Having completed the "Small Cross" successfully, I turned to the "Large Cross" in Mary Konior's Tatting with Visual Patterns book...I really enjoy this pattern. Since it would be rather "Large" if tatted in a size 20, I have gone with smaller thread for this cross... This one in a melon and green variagated vintage J&P Clark's size 70 thread was the first I made...my husband has claimed this one... Then I attempted it again in this beautiful lavendar and yellow variagated J&P Coats size 70. This was a gift from Michelle from her Aunt Rose-E's stash along with the beautiful lavendar rose hankie I have shown (more to come on that). It's gorgeous thread, and happens to be in my parents wedding colors. My Mom still enjoys things in these colors, and this will go to her... Finally, I found this thread in a bag of mixed threads I picked up at the local Arc Thrift store...tucked down in the middle of a larger ball. It's gorgeous with the dark wine blending into a pale rose. It had no label, but I believe the thread to be a vintage J&P Clarks size 70 as well, based on similar balls I have seen on E-bay. I knew right away that I wanted to make something for myself with this one, so here is my cross... Here is a photo of all three crosses I have done in this pattern to date...I'll count them collectively as #12 in my 25 motif challenge. I have now tatted this particular cross three times and I still rather enjoy it...it fits nicely into my handbag so that I have something to work on wherever I am... I found this little case at the local Dollar Tree that just fits a couple of clover shuttles, balls of thread (the small stuff), scissors, the pattern, and a pin for picking out the inevitible mistakes...a nice little bit of tatting to go. I am lacking a needle though... What size/type of needle does one use to sew in the ends on this tiny thread? I have yet to find one that works without great force and potentially breaking the threads. Everything I have found is just too big in diameter. Grandma always just cut and tied a neatly trimmed little knot and didn't fuss about the ends, but I rather like sewing them in as the appearance is just that much neater. Any suggestions? As you can see from the contents of my little box...I plan on another of the "Large Cross" in the lavender and yellow variagated thread with the chains in yellow this time...Dad will like that one I think. Oh, that yellow shuttle has a bit of that wine and rose thread left on it. I'm thinking earrings...