Swaps

I have probably been in more than my fair share of swaps in the past, and have hosted more than one or two, but have had to pull back due to a lack of time - and a stash it will take me a hundred lifetimes to use anyway.

But there was one around on the lists that I was seriously considering, which was mooted as a crochet for tatting swap. I can tatt, but cannot do more than very, very simple crochet. Have never taken the time to learn to read a pattern etc.

However that swap now seems to be broadening out into a general motif swap, and while I wish them all the best - that isn't my thing. And my reasoning may sound selfish (and probably is), but it is this:

This is my work from four hours as a passenger yesterday. The snowflake takes 50 minutes, the next two 20, the last one 30. (If anyone is adding up, one actually took a heap more as there was a bit of serious unpicking there - anyone tried to unpick with a pin in a car while DH keeps warning "bumpy bit coming up?)

The snowflake will also look much more ummmm, regular when it has been pressed.

I have a five-hour trip coming up in the next few days - so there will be more motifs and lengths from that.

I am not going to "tatt to order", but if anyone is interested in swapping any five tatted motifs/lengths (you get a scan of what is currently available, to pick), for equivalent effort in crochet baskets/snowflakes/roses (I can just manage tiny doillies), please feel free to e-mail me at kapana[at]netspace.net.au so we can talk colours.

If there are too many I may make a list, and you may have to wait in line. And, while I love all my readers equally and dearly - I am really only after crochet at this stage.