How to make Lace and Frivolite, and Tatting to Fit Your Desires

After all the tatting I have done this is most satisfying cause I wear it a round and people get to see it.

I wanted a collar with this shape and to fit this sweater 

I have sewn since a child.  So I choose a pattern that fit this sweater
After taping a flimsy pattern ( store bought) together at seams and cutting off the seam allowance, I drew it out on large white paper. This way tatting can be pinned  down and take up again as you tat. ( Or purchased flat lace stitched together).
 With tatting at this point, you could choose an any edging you want.
Tatting a boarder all the way around is next step, the shaping of the corners was the hard part, but after all I only had to make two corners work and *squishing it at half way point wasn't so bad.

Once around, add filler tatting and pinning down to check size as you go.  The biggest tip that I  have given tatters creating any pattern is don't worry about picots (put them in normal places or not at all) *when you need to connect tatting with no picot to attach to, use a tiny hook and insert thread of the current ring or chain, between any double stitching, and write down what number you are at, so when you do the other side it will look the same. This increases creative time so you don't have to re-tat over and over !
I Think I  may have posted this collar before,  it was made several years ago, but never explained how this is done till now!
Have a great day creating great things:)