Marilee Rockley

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The technique I use to hand dye thread is essentially the same as “warp painting” which I learned at a handweaving class.

A twisted skein of hand dyed thread on an open skein of the same thread, displayed on a hand. This example is of size 10 crochet cotton in color “Brilliant Sunset”, red orange purple and blue.

Hand dyed thread for tatting, crochet, or other lacework. #tatting #fiberarts #handdyed #lacemaking

I don’t play the game Tetris so I’m clueless about the meaning of the symbols but golly, that’s a really beautiful sweater! 🤩

Before stiffening, what I do to block my pieces is just to steam them using a small travel steamer that works in both horizontal and vertical positions. Not a regular metal iron that gets hot. Usually I don’t pin anything out for blocking.

Sometimes I do brush a stiffening product on the back side only of my tatted jewelry pieces. I don’t put it on the front because it dulls the sheen of the thread and beads. I’ve tried several different brands of stiffener, my current fave is Plaid’s “Stiffy”.

And, sometimes I do brush a stiffening product on the back side only of my tatted jewelry pieces. I don’t put it on the front because it dulls the sheen of the thread and beads. I’ve tried several different brands of stiffener, my current fave is Plaid’s “Stiffy”.

What I do to block my pieces is just to steam them using a small travel steamer that works in both horizontal and vertical positions. Not a regular metal iron that gets hot!

I’ve only done a little bit of needle tatting, just to figure out the basics of it. I only wrote up one needle tatting pattern (the needle tatting version of “Trendy Teardrop”).

Mistake in first photo description: The plastic rings are 3 centimeters wide, not 3mm.

Absolutely no tatting whatsoever on that cover. 🙄

Finished earrings using 3mm plastic rings and size 20 Liz Metallic in color “Sand Dollar”.

The handmade earring being worn by a woman showing how large it is.

The magazine issue that the pattern is published in: IL MIO Chiacchierino Oct/Nov 2014.

I did finish these stunningly elegant earrings and I love them! They’re surprisingly lightweight. I found the pattern in the Italian magazine pictured (note: I changed the stitches between picots on outer row from 7 to 5) and I’m pleased with the results. #tatting

Tatting around a plastic ring in metallic thread (Liz Metallic size 20 “Sand Dollar”) in progress. My first attempt at a pattern found in the magazine “IL MIO Chiacchierino” October/November 2014. Plastic ring is 3 cm in diameter.

Trying a new-to-me pattern from an Italian tatting magazine. #tatting #celtictatting #fiberarts #slowcraft

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Hand dyed skein of tatting/crochet thread, size 20, displayed on a hand to show size. Mardi Gras colors shading from purple, green, and gold.

Mardi Gras hand dyed thread in various sizes is now listed on Etsy and Goimagine. #handdyed #handdyedthread #fiberarts #lacemaking

Jars of fiber reactive dye open in the colors I use for a batch of my hand dyed thread “Mardi Gras”. Many different shades of purple, green, and gold are blended to make the resulting thread colors richer. I always wear a face mask 😷 when working with open dye powder to avoid breathing in the chemicals.

The amount of dye colors used in a batch of “Mardi Gras” hand dyed thread, currently in progress. I should finish it up today and hope to list the skeins in both my shops in a couple days. #handdyeing #handdyedthread #fiberarts

Beautiful design and colors! 😍

Necklace and earrings set in dark teal thread with green beads. The design is my own original pattern called “Vision”.

Necklace and earrings set in light blue thread with yellow and blue beads. The design is my own original pattern called “Vision”.

More info about these tatted lace patterns is on my blog yarnplayertats.blogspot.com/2026/01/visi... #tatting #lacemaking #tattingjewelry

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Tatted lace in a design representing a small lit candle on a base, hanging as an ornament. The base is gold metallic thread, the candle white, and the flame is red in the example shown.

“One Small Candle” tatting pattern is available free! More info: yarnplayertats.blogspot.com/2025/12/one-... #tatting #shuttletatting #lacemaking #tattingpattern

Tatted lace candle in progress, using gold metallic thread for the base and white thread for the candle, still unfinished. 2 tatting shuttles are attached and the project is held in hand.

In the process of tatting “One Small Candle”, one of my own designs. Pattern is free! Look for it on here: yarnplayertats.blogspot.com/p/my-free-pa...

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Fun fact: it’s one of the first patterns I ever wrote!

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Tatting in progress making my own Celtic Triangle necklace. Beads are being slid into place from the thread on left hand. Written pattern is visible out of focus in the background. Blue and green tatting shuttles are resting temporarily on the paper.

In process of tatting the bottom part of the Celtic Triangle necklace. My design, and yes, I still need to follow my own instructions to remember how to make it.
PDF download is
available on Goimagine and Etsy (links in bio). #tatting #celtictatting #fiberjewelry #workinprogress
#fiberarts

A 10mm yellow crystal with seed bead beading around it and a round of white tatting in progress. A green shuttle attached to a ball of size 20 Lizbeth thread is being used for the tatted lace.

I’m tatting around a beaded crystal. Actually used all these methods in a previous project and I’m seeing if I can manage to do it again - taking notes this time. #tatting #beading

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I live in the city, so no sheep.🐑
But I hope you find the woolly fleece that you’re looking for! ☺️

Thank you. 🥰 It’s cotton thread that I dye myself, used for crochet, tatting, or other types of lacemaking.

Hand dyed tatting/crochet cotton thread in skeins. Earth tones shading from olive green to browns and golden yellow.

New batch of “Knitty Gritty” hand dyed thread just added to both of my shops on Etsy and Goimagine. 🧶🎨 #handdyed