What's new, pussycat?

With the beginning of a new month, I decided it was time to get back in to the Ice Drop groove. My supply is seriously depleted, which is a good thing, but I want to make sure I have plenty on hand for the holidays. This is the basic Ice Drop pattern with five graduated picots in Lizbeth Spring Green, not your typical holiday colors, but I like it! The shuttle is from Grizzly Mountain Arts. Isn't the cat adorable?

My tatted hanky edging is coming along slowly but surely.

Ella's afghan is growing. I'll need to crochet faster if I'm going to finish four afghans in time for Christmas!

I spent time decorating bottle caps today. I have some ideas for these, so stay tuned. Who knows? I may come up with something worth trying!

Been There, Done Tat ~ Part 3

Although it was not technically part of Tat Days, Lisa did offer two needle lace classes with Victoria Ong on Sunday. I've been wanting to learn needle lace for a long time, and Denise was interested also, so we signed up. Victoria's new book is available exclusively at Tatting Corner.

It took me quite a while to get the feel for making the knots, but I was happy with my progress, and now I feel confident with practicing on my own.

Dave came in with broccoli before leaving for work this morning, so my first task of the day was to prepare nine quarts of broccoli for the freezer. It looks like time for peppers next!

I've added a third Masquerade motif to my doily. I don't think this is going to turn out as I originally thought, but that's okay. Today's motif is in Lizbeth #680, Spring Green.

Of course I had to tat a matching Ice Drop!

I finished another bag today... three down, thirteen to go!

I finished the day by tatting Beaded Bloom by Tamie Alliss. My last join looks a little funky, and my chains don't snug up, but I get the idea now, and I have plenty of beads that I can practice with!