Finally I’ve had a space of time to make a llama. I’m teaching this pattern at Palmetto and had lost the last one I made!! It’ll turn up again one day but meantime I needed a sample to show the class what we’re aiming to make!!!
If the picture looks a bit odd it’s because the thread is a variegated Lizbeth one and is just right for making animals as they do vary in their colouring.
One thing I like about this design is that there are NO ENDS to sew in at the end. Beginning ones are tatted over and the ends are - well, just left and frayed.
Bit like my nerves sometimes when faced with a classroom of tatters!!!
Love your llama. Good luck with the teaching!
ReplyDeleteI might have to make one for my eldest granddaughter who spent several months in South America last year. She loves them, but I would need to add a blanket and a hat. Lucky students in your classroom!
ReplyDeletethat's an adorable lama and I too like the sweet no sew tail!
ReplyDeleteIt's a cute llama!! :)
ReplyDeleteWhen my son was little, I used to read him the Llama, Llama books. One of my favorite lines is from one of the books - "No more llama drama, little llama." I'm glad your llama didn't have too much drama.
ReplyDeleteI have that color Lizbeth thread. I would have never thought of using it for an animal but it really looks great. I made a snowflake with it and it was very pretty. It has a very subtle color shifts.
I agree, the subtle variegation in the thread is great for an animal. Do you remember which Lizbeth it is? Good luck with the tatting class :)
ReplyDeleteBuff City Tatter - I love subtle changes of colour in my threads and now avoid the harsher ones with sudden changes.
ReplyDeleteI don’t think I’ve heard of the Llama, Llama books but they sound lovely.
craftie sylvie I think it must be latte foam which is number 168.
ReplyDeleteI am not in that class. I am in the butterflies class. See you in a month. Or sooner if you are leaving this week and come to the PTG meeting on the 17th. I may make this one coming up.
ReplyDeleteAdorable llama! Should be a popular class! I love that black and cream pendant, too. I always think your two-color chains look like beads! Black, white and gold were our school colors, so I guess I'm partial to them!
ReplyDeleteOh Jane, That Llama reminds m of how much I miss my beloved Oreo.
ReplyDeleteI do hope you can post the pattern after Tat Days.
Elizabeth in WV
Elizabeth - he’s been on my site for quite a while!
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