It took me quite a bit to tat this collar. I actually finished this collar in the late summer of 2023. It took me several more months to actually block the collar. I think I used a size 30 bit of scrap tatting and then used size 20 aunt lydia's crochet cotton for the rest. It's not too visible, lol.
Like always with my collars, I made this one to fit a more modern neck line, just in case I want to sew this on to a piece of clothing.
Its lovely! The pattern is by Renulek. They have a blogger blog here: Renulek
I had to open up all of the picots during wet blocking. I wasnt happy about that, but it is what it is. I had to open up the picots because I was using a relatively drapey 3 ply cotton, as opposed to a more stiff and sturdy 6 ply crochet thread. Its becoming harder to find strong and sturdy crochet thread for a decent price in the US, so I'm using what I can get.
I intend to make more of their patterns! I've already done one, a doily in Aunt Lydia's size 20 crochet thread.
They have a lovely "Spring 2024 napkin (doily)" that I want to tat next. Its available in their etsy shop or released on their blog as design notes.
Happy crafting!
-BP
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