP3devxVFe47eSDQMabqhFsrjvhO3wH_GkF258VAShKhphAiujtcteJiiz_hZy5yzi7XkO6cnWCX-UB3JTLCvqWB6vd03WleHM_mOS7hT1Xn_yKvkN_/s1600-h/15-25.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159595172489129954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhED3_HOmncy2ezpO_JFVVYF3BV9SP3devxVFe47eSDQMabqhFsrjvhO3wH_GkF258VAShKhphAiujtcteJiiz_hZy5yzi7XkO6cnWCX-UB3JTLCvqWB6vd03WleHM_mOS7hT1Xn_yKvkN_/s400/15-25.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My first Heart, which on looking at it in a photo seems a bit unbalanced may do again.BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-50145929198284163932008-01-03T08:54:00.000-08:002008-12-10T04:39:04.725-08:0025 challenge 13 and 14<div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;">13/25</span></em></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></em></strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151295356473940946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXqnHbuNlJCV1WH6kBWVqPZzIhWlhEJVCdqJs_Sbi6rv_ZgHLtWybL7Ro-m8v5L1q5wva-AX4eoUKnq5gGjwgHfbQUf-29x40Ya0JoCG2VQS1QA71U4fo7A6JfNjMYACEM-7B6iFek8sS/s400/13-25.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Round 1</div><br /><div align="justify">R 10 quarter inch picot 10, RW Ch 5-5-5-5, RW R 10 + picot R1 10, RW Ch 5-5-5-5, Repeat for total of 4 rings and chains.</div><br /><div align="center">Round 2</div><br /><div align="justify">Ch1 + to 1st picot of a chain. 5-5-5-5 + to 3rd picot. Ch2 5-5 + to 1st picot next chain Repeat all way round.</div><br /><div align="center">Round 3</div><br /><div align="justify">SR + to picot on small chain. 5-5/5-5, Chain 10-5-5-10, RW R 5+ 2nd picot larger chain, 5</div><br /><div align="justify">RW Ch 10-5-5-10 RW, R 5-5+5-5 RW. Repeat all way round</div><br /><div align="center">Round 4</div><br /><div align="justify">Ch +to 3rd picot of chain 5-5-5+ to first picot next chain. 5+ to 2nd picot 5+ to 3rd picot.</div><br /><div align="justify">Repeat all way round. </div><br /><div align="justify">Finish each round in desired pattern (I'm still stuck on anything more complicated than cut and tie!!)</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;">25/14</span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;">Slightly Maltese cross</span></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></em></strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151304698027809762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJ-CC_M1opAiA-xQDozhoi6o4oVsW1-nV6z9Ufel3r2vIuu2eWmy6UkhJ7PiXF0YrAvCKvokdCbyFJyDq6wBi18m9oELVTCRVPzcRE5BgAvT5x_TGAtojRKKUPvbMfa5o1MPFNF2Y_mqw/s400/14-25.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center">Round 1</div><br /><div align="justify">SR 5-5/5-5, Ch 5-5-5+5-5-5+5-5-5+5-5-5+ to base of SR, SR5+5/5+5, Ch 5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5, RW </div><br /><div align="justify">R 5+10+5, RW Ch 5+5-5-5-5-5-5-5. Repeat all way round</div><br /><div align="justify">Last Ch 5+5-5-5-5-5-5+5+ to base of SR</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;">HAPPY NEW YEAR</span></em></strong></div>BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-65210141343946949662007-12-21T14:49:00.000-08:002008-12-10T04:39:04.961-08:0012/25<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0sG5rXQzBC5rd6O_klCDIh_rVlkIv1_ur8jmJbBebi5WWasODb-qf0aHo91Kb5AVfHZdfOUKoxVQkQqkooV9Ypgw8h0WhpHUqgb4XomAhyX71JNk1JlUM0Jmnb8e9Ha2tLLoFtPsgo9f/s1600-h/Doily+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146562478607408066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0sG5rXQzBC5rd6O_klCDIh_rVlkIv1_ur8jmJbBebi5WWasODb-qf0aHo91Kb5AVfHZdfOUKoxVQkQqkooV9Ypgw8h0WhpHUqgb4XomAhyX71JNk1JlUM0Jmnb8e9Ha2tLLoFtPsgo9f/s400/Doily+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The