Wednesday’s Weekly Challenge #3 – Triangular Motifs

Welcome back to the Wednesday Weekly Challenge.  Each Wednesday we will be posting a link to a free pattern and challenging you, the reader, to try it.  In addition to the pattern link, we will post a picture of how our tatting turned out when we followed the pattern. Following the challenge, we will feature reader completions of past challenges.

Challenge Issued: Follow the linked pattern in any color combinations and thread sizes you choose.  [Variations of the pattern are welcome and encouraged.]  Then snap a picture and send it to sbspokane@yahoo.com with the subject line “Weekly Challenge” to see your completed work featured as part of next week’s challenge post. Be sure to include the name you wish us to list with your photo – we want to give you credit! [There is no time limit on sending in your picture – feel free to send in any weekly challenge pictures (from last week or weeks/months ago) and we will feature them as part of the next Wednesday’s post.]

Weekly Challenge #3 – Triangular Motifs:  As I was searching for the free pattern to use this week I came across the DMC Library Tatting book on http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/. This book as well as many others hosted on the Antique Pattern Library website are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. The pattern that caught my eye was the Triangular Motifs (Plate IV, figure 23, p.37-38 of the pdf file).

It’s a simple motif that was tatted over and over.  For what I wanted to do, I only needed three repeats of the motif, because within the pattern – one of my fandoms was calling me.  I’m a geek and the triforce from the Legend of Zelda was plain for me to see.  So I quickly dug out my shuttles and filled them with a variegated yellow thread.

The motif pattern can be found in the above links.  I am copying it here in abbreviated format for those who prefer it that way.

Triangular Motifs

R: 3-3-3

R: 3+6-6-3

R: 3+3-3

R: 3+6-6-3

R: 3+3-3

R: 3+6-6+3

I look forward to seeing what you create with this triangle motif!  Happy tatting!

Triforce from triangle motif tatted by Natalie Rogers. Perle Iris thread size 8 color 5020.

Tatted Triforce with Master Sword and Shield.

Shuttlebirds’ Reader Spotlight: This is where your tatting will be featured each week you contribute.

Dragon by Marie McCurry (response to W.W.C. #2)
The dragon (one of my favorite patterns) was done in Lizbeth, size 20, salmon med and ocean turquoise dark.

Dragon tatted by Donna Barnes

Dragon tatted by Donna Barnes

Dragon tatted by Donna Barnes

Dragon tatted by Donna Barnes

Reader Submitted Triangles

Tatted by Marie McCurry. The triangles were turned into a three-headed dragon. Lizbeth, size 20, autumn spice. Check out her blog: http://westpinecreations.blogspot.com/

Tatted by Marie McCurry. This was done in Lizbeth, size 20, denim whispers. This motif reminds me of Anne B’s dragon face. The triangles would make a wonderful doily. Check out her blog: http://westpinecreations.blogspot.com/

Challenge Accepted – Reader Submission for Weekly Challenge #3 – Tatted by Rachel Warpness in Raspberry Frappe.

Challenge Accepted – Reader Submission for Weekly Challenge #3 – Triangle Motif – Variation tatted by Bethaney Rogers.

Join the Challenge – Take a look at the complete list of free pattern tatting challenges!

If you have a free pattern you would like to see featured as part of the Weekly Challenge – let us know by leaving a comment or by sending an email to sbspokane@yahoo.com

We look forward to seeing your creations!

– Natalie