How to draw KAY-TEE

Kay-tee is Davor Planinec’s first tangle pattern on the site and it’s a goodie.

Davor has represented his tangle’s name two ways, one “K.T.” and the other Kay-tee which I chose to use for ease of remembering and for “filing” purposes.

Davor writes that he’s from Zagreb, Croatia, and his tangle’s name is in “honor of my hometown, Kutina (car registration plates KT :)) ”

I do believe this is our first tangle from Croatia so naturally I had to do a little homework on the country:

“The Republic of Croatia is a sovereign state at the crossroads of Central Europe, Southeast Europe, and the Mediterranean. Its capital city is Zagreb, which forms one of the country’s primary subdivisions, along with its twenty counties. Croatia covers 56,594 square kilometres (21,851 square miles) and has diverse, mostly continental and Mediterranean climates. Croatia’s Adriatic Sea coast contains more than a thousand islands. The country’s population is 4.28 million, most of whom are Croats, with the most common religious denomination being Roman Catholicism.

… Tourism is a significant source of revenue during the summer, with Croatia ranked the 18th most popular tourist destination in the world.

… Literacy in Croatia stands at 99.2 per cent.” ~ Wikipedia

And its capital:

“Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. … The wider Zagreb metropolitan area includes the City of Zagreb and the separate Zagreb County bringing the total metropolitan area population up to 1,113,111.

… Zagreb is a city with a rich history dating from the Roman times to the present day.  …

The transport connections, concentration of industry, scientific and research institutions and industrial tradition underlie its leading economic position in Croatia. … Almost all of the largest Croatian companies, media and scientific institutions have their headquarters in the city. Zagreb is the most important transport hub in Croatia where Western Europe, the Mediterranean and Southeast Europe meet, making the Zagreb area the centre of the road, rail and air networks of Croatia. It is a city known for its diverse economy, high quality of living, museums, sporting and entertainment events. Its main branches of economy are high-tech industries and the service sector.” ~ Wikipedia

And now getting back to Davor, he writes that he “ADORES tangling” and he’s been tangling for over a year now.

Davor’s steps show Kay-tee drawn as a ribbon-type tangle but I used one of his ideas to draw a fill variation for my example. When drawing it this way, it takes extra concentration to get the curves of Steps 2 and 3 going in the right direction in adjacent columns. Just sayin’.

Davor illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Kay-tee below and he demonstrates Kay-tee with several variations in an interesting monotangle. Davor has also posted steps for Kay-tee here on his brand new blog where he demonstrates Kay-tee in a couple of colorful Bijou-size ZIAs.

Image copyright the artist and used with permission, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. Republishing or redistributing pattern deconstructions in any form including pinning is prohibited under law without express permission of the copyright owner.

Check out the tag davorp for more of Davor’s tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

.oOo.
Enhance your Zentangle experience while supporting TanglePatterns:
CURRENT EDITION! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2024 Edition
	The 13th Edition of the TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE is an instant-download 109-page interactive digital eBook/PDF containing approximately 2,000 tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2023. It's a great resource and a must-have digital tool for using the site. Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page and help keep TanglePatterns.com going by getting your copy now!
	"Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to ‘begin again’ with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.
See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page. Note: this is a digital product you download immediately when you place your order, nothing will be physically mailed to you.
GIFT ORDERS FOR ANOTHER PERSON: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.
If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.
	This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®. Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.
NEW! Now available in KINDLE format for $9.99. Spanish Edition here. Japanese Edition here.
"Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H
.oOo.