original intention was to try to do Roger Freedmans Babies Breath. Should have read the destructions first!! I haven't got a clue what Mignonette Tatting is, and I can't Needle tat either!! So after round two I did me own thing Man. The original was in a variagated pink, and called babies breath. I didn't have any so used this, Decided on second thoughts not to call it frogs breath, on the grounds thaty if I had used brown it would have to be called dogs breath.</div><div>It is the size of a sheet of A4.</div>BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-46773950393408186132007-12-10T14:33:00.000-08:002008-12-10T04:39:05.410-08:00Christmas tree (11/25)Found a skein of red sparkly stuff on my wife's embroidery box. So I nicked it!!<br /><br /><div>Mistake. It was really thick and very metallic. I was using a silent tatter shuttle. which has a very generous capacity. Filled it back up 4 times to complete this monstrosity, ( it stands 5 inches tall. I have scanned and photographed it because the scan didn't show the sparkle but the photo quality is not good enough.</div><br /><br /><div>The Christmas tree is Elaine Scott's design, from the latest issue of the Ring of Tatters newsletter.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1dI6lOm2a5uVgoDO-9cxbj72OX9p1y9LvmVdfTGHUPNu6UozS5LfGqJGRBpDLxphLzCdXkRJVCgTV83JOjMrkId38IwdQXdG48R9uMWivyY1zxxCfEOp2hwckSltCepnQ1l_rbegJiwo8/s1600-h/Christmas+tree+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142480433806919874" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 307px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" height="400" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1dI6lOm2a5uVgoDO-9cxbj72OX9p1y9LvmVdfTGHUPNu6UozS5LfGqJGRBpDLxphLzCdXkRJVCgTV83JOjMrkId38IwdQXdG48R9uMWivyY1zxxCfEOp2hwckSltCepnQ1l_rbegJiwo8/s400/Christmas+tree+2.jpg" width="255" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxBWcc3Zev0Wi0vjPF6WwT1UI-7I3Cx6-pgslVfUV4rBBldUkkl7pw11Bhg1ZDNEA18p2UF6O-2H0sFe4oOR57eUnq515S78y68k1IZm-lj2xMewNZ9QrbKFM2-qN9AiCUNE01bk1Xtrc/s1600-h/Christmas+tree+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142480429511952562" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 303px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" height="400" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxBWcc3Zev0Wi0vjPF6WwT1UI-7I3Cx6-pgslVfUV4rBBldUkkl7pw11Bhg1ZDNEA18p2UF6O-2H0sFe4oOR57eUnq515S78y68k1IZm-lj2xMewNZ9QrbKFM2-qN9AiCUNE01bk1Xtrc/s400/Christmas+tree+1.jpg" width="246" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div>BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-45962643368495377822007-12-08T02:46:00.000-08:002008-12-10T04:39:05.513-08:00Into double figures (10/25)Boy did I tie myself up in knots trying to remember when to reverse work and when not too. The amount of thread I got through trying to get it right (ish) beggars belief.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141552905554577538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-CC8kwQ_dQDTzv3wDCPjFOIGVU1XN0LODEm7HNPpWmMFmhzgrMaDcVRAwhHmSkYGWHiUSNotR0_1UYGJnskdeDielyieST_vBKR2gNwdFESrY6oT-1gjwaqb2qVBngUOaqLs_G1zZihF/s400/Doily+1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p></p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;">The Pattern</span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="justify"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;">Round 1</span></em></strong></p><p align="justify">R 10 - 5 - 10. Ch 5 - 5. RW. R 10 + 5 - 10. RW. Repeat for total 10 rings and chains</p><p align="justify"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;">Round 2</span></em></strong></p><p align="justify">R 10 - 10. R 10 + (to chain of last round) 10. R 10 - 10. RW. Ch 15 - 15. RW. </p><p align="justify">R 10 + (to last ring made) 10. R 10 + 10. R 10 - 10 Repeat</p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><strong>Round 3</strong></em></span></p><p align="justify">Join to picot on chain of last ring CH 15. RW. R 10 - 8 - 2. R 2 + ( to last ring ) 8 - 8 - 2. </p><p align="justify">R 2 + 8 - 10. RW. Ch 15 + ( to next chain of last round ) 15. Repeat.</p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="justify">DNC Cebelia 50. Ecru</p><p align="justify">I hope that makes sense.</p>BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-14812396153071563102007-11-20T14:11:00.001-08:002008-12-10T04:39:05.642-08:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Autumn <span style="font-size:100%;">(9/25)</span></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexIqlnYvJwuXYmPZHWOiUYbQ2rGhUVk6ePYjti38fPD5iaEw0GJY3B5YaxOdI8CBsCUowe5CKKKUrkOHM9aaVRymWWeIa7wKi3YPzPGlvdFvzAJT5qhH29wLmo04NxR1iFKpsNxpvWWO4/s1600-h/Autumn+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135050556418087650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexIqlnYvJwuXYmPZHWOiUYbQ2rGhUVk6ePYjti38fPD5iaEw0GJY3B5YaxOdI8CBsCUowe5CKKKUrkOHM9aaVRymWWeIa7wKi3YPzPGlvdFvzAJT5qhH29wLmo04NxR1iFKpsNxpvWWO4/s400/Autumn+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="justify">I had some difficulty here trying to make something similar to the Bonsai Tree, (which was done completely randomly). Trying to do random deliberately, did my head in!!<br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div>BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-12840804500067547822007-11-11T15:25:00.000-08:002008-12-10T04:39:05.653-08:00Butterfly 8/25Here be Sherry Pences Butterfly. Had trouble getting to grips with the patern, so not 100% as written. And as butterflys bodies tend to be hairy, I tried a thicker thread ( Crochetta size 8 (yuky stuff) ) and made the body using half the amount of stiches. Almost but not quite. It'll come. Wings made with DMC 80. Once again with many thanks to BJ for the thread.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131729984072629282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwr1vOragWEbKtQ0UT14y555yVXva8fGhopbwVnyZ_ikluO5nyq3OBF5LWWe_1ZoJ_bVjf9S4PzkNiMOSK4-I_lYufGt0ly829yKX9WFiGyiJnqfFSQPgdgCEOwfP_kw0Nw1Vtuo_Ry5s1/s400/Butterfly.jpg" border="0" />BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-78810541851802038132007-11-03T07:22:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:39:06.164-08:00Coaster 25/7<div>Just made me first "round thing". trying it again with a couple of changes in the hope of stopping the "wavy edges" which have caused it to fold slightly on the left. Can anyone help to sort the problem please. Is it stitch count or inconsistant tension?</div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128621749300155186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9ZaPWC29qAklvtaFqQF0wu0qK2eFY6fZDA1G3P0ZCpAxDaKRSLEa-pMS3-dIWRg3G3UDbnxPsKYI16auB4Ugwx9BGmhkIbsepc9XwrQEjYlVf_3DWML5C3uiOMeHkFj2rIZsZjHjO3-4/s400/coaster.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>Managed to get round 18 holes for the first time in 4 weeks. maybe things is looking up.</div>BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-50131753352944044542007-10-26T16:25:00.000-07:002007-10-26T16:37:48.993-07:00I been taggedHere are the rules which you must abide by if you are tagged.