colar in grey

I redid the collar in gray with a wool yarn combined with a metallic yarn. This version has some slight modifications as to the white collar. Now I will make a third version with the last very slight modification and then it will be perfect. Sherry Townsend aka Celtic Dreamweaver is proofing the pattern and, I'm sure, she will make an astonishing item, as usual.

rose motif

This is the rose motif, which can be inserted into the space between the hexagons, but it can also be used separately and joined together. I will show you this tomorrow.

hexagon in rectangle

I designed this little square to fill the hole between the hexagons joined in the rectangle way. It seams now a little like an italian needle lace and the square continues the design of the hexagon. I like it, but I will also design another one, which has to be completely different, so that is stands out of the design and evidences the hexagons more, perhaps a rose or a threedimensional flower. If somebody of you has a suggestion, it is wellcome.
I must tat it also in one color to see how the design shows up, because it has to be nice also in one color.

ready sixstar

Now I'm finally satisfied with the result of the hexagon. I changed the color with the computer, because the grey does not show the design so well. Now there are 2-2-2ds on the top rings, and 6-6 on the side rings. Now I like the triangle of the center joining and the whole is the right size and easy and fast to tat.

sixstar motif

The creation of the sixstar results much more difficult than I thought.
This is the first attempt of the hexagon, but it was not like you see it here, because I cutted it in different points not being satisfied with the result. The motif in light grey came not out well and I didn't like the little dark spots around it. Further it bowled up in the center joining, where you see the red square.

This is the second attempt. I rejected it, because it takes too much time and comes out too big, and I don't like the result of the color combination.

Third attempt was more satisfying, as you see I joint four motifs. But I'm not satisfied hundert percent. So I thought to turn to first attempt, where I cut out the ring in the top joining (red square) and sewed motifs together. Here perhaps I will make a very small ring and I will make 6ds instead of 5ds on the side joinings. I will give this another try.

Further I will try to join the hexagons in the rectangle way, where there remains a whole between, for which I will design another motif to balance the colors better. Beside I must say that it is really a great fun working with wool. When the pullover is ready (that needs a bit of more time), I will show you the result, but I have a lot of ideas for girl's dresses and jackets and many more.

Sixstar pattern

This is the same pattern as hexagon. The procedure is the same, if somebody needs more detailed instructions, let me know. As a star it is sufficient, for a patchwork there remains a too big hole between the joined top rings, so it needs a second continuous round, which is started here. I will show you soon, how the joined motifs look like.

collar pattern

Here I show you the progress of the collar. With the wool I have to work more carefully, always paying attention to the resistance of the thread. I broke the thread only once, when closing the SCMring, and then I used a different way to close, pulling the thread in two moments. Clicking on the image of the progressed collar you see the exact size of it. The pattern is also here, it can be worked with any thread you want. Next pattern will be the hexagon.