New Jersey CZT Liza Kostic is back today with her 8 Double C tangle.
Liza recently shared her Leading Heart tangle with us.
This pattern was inspired by a picture I came across as I was, as my kids like to call it, “shopping for patterns” on the internet.
Normally, my tangling styles involves using one tangle as the “String” and filling its empty spaces with other tangles. I think of this process as “entangling” and the end result as “entangled”. I am also drawn to grid tangles and symmetry.
Due to arthritis in my hands, I find it difficult to draw small details on a 3.5 inch tile so I tend to draw mostly monotangles or duotangles, and occasionally a tri-tangle. I also tend to “borrow” elements of tangles if that element fits into a space I want to fill. I call these elements “Zen-bits”. I am not sure if the use of those bits would be considered, technically, a tangleation.
The tangle gets it name from husband Andy. As he has always been my most staunch supporter, I gave him the honor of picking a name.
This is Liza’s Zentangle tile featuring 8 Double C where she’s filled its spaces with Zen-bits of other tangles as she described above, using it as the tile’s string.
My example of 8 Double C is somewhat different from Liza’s tangle. I got as far as Step 3 and didn’t have room to add Step 4. Then as I was contemplating what I’d done so far, I felt compelled to fill in the background C’s. It’s strangely interesting ….
Liza illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing 8 Double C below.
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Have a great weekend, y’all! Mine is filled with antihistamines, eye drops, and tissues – it’s allergy season in South Florida!
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February 23, 2018 | 
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What a unique idea…Beautiful !!
Thank you so much for sharing this pattern. I cannot wait to try it out, the possibilities seem endless.I’m not usually too keen on grid patterns but yours is brilliant
Oooohhh, MY! I can see the optical illusions I can make with this one, so I’m going to have a “field day”! At first I was afraid it was really complicated, but when I saw the step out, I realized that even I can get this one done the way it’s shown, and can keep my hands from going off in their own direction 😀
OOh! I like this one. Sooo many possibilities. Thanks for sharing.
Looks really fun, I like this new pattern very much. Thank you for sharing.
This will be a fun one. Thanks.
Great tangle Liza!! Congrats! I look forward to trying it. And I love your “zenbits” word.
Hi Liza, I too have hand issues and so I am really excited about your tangle. I am also great lover of everything Celtic and Art Deco, so this pattern really fills that need.
Thank You!
I love this one! I’m drawn to curvy tangles but don’t always focus enough to get a result I can enjoy. This will be good for practicing that relaxed smooth line. Beautiful. Thank you. (And I use those foam sleeves to make tangling for hours easier.)
It pleases me to no end that other tanglers can imagine all sorts of possibilities with this pattern. Thank you all for your encouragement… Enjoy! LizaK