<br />1. Link to your tagger and post these rules.<br />2. Share 7 facts about yourself: some random, some weird.<br />3. Tag 3 people at the end of your post and list their names (linking to them).<br />4. Let them know they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment at their blogs.<br /><br />Savagely attacked by Marty. However not too much blood lost.<br /><br />1. 22 Years in the Army<br />2. I am probably the only golfing, tatting, and biking archer in the world!!.<br />3. I play golf to a handicap of 14 and my archery is infinately worse!!<br />4. I don't go anywhere without a book. Novel or historical I don't care.<br />5. More contrasts. I like traditional British Folk music and heavy metal (70's 80's big hair bands)<br />6. I play a guitar and perform folk music and monologues. can't play rock to save me life<br />7. The best job I've had since leaving the army is as an undertaker.BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-74879227855748059002007-10-25T12:32:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:39:06.304-08:00Cherry Tree (25/6)Last Spring looking out into the Garden, there is a lovely Flowering Cherry tree. It looks nothing like this, but gave me the idea, along with with many failed attempts to grow Bonsai trees. Might try this again in variagated Blue for Willow Pattern effect.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77uoZdNEB9ycBdsevfnlSw0WS8H856jqucK4JYcgjMflBTgyfQjAaqznZA-OJsqrAaHoCbjYGjFcnR6C4fJBSTzG_E7FTIxe1hsUWNO1xgz7nj1Y5aTGLzJmKRdRO3ePUfthaN0zgVtda/s1600-h/Bonsai.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125360172610409250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77uoZdNEB9ycBdsevfnlSw0WS8H856jqucK4JYcgjMflBTgyfQjAaqznZA-OJsqrAaHoCbjYGjFcnR6C4fJBSTzG_E7FTIxe1hsUWNO1xgz7nj1Y5aTGLzJmKRdRO3ePUfthaN0zgVtda/s400/Bonsai.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-14027814000404552652007-10-02T14:29:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:39:07.563-08:00Helix Asperta Variagata (25/5)<div align="center"><br /> <strong>Helix Asperta Variagata</strong> . </div><div align="center">( very roughly the variagated snail!!)<br /><br /></div>I started off trying to make a heart. Made the first 3 rings, and had to stop for dinner. Finished dinner, picked up the "heart", and thought this looks more like a beastie, and so a snail was born.<br /><br />Not sure of the size but very many thanks to BJ in NM for the thread.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbup6oLNSnTtOexoz0CO4EaVm-W2qI_J_8UWIb-cr64UOZT2n9LvPuTcf9erzIkvY-nrx96gtFeIcGpJErhtya0Y9CzPZBHZrHSXH9UDtz5jVpVcfsh9HY4vj-iq-9VN1VCR0HIwWwtFp/s1600-h/tatting+081.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116860419676542994" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbup6oLNSnTtOexoz0CO4EaVm-W2qI_J_8UWIb-cr64UOZT2n9LvPuTcf9erzIkvY-nrx96gtFeIcGpJErhtya0Y9CzPZBHZrHSXH9UDtz5jVpVcfsh9HY4vj-iq-9VN1VCR0HIwWwtFp/s400/tatting+081.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />R1 3-3-3<br />R2 3+12-3<br />R3 3+3-3<br /><br />Cut and tie (Several knots to form tail)<br /><br />S/R1 Join to Picot on 1st ring 6 join to next picot /6<br />S/R 2 6 join to picot on 3rd ring/ 6<br />S/R 3 6 join to next picot on 3rd ring / 6<br />S/R4 10 very long picot 12<br />cut and tie<br />Cut very long picot and knot ends for eye stalks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-IILH-CcxcBeTjQ-_66NSlmIIh46wFl3gHs5ud1f9Q5qNx1fSkuDLLcwG7j8g_wQFma5PZu5OgN6Vidq88IVKiJmuWkyrP0dzlSE4jRZUv8oYSLyRByILXXDFoQr18DGx1FQfKLBiDSF/s1600-h/tatting+082.