Canadian Maple Leaf Tartan
WILSON Scotch tartan my mother's tartan.
James tarta my mother in laws tartan
Black Watch tartan in bright blue rather than the darker navy and bottle greens.
Friday, December 30, 2016
Beautiful tartans
Black Watch tartan in bright blue rather than the darker navy and bottle greens.
Book that started it all and is now outrageously priced when one can find a copy of the original.
This is another of Jenny Kings beautiful books on tartans, a ltof detail. There are several others and all worth their mimimal cost as the directions are second to none.
Jenny King designs beautiful book to work from with a lot of hard work gone into this. It is different from the patterns I had passed down and crocheted and I prefer her intellect and beauty in working these large blankets.
Wilson Tartan my mom's maiden name and this is Wilson scotch tartan. I plan to work my rendition of this one out and crochet.
Work in progress pictures.
Weaving being done with single safety pin, later reverted to safety pins in each cord being woven though, it moved along quicker. Nova Scotia tartan.
Newfoundland tartan displaying how the weave looks like all woven using a crochet cording rather than three strands of yarn woven through. My personal preference.
Weave of Cape Breton tartan showing white tv tray/table used underneath.
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Never To Old To Lean
I have been crocheting the chains for the Nova Scotia tartan afghan and muddling, if there is such a word, over the distraught New Brunswick pattern that I purchased from Scotland. I notice that they state it can be used for tapestry work as well and a light went on.
I decided to play with an old Pattern Maker program that I had for cross stitch design work, and now know after only working on this for a short period of time I can do this by importing a picture of the tartan and decreasing the amount of colours. I just have to chose how large I want to make it now and it will be an original pattern. one
For those who have a cross stitch program you can also import charts for crochet and knit into this program as well and set the number of colours you want to use. I have done this in the past. I also used to design simple sock patterns and colours.
Today I hope to weave the Nova Scotia Tartan, fringe it and then decide on whether to take apart the new Brunswick tartan or try and add to this one, time will tell. It will mean pulling out almost a hundred weaves. Dh loves this one as it is different, and I agree that it is different, but not a true tartan. Perhaps I will fringe it and he can use this one in his recliner.
I am also in knit mode and hope to start some quick little children's items for charity. I will share my results. Little blankies with bears and bunnies etc., from the Craftsy site are looking real appealing to me right now as I have the overpowering urge to do some aran knitting and hope this passes.
Newfoundland afghan is on hold until more yarn in Lt. Sage is in. I normally over purchase, but did not this time. Have a great day knitting or crafting on the net.
I decided to play with an old Pattern Maker program that I had for cross stitch design work, and now know after only working on this for a short period of time I can do this by importing a picture of the tartan and decreasing the amount of colours. I just have to chose how large I want to make it now and it will be an original pattern. one
For those who have a cross stitch program you can also import charts for crochet and knit into this program as well and set the number of colours you want to use. I have done this in the past. I also used to design simple sock patterns and colours.
Today I hope to weave the Nova Scotia Tartan, fringe it and then decide on whether to take apart the new Brunswick tartan or try and add to this one, time will tell. It will mean pulling out almost a hundred weaves. Dh loves this one as it is different, and I agree that it is different, but not a true tartan. Perhaps I will fringe it and he can use this one in his recliner.
I am also in knit mode and hope to start some quick little children's items for charity. I will share my results. Little blankies with bears and bunnies etc., from the Craftsy site are looking real appealing to me right now as I have the overpowering urge to do some aran knitting and hope this passes.
Newfoundland afghan is on hold until more yarn in Lt. Sage is in. I normally over purchase, but did not this time. Have a great day knitting or crafting on the net.
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Second Nova Scotia Tartan mesh completed.
Last night I finished crocheting the mesh for the replacement Nova Scotia Tartan that my daughter has in her home now. I also have a lot of the cording crocheted to put through and hope to start putting them in today.
A word to the wise, lesson learned. I have been purchasing yarn only as needed and decided to buy the extra I would need to do one more tartan, in other words two different shades of green. In a slight of a moment I reached for the wrong skein and some 100 grams later of crocheting I have to remove this from the Newfoundland mesh as it is far to dark.
From now on I will take a piece of labelling and write the name of the afghan on it, when there is another one to do I can always know exactly what green or blue I used.
I also have the first ten rows of the Stewart Tartan done and another mistake. I picked up a smaller hook than I normally use and live and learn. I will take my spare hooks and leave them with the work at all times.
On a brighter note I am also almost finished my first leg of the highland hose that I am working on. It is not a difficult pattern, but one that has a topper of what I call trinity stitch, followed by cables turned every seven rows, almost ready to decrease.
Have a great day, it is very cold here, windy and a winter storm is threatening to come.
A word to the wise, lesson learned. I have been purchasing yarn only as needed and decided to buy the extra I would need to do one more tartan, in other words two different shades of green. In a slight of a moment I reached for the wrong skein and some 100 grams later of crocheting I have to remove this from the Newfoundland mesh as it is far to dark.
From now on I will take a piece of labelling and write the name of the afghan on it, when there is another one to do I can always know exactly what green or blue I used.
I also have the first ten rows of the Stewart Tartan done and another mistake. I picked up a smaller hook than I normally use and live and learn. I will take my spare hooks and leave them with the work at all times.
On a brighter note I am also almost finished my first leg of the highland hose that I am working on. It is not a difficult pattern, but one that has a topper of what I call trinity stitch, followed by cables turned every seven rows, almost ready to decrease.
Have a great day, it is very cold here, windy and a winter storm is threatening to come.
Pineapple Elegance
It was a long cold winter here in Nova Scotia and thanks to Mother Nature or Father Winter, I spent a creative time. I also created the beautiful crochet afghan from worsted weight wool known as the hospitality afghan or Pineapple. I purchased the lovely pattern on line and it was very easy to follow.
Jenny King Designs Tartan Books
Arrived home this morning after a cold trip out in our good old Nova Scotia weather and was soon warmed gently when I opened a parcel from Jenny King Designs.
I had ordered the three books and was so impressed with the compactness of them, the simplicity and the colours. For those who love tartans this book is a definite must.
I finished my own version of Nova Scotia Tartan, the mesh part, last night, worked on the Newfoundland tartan while watching television, but not before working in the afternoon on the Stewart tartan from Jenny's book. I can hardly wait.
I get to try our the new weaving tool today as I have the thread cords crocheted for the Nova Scotia tartan.
In, her Footy Rugs book there is also a pattern for scarves and a beanie.
I may even be able to unweave and fix my New Brunswick tartan. My husband feel he like it just as it is, so may leave and start from scratch at a later time.
I had ordered the three books and was so impressed with the compactness of them, the simplicity and the colours. For those who love tartans this book is a definite must.
I finished my own version of Nova Scotia Tartan, the mesh part, last night, worked on the Newfoundland tartan while watching television, but not before working in the afternoon on the Stewart tartan from Jenny's book. I can hardly wait.
I get to try our the new weaving tool today as I have the thread cords crocheted for the Nova Scotia tartan.
In, her Footy Rugs book there is also a pattern for scarves and a beanie.
I may even be able to unweave and fix my New Brunswick tartan. My husband feel he like it just as it is, so may leave and start from scratch at a later time.
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