tiny hook

Red and gold, a sparkling combo!
Thread is dcm metallic gold 282, beads are superduo opaque red capri gold 2.5x5mm, rocaille miyuki 15/0 metallic bronze, seed beads 9/0 col.9250 metallic green gold.

I used to use a tiny wire as an helper to pass the thread into beads' holes, but it's often breaking and I also had difficulties passing the hook in the same teeny place of the wire, often resulted in wearing the metallic thread. Last spring I bought a teeny-weeny knit-picker, here at Tombolo e Disegni di Gianfranca Tolloi, the Italian name is "rimagliatore", but really I didn't need it, I was just curious how -if- it could have been useful in tatting, just because my friends use it in bobbin lace.

I must say it's great! I have rings with long picots that have to pass through 2 superduo holes and one seed bead, so I first needed to try them out, guess a measure and then find the right gauge, that is 1/2". Updated: Sorry, I apologize, that is 5/8".

The tiptop hook works like a charm!

It grabs and hooks the thread through all beads and the picot, all in one pass.

I've not finished yet, but I must be careful on the size, I don't need another anklet!

I've already tatted one matching earring.

That is almost the same pattern used for flowers some weeks ago.

Zai Jian
( http://etiquette.wanderbat.com/l/5/China - interesting travel site)
Ninetta

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