dani's CYOP TIAS - day 7!

hi all!

today's the day! all three options! the end of the pattern! thrills! chills! no spills, though, they're hard to clean!

&&(A) if you are following option A, include the green portions surrounded by &&s. &&

@(B) if you wish to follow option B, include the orange portions surrounded by @ signs. @

%(C) if you wish to follow option C, include the blue portions surrounded by % signs. %

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&&(A)
* Ch: 6
R: 3+3+3
Ch: 6
R: 3+ to previous join, 3-3 *
repeat twice more
&&

@(B)
Ch: 6
R: 3+3+3
Ch: 3-3 + to last join, 2
R: 3-3-3-3 (not joined to anything yet!)
Ch: 3+ to last chain p, 3
R: 3+3-3-3
* Ch: 6
R: 3+3-3-3 *
repeat once more

Ch: 6
R: 3+3-6

Ch: 8, do not reverse, switch shuttles
R: 2-2, do not reverse, switch shuttles
Ch: 8 + to top of last ring, 6+ to next ring, 6+6+6+6+ to first picot of previously free ring
R: 3+ to next p on prev round, 3-3
Ch: 6
R: 3+3+3
Ch: 6
R: 3+3-3
@

%(C)
Ch: 6
R: 3+3+3
R: 6+ to next chain p (on the add-on), 2-4
* Ch: 8
R: 4+2+2-4 *
repeat once more

Ch: 8
R: 4+4-4
Ch: 6, reverse, switch shuttles
Ch: 2
R: 2-2, do not reverse, switch shuttles
Ch: 8
R: 4+4-4
* Ch: 8
R: 4+2+2-4 *
repeat twice more

Ch: 8
R: 4+2+ to same chain p as last join, 2-4
Ch: 8
R: 4+2+2-4
Ch: 8
R: 4+2+6
Ch: 4
R: 3+ to both the free p on the add-on and the next p on the prev round, 3-3
%


Ch: 6
R: 2+2+2-2
* Ch: 6
R: 3+3+3-3 *
repeat twice more

* Ch: 6
R: 2+2+2-2
Ch: 6
R: 3+3-3 (does not join to prev round!) *
repeat three more times

Ch: 6
R: 2+2+2-2
Ch: 6
R: 3+3+ to first ring of this round, 3 (does not join to prev round!)
Ch: 6
join to base of first ring of this round
cut & tie

(option A, 20 new rings, option B, 24 new rings, option C, 28 new rings.)

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well, folks, that's the end of the Choose Your Own Pattern Tat-It-And-See!

i'll post stuff and answer questions as quick as i can, although it seems that comments are somehow not coming through. i'm sure Jane & i can work out the details! i'll be posting all the pictures i have saved up tomorrow, probably lunch time.

thanks for playing!

dani

dani's CYOP TIAS - day 6

hi all!

sorry for the lack of a day 6 yesterday, but i was home sick... sigh... nothing big, just... sick.

we've had some confusion when i made a mistake (of which another was found, this time in day 3) or when i varied from the previously established pattern. so i'm noting where it might look wrong, but isn't, i swear!

today's options are A&C vs B

@(B) if you wish to follow option B, include the orange portions surrounded by @ signs. @

%(A&C) if you wish to follow options A or C, include the blue portions surrounded by % signs. %

a reminder: {split ring/chain} and [normal tatting]

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Round 4:

{SR: 2-2/2-2} or [R: 2-2+ last picot of prev round, 2-2]
* Ch: 6
R: 3+3-3 (yes, these rings don't join to the prev round!}
Ch: 6
R: 2+2+ to prev round, 2-2 *
repeat once more

* Ch: 6
R: 3+3+3-3 *
repeat two more times

Ch: 6
R: 2+2+2-2
* Ch: 6
R: 3+3+ to next chain, 3 (yes, no picot)
Ch: 6
R: 3+ to same p as prev ring, 3-3 *
%(A&C) repeat 3 more times %

@(B) do not repeat grouping (one pair total)
Ch: 6
R: 3+3+3
R: 3-3-3-3
CH: 4+ to last p, 6
R: 3+ to top p of prev ring, 3-3-3
Ch: 6
R: 3+3-3-3
R: 3+3-3-3
Ch: 6

R: 3+3-3-3, do not reverse after close, switch shuttles
Ch: 6
R: 2-2, do not reverse after close, switch shuttles
Ch: 12+ to last p on last ring, 4+ to next p, 4+ to next ring, 8+6+3-3+2+ to next open p on prev round, 3+ to picot earlier on this chain, 3

R: 3+ to same p on prev round, 3-3
Ch: 6
R: 3+3+ to next chain, 3
Ch: 6
R: 3+3-3
@

in all three cases, you should be just past the center line at the tip of the rev round
(options A&C, 17 new rings, option B, 21 new rings)

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hooray! one more day to go! and all options!!! (gulp!)

