Disney princess challenge

One of our Ice Drop Addicts members challenged us to tat an Ice Drop to represent a Disney princess.

I found these beads in my stash, and they reminded me of Elsa from Frozen.

I know it's not the right shad of blue, but I think granddaughter Sophia will love it!

I might have to make one for her sister Kara as well. They both love to stand in front of the t.v. and sing "Let It Go!"

Ooh!

What a day!

I picked up my mail at the post office today, and there was a packet of beautiful vintage shuttles that I had purchased from England! They're in wonderful condition, and I can hardly wait to try them out!

I was surprised that I had some time to tat today. My sub assignment was changed last minute, and it just happened to work out in my favor... I was able to tat while listening to high school students sing!

I had been carrying this Bloomin' Ice Drop with me for several days. I managed to finish it when I got home.

My pointer finger has been sore at times, and I saw a lady online with a tension ring. I haven't tried it yet, but I'm hoping this little copper ring from ItsVera will help when my finger gets sore.

Not sure which style would work better for me, I ordered two! I think I like the stability of the wider band, but I'll try them both and let you know how they work for me.

Tomorrow is another sub day, and I know that it will be jam packed. I do love working with kids!

Another Bloomin' Ice Drop

I kind of like my new pattern! The only changes with this one are the glass gem and ribbon. It does take a bit longer to tat, probably double the time of the original Ice Drop, but I think it's worth the effort.

I just finished my latest band. This is Dots and Squares from page 18 of The Weaver's Inkle Pattern Directory by Anne Dixon. It's 1 3/8" wide by 72" plus about 8" of fringe. I'm very pleased with the way it turned out!

Bloomin' Ice Drop

I couldn't post yesterday. I was too busy designing another Ice Drop! Honestly, I was so caught up in what I was doing, I didn't realize it was dinner time. Luckily, I had leftovers that warmed up quickly!

As I was working on my Spring Garden Ice Drop the other day, I got to thinking about how I could adapt it.

And now my little Spring Garden has bloomed!

Copy and past doesn't work very well with Blogger, but I still haven't figured out how to attach a PDF to my blog, so copy and paste will have to do:

Bloomin’ Ice Drop 2 shuttle pattern
Materials: 3/4” glass gem, size 20 Lizbeth thread (approximately 8 yards on shuttle 1, 4 yards on shuttle 2), two shuttles, 12” ribbon for hanger (optional)
vsp = very small picot --- = long picot

Round 1:

•  Ring 4 vsp 4---4 vsp 4, reverse work.
  
•  Chain 6 vsp 6, reverse work.
  
•  Ring 4+4+4 vsp 4, reverse work.
  
•  Continue creating rings and chains in this manner until there are 6 rings and 6
  
•  sections of chain. On last ring, last picot is a join to the first picot of the first ring.
  
•  Lock join last chain to base of first ring.
  
•  Do NOT reverse work.
  
  Round 2:
  

•  Chain 9, reverse work.
  
•  Ring: 6+6, joining to vsp in chain on round 1, reverse work. Switch shuttles.
  
•  Ring: 4-4. Switch shuttles. Do not reverse work.
  
•  Chain 7, switch shuttles. Do not reverse work.
  
•  Ring: 6-1--1-6, switch shuttles. Do not reverse work.
  
•  Chain 7, reverse work.
  
•  Ring: 6+6, joining to same vsp in chain on round 1 as first ring, reverse work.
  
•  Switch shuttles
  
•  Ring: 4-4. Switch shuttles. Do not reverse work.
  
•  Chain 9, lock join to base of next ring.
  
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   Do NOT reverse work.
  
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  Continue in pattern to complete 6 pattern repeats. Reverse work.
  

After round 2, the piece should look similar to this. This is a good time to set the shape with a steam iron. I put my tatting between to layers of clean terry cloth wash cloths.

Round 3:

•  Ring 6-6-6 (very small picots). Fold ring away from you toward center of work.
  
•  Chain 8, lock join to base of next ring on round 1. Fold ring back up for joining
  
•  next ring.
  
•  Ring 6+6-6, joining to second picot of first ring. Fold rings away from you toward
  
•  center of work.
  
•  Continue in this manner until 5 rings and chains have been completed.
  
  
•  On the sixth ring, 6+6, slip glass gem into place, join ring to first picot of first ring,
  
•  6 ds. Hold domed side of glass gem away from you.
  
•  Chain 8, lock join to base of first ring on round 1.
  
  Cut, tie, and hide ends. Use 12” of ribbon to create hanger or tat a hanger.