Mary Konior's "Large Cross" again, but done in overdyed size 60 DMC cordonnet special.  I received this in an exchange from Anne-Christine in Sweden.  I've tried my own dye experiments since, but none have worked as spectacularly as this.  =)

"Black Magic" in size 12 Valdani perle cotton ( colour M30 ).  The cotton is made in Romania.  Not as tight/smooth as DMC size 12 perle, but I didn't have too many problems.  They have some faaaaantastic colour combinations though!  Got this from "sewthankful".

This is a variation of the "Celtic Cross Bookmark" in Rozella Linden's book "Celtic Tatting - Knots and Patterns".  This is in the Valdani thread again

This is done in size 12 Anchor perle cotton (colour 1345)

The pattern can be found at http://www.paradisetreasures.com/sabms.html

12/2/05 - "Black Magic" in overdyed size 40 DMC Cebelia.  The colour is "Antique Violet", and the dye is one of those microwave fixing ones.  Probably not 100% colourfast (I'm impatient), but very pretty.

12/2/05 - "Black Magic Cross"  done is a silk thread.  The pattern is available at http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes2001/magic.html

12/2/05 - This is made from Opera (Coats) size 20.  This is thread I got in an exchange from Amy O'Malley some time ago.  I can't remember the pattern just now, but it's a variation on an edging in a book... somewhere....

This is the Black Magic bookmark in Guterman S303 silk - finer than size 100.  This bookmark is rather small.

My first attempt at a needletatted bookmark.  Bear in mind I'm not as practiced at this when you make comparisons!

Done in size 20 DMC Cebelia.

Totally Manuela 204 - finally bought a stack of this!

This one uses DMC Cebelia no. 747 for the chain thread, and Manuela no. 204 for the rings.  The Manuela was an exchange thread from Tatman (Mark Myers).

Using some positively ancient cotton I scored out of my Grandmother's stash... It's "Myart mercerised cotton size 20 - Made in Japan".  One or two mild discolouration spots, but nothing that won't wash out ( hopefully )....Feels a bit bigger than 20, but not quite a 10. (15? )

Not bad, eh?  =)

4 strands of "The Thread Gatherer" thread (Berry Spritz).  Ran out at the end, so there's a little bit of DMC size 5 3685 here too....

A few mistakes, but worth displaying for the colours.....=)

Size 20 Manuela thread ( don't know the number ) and size 20 white DMC Cebelia cotton.  The Manuela thread came from Linda Moody in an e-tatters thread exchange.

Size 20 Manuela ( again, don't know the number ) and size 20 white DMC Cebelia cotton.  The Manuela thread came from Hilari in an e-tatters thread exchange.

Some Turkish thread ( Altin Basak ) given to me by Noelene Lafferty.

Size 12 DMC perle cotton - white and a bronzey-red ( no. 356 ).  Given to a friend to make up for lack of letter-writing on my behalf.   =)

The "Small Cross" from 

Mary Konior's "

Tatting with Visual Patterns".  Made from "Lola" 100% Rayon, number 220.

"Large Cross" from page 86 of Mary Konior's "

Tatting with Visual Patterns".  Size 12 DMC perle cotton.

This is the "Hen and Chicks" cross by Barbara Tozzano, 

from the TatChat pages.  Size 8 Perle cotton.

The pattern is available for personal use only at http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/vangogh/235/crosses/eliz2cross.html

Very simple pattern, very nice effect.  =)

Based on Mary Konior's "Clover" edging.

Size 80 DMC.  Don't know what colour blue though, I've lost the tag.

Just a doodle bookmark.  Made from "Lola" 100% Rayon, number 058.

 Jules Patterson's dimpled ring bookmark, published in the NSW tatting guild's newsletter.  Told you I'd put it here, Jules!  =)

Done in size 8 DMC perle cotton.

The Spanish Bookmark from Kim Millar's pages.  Used to be at http://www.crosswinds.net/~dockim/spanishb.html, but the link seems to have died.

Done in size 8 DMC perle cotton.

This one is modified from "Medallion no. 1" on page 21 of "Tatting Doilies and Edgings" edited by Rita Weiss.  Size 20 white DMC Cebelia and another Manuela thread ( 202 I think).  This Manuela came from Pearl Maish in another e-tatters thread exchange.

My lucky cousin got these two for Christmas 2000.    =)

The multicoloured one is good ol' size 20 white DMC again ( my favourite mixer ), and size 20 Coats Mercer crochet cotton no.9427.  It's based on the "Clover" edging by Mary Konior on page 36 of "Tatting with Visual Patterns"

The blue one is totally original and a real cotton mish-mash.... The lighter blue centre flowers are size 20 DMC Cebelia ( colours 799 and 800 ), the dark blue flowers are a Hungarian made size 20 cotton (Sullivan's) Mum found somewhere many years ago.  ( There's a Sullivan's make crochet cotton in Australia too. This one isn't theirs. ) Lucky last, the edge and fringe is Coats Mercer cotton size 40 ( colour 893-E ).  

So much for plain old "blue" cotton.  =)