Saturday, November 24, 2018

From tiny doily to Christmas ornament


A couple of weeks ago I described how I created a tiny doily, Spinning, from the center of one of my Grandmother's larger doilies. I wanted to use the doily, but it was only 2.75 inches in diameter. As I was browsing the internet, I came across a Snowflake Christmas Ornament Acrylic Embroidery Blank and ordered some.

Once they arrived, the tiny little Spinning went from a tiny doily




to an ornament very quickly.




The instructions are short - only 11 rows.

Row 1      1/4" mesh stick
Form a grommet with 30 loops (last one tied by hand with CK).

Rows 2-6      #1 kn mesh stick
Net 1 knot in each loop.

Row 7      1/4" mesh stick
Net 2 knots in loop formed by CK, net 3 knots in all other loops.

Rows 8-11   #1 kn mesh stick
Net 1 knot in each loop.


CK (a connecting knot) is an overhand knot tied at the end of each round using the thread from the netting needle and the loose end from when the grommet was formed. It forms the last loop of a round and the first knot in the next round.

Saturday, November 17, 2018

Fancy Scallop Edge


Was it possible for different scallops to be included along the same edge?

I decided to try several different one and see how it looked.

Here is what I created.


If I were to make it again, I would make the number of points close to the number of squares across the bottom, probably just a few less. I prefer the scallop with 5 points and squares along the scallop.

Instructions for this fancy scallop edge:

Size of Scallop
Instructions (Border = 3)
loops in last row
3 points, 
7 squares along the scallop



1


Net 2 knots in the foundation loop
2
2
-
3
Net 1 knot in each loop except for the last loop. Net 2 knots in the last loop.
4
4


Net 1 knot in each loop.
4
5


Net 1 knot in each loop except for the last loop, net 2 knots in the last loop.
5
6
-
9
Repeat last 2 rows - Plain and Increase rows.
7
10


Net 1 knot in each loop.
7
11


Net 1 knot in each loop except for the last loop, net 2 knots in the last loop.
8
12


Net 1 knot in each loop except for the last 2 loops, net those 2 loops together.
7
13
-
14
Repeat last 2 rows - Increase & Decrease rows.
7
15


Without a mesh stick, net 1 knot in the first loop, now with a mesh stick net 1 knot in each loop except for the last loop, net 2 knots in the last loop.
7
16


Net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, do not net in any more loops for this row. Turn the netting and begin the next row.
4
4 points, 
squares along the scallop



5


Net 1 knot in each loop except for the last loop, net 2 knots in the last loop.
5
6
Net 1 knot in each loop.
8
7
-
12
Repeat last 2 rows - Increase and Plain rows.
8
13


Net 1 knot in each loop except for the last loop, net 2 knots in the last loop.
9
14


Net 1 knot in each loop except for the last 2 loops, net those 2 loops together.
8
15
-
16
Repeat last 2 rows - Increase & Decrease rows.
8
17


Without a mesh stick, net 1 knot in the first loop, now with a mesh stick net 1 knot in each loop except for the last loop, net 2 knots in the last loop.
8
18


Net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, do not net in any more loops for this row. Turn the netting and begin the next row.
4
5 points, 
squares along the scallop












5


Net 1 knot in each loop except for the last loop, net 2 knots in the last loop.
5
6

Net 1 knot in each loop.
9
7
-
14
Repeat last 2 rows - Increase and Plain rows.
9
15


Net 1 knot in each loop except for the last loop, net 2 knots in the last loop.
10
16


Net 1 knot in each loop except for the last 2 loops, net those 2 loops together.
9
17
-
18
Repeat last 2 rows - Increase & Decrease rows.
9
19


Without a mesh stick, net 1 knot in the first loop, now with a mesh stick net 1 knot in each loop except for the last loop, net 2 knots in the last loop.
9
20


Net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, do not net in any more loops for this row. Turn the netting and begin the next row.
4
6 points, 
21 squares along the scallop












5


Net 1 knot in each loop except for the last loop, net 2 knots in the last loop.
5
6

Net 1 knot in each loop.
10
7
-
16
Repeat last 2 rows - Increase and Plain rows.
10
17


Net 1 knot in each loop except for the last loop, net 2 knots in the last loop.
11
18


Net 1 knot in each loop except for the last 2 loops, net those 2 loops together.
10
19
-
30
Repeat last 2 rows - Increase & Decrease rows.
10
31


Without a mesh stick, net 1 knot in the first loop, now with a mesh stick net 1 knot in each loop except for the last loop, net 2 knots in the last loop.
10
32


Net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, do not net in any more loops for this row. Turn the netting and begin the next row.
4
Repeat two patterns from above:
the 5 points, 7 squares along the scallop 
and the 4 points, 7 squares along the scallop
Final Scallop

3 points, 
7 squares along the scallop



1
-
6
Pairs of alternating Increase & Plain rows:
Increase row:   Net 1 knot in each loop except for the last loop. Net 2 knots in the last loop.         Plain row:   Net 1 knot in each loop.
7
7
-
8
Pairs of alternating Increase & Decrease rows:
Increase row: Net 1 knot in each loop except for the last loop. Net 2 knots in the last loop.                               Decrase row: Net 1 knot in each loop except for the last 2 loops, net those 2 loops together.
7
9
-
10
Net 1 knot in each loop except for the last 2 loops, net those 2 loops together.
5
11


Without a mesh stick, net 1 knot in the first loop, now with a mesh stick, net 1 knot in each loop except for the last 2 loops, net those 2 loops together.
3