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116860423971510306" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-IILH-CcxcBeTjQ-_66NSlmIIh46wFl3gHs5ud1f9Q5qNx1fSkuDLLcwG7j8g_wQFma5PZu5OgN6Vidq88IVKiJmuWkyrP0dzlSE4jRZUv8oYSLyRByILXXDFoQr18DGx1FQfKLBiDSF/s400/tatting+082.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Mother and child!! (It was an absolute pig to do!!)<br />Little one DMC 80 Once again Many thanks to BJ for the thread.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDufyf2CcNboOKPRYlUzXL7JkGC8z9hP_yx7RDbVA2WJvHyuPzbyXAADCDcKjRSMJewfEWNJLrhWi9bMDpkMXLDQ7EGTAGJrkifK7D6C7n-__ssqpYBkAH3j72ISB9LYIedhj5Z6_HbzH/s1600-h/tatting+084.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116860423971510322" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDufyf2CcNboOKPRYlUzXL7JkGC8z9hP_yx7RDbVA2WJvHyuPzbyXAADCDcKjRSMJewfEWNJLrhWi9bMDpkMXLDQ7EGTAGJrkifK7D6C7n-__ssqpYBkAH3j72ISB9LYIedhj5Z6_HbzH/s400/tatting+084.jpg" border="0" /></a>BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617399304723585482.post-42692385233442529512007-09-28T10:18:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:39:07.781-08:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">HARLEQUIN</span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">-----------------</span></strong><br /></div><div align="left">25/4 Next entry for 25 motif challenge. </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><br /> </div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwPn4i53RMN8EfN1dVkdFQcSAk1u26QVK2Cx7V3oL9X2kbaFD7LgsMtFYHnerL4KNbqwRaD72bScDkC2sAwj6r66fER8yqIFPdbkUWDpKDHNF3n9X1dQBY0oCrDDBW7U851odYmlbAZmo/s1600-h/DSCF0011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115306764209482626" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwPn4i53RMN8EfN1dVkdFQcSAk1u26QVK2Cx7V3oL9X2kbaFD7LgsMtFYHnerL4KNbqwRaD72bScDkC2sAwj6r66fER8yqIFPdbkUWDpKDHNF3n9X1dQBY0oCrDDBW7U851odYmlbAZmo/s400/DSCF0011.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">Size 12 Finca perle ( got it at Stourbridge tatting day).</div><br /><div align="left">Colours 3670 and 1072.</div><br /><div align="left">Round 1</div><br /><div align="left">R1. 5-5-5-5<br />R2. 5+5-5-5</div><div align="left">RW. Change colour (ring thread now becomes core thread)</div><div align="left">Ch1. 5-5. </div><div align="left">Colours alternate all way round.</div><div align="left">RW Rpt for total of 10</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Round 2</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Join to 2nd Picot of a ring. (opposite colour)</div><div align="left">ch. 5</div><div align="left">Split ring. 5-5/10</div><div align="left">Ch. 5 Join to 2nd picot next ring</div><div align="left">Ch. 3 Join to 2nd picot next ring.</div><div align="left">Swap colours. repeat all way round.</div><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left">I hope that makes sense. Must write things down as I go along.</div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="center">AND NOW!!!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">THE NORTH WALES FORMATION BEGGING TEAM</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115313013386898322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1cScfJMvdmGWiuqBTXL8yebYo-ljcl6HwiDN-wtvfG2YTAZKzXNgFQB1Pq5b8rS_Z4GscxMj-OXTfjruTPLnG1_PmNhDxX-DiqEv6VtMoE_GovKlq21W2xfHeoLNFpI7TDL7XnsHgY-6/s400/tatting+058.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Victor just needs to raise his forelegs a little and push his head slightly forward to make a top class formation begger.</div>BoB the Bikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502599665856772991noreply@blogger.com1