8-)

TIAS examples through day 4!

day 1 - Tatskool


day 2 - Jeanne (LadyTats)



day 3 - Jeanne (LadyTats)



day 4 - Jeanne (LadyTats)

dani's CYOP TIAS - day 5

hi all!

no options today... all versions are the same! but tomorrow... oh tomorrow there will be options!

a reminder: {split ring/chain} and [normal tatting]

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R: 6+ to next p, 3-3
* Ch: 3-3
R: 3+3+3-3 *
repeat 3 more times

Ch: 3-3
R: 3+3+6

Ch: 4-4
R: 3+ to next available ring base, 3
Ch: 3-3
R: 6+ to next join on prev round, 3-3
Ch: 3-3
R: 2+2+2-2
Ch: 3-3
R: 3+3+6
{SCh: 3/3} or [Ch: 3-3, join, cut and tie]

(10 new rings total)

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see you tomorrow!

(oh, and i'll put up the pictures i've gotten then)

%-)

dani's CYOP TIAS - day 4

hi all!

today we have options!

@(A&B) if you wish to follow options A or B, include the orange portions surrounded by @ signs. @

%(C) if you wish to follow the C option, include the blue portions surrounded by % signs. %

a reminder: {split ring/chain} and [normal tatting]

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Round 3:

{SR: 3/3} or [R: 3+ to end of prev round, 3]
Ch: 4-4

R: 6+ to next p, 3-3
* Ch: 3-3
R: 3+3+3-3 *
repeat 3 more times

Ch: 3-3
R: 3+3+6

Ch: 4-4
R: 3+3
Ch: 4-4
R: 6+ to next chain, 3-3
* Ch: 4-4
R: 3+3-3 *
repeat once more

Ch: 4-4
R: 3+3+ to next chain, 6

@(A & B) Ch: 4-4 @

%(C)
Ch:4, place a paperclip or some other marker in the chain at this point to leave a place to join later
Ch: 3
R: 2-4-2
Ch: 3-3
R: 2+4-2
Ch: 3-3
R: 2+2-2-2
Ch: 3-6-3

R: 2+2+2-2
* Ch: 3-3
R: 2+4-2 *
repeat once more
Ch: 3-3
R: 2+2-2-2
Ch: 3-6-3
R: 2+2+2+ to first ring in this section, 2
Ch: 3 + to where you left the paperclip or other marker
Ch: 4
%

R: 3+ to next chain on prev round, 3
Ch: 4-4

(options A&B, 13 new rings. option C, 21 new rings)

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we confused yet? bwah-hah-hah-hah-hah! (insert evil laugh sound effect here!)

day 1 from Jeanne

Jeanne appears to be choosing to use {split ring/chain}, where Suzanne is option for [standard].

dani's TIAS - day 3

i think i'm going to call the options a CYOP - Choose Your Own Pattern... kind of like the CYOA - Choose Your Own Adventure books from the 80s.

oh, and there's a correction on day 2!

a reminder: {split ring/chain} and [normal tatting]

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R: 3+ to last small r, 3+ to base of ring on last round, 3-3
Ch:3-3

* R: 3+ to prev ring, 3+ to prev round, 3-3
Ch: 3-3 *
repeat 4 more times

R: 3+ to prev ring, 3+ to base of ring on prev round, 3-3 --oops!--
Ch: 4 + to last p, 4+ to join on prev round, 4+ to next p, 4 to start of this round

[cut & tie]

(7 new rings total)

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tomorrow, an option!

dani's TIAS - day 2

since i left this so late (darn that knitting, anyway!), i'll be releasing these updates more often than your average TIAS... unless i hear an uproar from the populace.

a reminder: {split ring/chain} and [normal tatting]

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Round 2:

{SR: 3-3/3-3} or [R: 3-3+ to base of ring at end of last round, 3-3]
Ch:3-3

* R: 3+ to prev ring, 3+ to prev round, 3-3
Ch: 3-3 *
repeat 4 more times

R: 3+ to prev ring, 3+ to base of ring on prev round, 3-3 --oops!--
Ch: 3-3
R: 3+ to prev ring, 3
Ch: 3-3
R: 3+ to join on prev round, 3
Ch: 3-3
R: 3-3
Ch: 3-3

(10 new rings total)

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yes, i know, we only went halfway around... heh, heh, heh... (another good reason to release daily!)

8-)

Dani's Easter TIAS - day 1

hi all!

i've come up with something slightly different for this tat-it-and-see... multiple choices! the first few days will be all alike, then i'll present options A, B, and C for the last few days.

i envision this done in a different pastel color for rings and chains, and a different pair of colors for every round, but i did mine in the variegated i happened to have on my shuttle. it would look good in anything, really!

a couple more bits of bookkeeping, i'll present split ring/chain options in {pink curly braces} and normal tatting in [green square brackets], and i'll show the number of new rings at the end in (parentheses).

on to day one!

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R: 3-3-3-3
*Ch: 3-3
R: 3+3-3-3*
repeat 4 more times

Ch: 4+ to side p, 4 + to top p
Ch: *3-3 + to next top p * to end

Ch: 4+ to side p, 4 + to beginning

[cut and tie]

(6 rings total)

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enough to start? excelsior!

dani, the geek 8-)